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Creation of separate fisheries department pushed anew
A midterm election nears, stakeholders are pushing anew for the creation of a separate agency that will focus on the fisheries sector amid the continuing decline in local catch. During The Philippine fisheries Summit, ...
- April 29, 2019
DA rolling out 1-M fishing boats
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will be distributing one million fishing boats in the next five years to improve marine sufficiency. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol intends to provide 200,000 fiberglass boats ...
- August 21, 2016
Stronger law enforcement a boost to fish production
The successful management and protection of Tañon Strait, the Philippines’ largest marine protected area, should be replicated in other fishing grounds nationwide, marine conservation group Oceana Philippines said. Oceania ...
- March 19, 2017
Clarify terms of Chinese research in Benham, gov't urged
An international marine conservation group is calling on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to release documents that it used as basis for allowing China to conduct research in Benham or Philippine Rise. Oceana, through ...
- January 25, 2018
Benham Rise seen as fisheries hot spot
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and marine scientists have sailed for the first time this year the 13-million hectare Benham Rise in an effort to protect and increase marine productivity in the ...
- April 15, 2016
Gov't releases policy on vessel monitoring mechanism
The government has finally released its policy on a vessel monitoring mechanism that aims to put a stop to the continued increase in cases of illegal commercial fishing within municipal waters. The Department of ...
- October 15, 2018
No formalin in galunggong; importation to proceed
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol yesterday confirmed test results showing that there was no formalin present in galunggong (round scad) but remained firm that his department will proceed with its plan to import the ...
- August 25, 2018
Reigniting growth in Phl seaweed industry
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) has developed techniques to produce fast growing seaweeds as local production continues to dwindle. SEAFDEC associate scientist Maria Rovilla Luhan said the ...
- April 3, 2016
Duterte: no weapons in island occupation
No new weapons are being eyed for islets and land features in the West Philippine Sea over which President Duterte wants the military to exercise greater control. The President made the clarification yesterday at the Davao ...
- April 11, 2017
Fisheries production improves in H1
Fisheries production in the country improved by three percent in the first semester amid better output in the commercial and aquaculture sectors. Latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that total volume ...
- August 16, 2020