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'Importing galunggong will disadvantage 1.5M fisherfolk'
The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) plan to import round scad, or galunggong every year will disadvantage some one and a half million small fisherfolk in the country, Sen. Cynthia Villar said. Villar, who chairs the Senate ...
- September 2, 2018
Fisherfolk warn of fake sardine shortage
Fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) has warned the government about a shortage of tamban or Indian sardines that is allegedly being “fabricated” by big fishing firms and ...
- September 8, 2022
DA vows to impose stricter biosecurity, quarantine rules
Agriculture Secretary Bernie Fondevilla has vowed to protect the country from invasive pests and diseases carried by cheap imported food items, vegetables and plants that have been flooding the domestic market. Under the ...
- March 25, 2010
DA-BFAR project opens wider access to skills and knowledge in fish farming
Interested groups or individuals may now avail of the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ (DA-BFAR) collection of aquaculture technology as the agency made it more accessible during its ...
- February 9, 2021
RP aquaculture sector benefits from BFAR-SEAFDEC program
The country's aquaculture sector continues to benefit considerably from a program jointly being implemented by a government agency and a Southeast Asian center. Called Joint Mission for Accelerated Nationwide Technology ...
- June 2, 2002
Benham trip to push through next week
The government is all set to embark on another exploratory trip to the 13-million-hectare Benham Rise next week, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said yesterday. Piñol said President Duterte gave the green light for ...
- April 29, 2017
Abalone breeding program to address market shortage
Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap on Friday launched here a five-year program spearheaded by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) and Bureau of Fisheries and Agriculture Research (BFAR) to address the ...
- July 16, 2007
Ban fish importation, fishermen urge
While it welcomed the temporary ban on some imported fish, a fisher group is urging the government to make the prohibition permanent to help struggling fisherfolk. According to the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ...
- December 18, 2022
Fisherfolk get ₱718M aid
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has set aside ₱718 million for the construction of 252 Community Fish Landing Centers (CFLCs) which will benefit around a third of the fisherfolk population in the ...
- February 10, 2015
BFAR urged to lead fight vs HB 7853
Environmental group Oceana, along with more than 1,100 fisherfolk groups across the country, urged Department of Agriculture (DA) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to lead the opposition to House Bill ...
- April 30, 2021