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Sustained fish output growth seen in April-June
The government is optimistic to sustain positive growth in the country’s fish production in the second quarter of 2019, as it shifts focus on aquaculture farming due to the expected weather disturbances during the rainy ...
- June 28, 2019
BFAR: Govt to help Dingalan become next 'tuna capital'
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the municipality of Dingalan in Aurora province has the potential to become the country’s next “tuna capital,” after General Santos City in Mindanao. BFAR said in ...
- August 4, 2020
Climate change worries fishers
Small fishers in Negros Occidental have expressed concern over climate change. It forces fishes to migrate, thereby affecting their catch, said Abcede Jardinico, chairman of the Negros Occidental Small Fishers Alliance ...
- September 24, 2016
Plant trees to stall soil erosion
The government has urged farmers in Lanao del Sur to plant fruit-bearing trees and coffee at the Lake Lanao Watershed Reservation to address soil erosion in the area and effectively manage the watershed. Meanwhile, DA’s ...
- December 3, 2015
P3-B fish-cage program exclusive, risky - group
The P3-billion fish-cage installment program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) may benefit only the big-fish corporations and endanger the marine and aquatic environment, the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ...
- June 10, 2019
Fisheries and environment in the West Philippine Sea
One of the least-read portions of The Arbitral Tribunal ruling involves the failure of the Chinese government to prevent its nationals from exploiting the Philippines’ living resources and its interference with the country’s ...
- July 30, 2015
'Bantay Dagat needs help': paging BFAR, coastguard, PNP!
The Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force could not totally stop illegal fishing activities in Iloilo’s vast territorial waters all by itself, according to Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. Defensor urged other concerned agencies to ...
- July 7, 2017
Ocean conservation effort warrants new gov't department, experts say
A new government department is needed to manage and conserve ocean resources, which is too big a job for the agriculture-focused agencies currently tasked with protecting the country’s seas, experts said. “UPMSI (UP Marine ...
- July 4, 2019
Policy changes proposed in DA to improve ease of doing in agri sector
The Department of Agriculture (DA) was told to change certain policies as the unnecessary regulatory burden, just like in other sectors, affects the ease of doing business in the agriculture and fishery sector. This was ...
- June 16, 2018
Toward a 'bluer normal'
Impacted by the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19), fishermen can play a crucial role in coastal and marine biodiversity protection and conservation. But they will need all the assistance that they could get. As the ...
- August 16, 2020