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Agri-fisheries and food industries working group
Various agri-fisheries and food industries stakeholders in the country met recently to map out a plan for the enhancement of competencies of their sectors. Fisheries and Food Industries (AFFI) from Dr. Rolando Dy of the ...
- July 4, 2004
Amended Fisheries Code takes effect this week
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will implement beginning this week the amended Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 that cracks down on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The much-contested ...
- March 28, 2015
'More commercial fishing can help raise galunggong catch'
The "relentless" implementation of anti-illegal fishing laws and inclement weather resulted to low supply of galunggong, forcing authorities to import, an official said Monday. Under current laws, only small boats are ...
- September 5, 2018
First National FARMC Congress identifies gaps, ways forward on fisheries management in PH
In celebration of the National Fisherfolk Day, fisherfolk from across the country joined stakeholders in the fishing industry for the National Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Councils (FARMC) Congress, which was ...
- June 3, 2021
COA to BFAR: Account for ₱237.5-M DAP funds
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture, received ₱237.5 million from the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) of the government in 2011. Records showed ...
- February 23, 2015
Crackdown on rising prices
Meanwhile, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said there was nothing wrong with the forthcoming importation of 17,000 metric tons (MT) of galunggong, which will be sold directly to local markets — the first time it will ...
- August 24, 2018
Illegal fishing
Illegal fishing is rampant in Western Visayas, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. What should be done? The country already has a strengthened law against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) ...
- August 6, 2016
Department for fisheries proposed at Congress
Six members of the House of Representatives are sponsoring a bill that will create a department that will be responsible for developing and securing the country's fishery and aquatic resources. Rogelio Amatorio, a fisherfolk ...
- December 20, 2007
BFAR offers scholarships
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will conduct its nationwide recruitment examination for its fisheries scholarship program on Feb. 24. Nestor Domenden, BFAR Region 1 director, said the scholarship is ...
- January 22, 2018
Seafdec pushes aquaculture biotechnology in Asean
Dr. Joebert D. Toledo, the Filipino scientist who heads the Aquaculture Department (AQD) of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Council (Seafdec), was candid enough. Genetic manipulation, he said, is not yet acceptable ...
- February 14, 2012