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Canned sardines shortage looms
Fisherfolk leaders and sardine cannery owners are asking the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to convene a meeting with them and include coastal local government units (LGUs) to discuss the looming shortage ...
- September 20, 2022
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
Agri chief assures Metro food supplies ‘more than enough'
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday assured the public that the community quarantine had not affected food supplies for Metro Manila. “We have determined that there is enough supply of all basic goods that can be ...
- March 14, 2020
DA assures stable fish supply
Amid the rising prices of pork and chicken products, the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday assured that there is enough supply of fish, which is an alternative protein source for Filipino facmilies. In a virtual ...
- February 24, 2021
'FMAs need science-based management policies'
Data, knowledge and management measures must be properly applied to efficiently implement science-based policies for designated fisheries management areas (FMAs) in the country, experts urged on Friday. During the first ...
- December 13, 2020
Agri damage from Taal fury reaches P577M
Damages and losses to agriculture brought by the eruption of Taal Volcano have hit P577.59 million, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). The Agriculture department was expecting the fishing sector to be seriously ...
- January 15, 2020
Fishermen's group seeks support for aquaculture
The country‘s aquaculture industry will help fill an anticipated gap in supply once the government implements a three-month-long closed fishing season for roundscad (galunggong) starting on November 1. Lawyer Asis Perez, ...
- October 15, 2020
BFAR assures nonstop fight against illegal fishing
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Monday assured its continuous monitoring, control and surveillance of the country’s waters to counter illegal fishing attempts of groups or individuals trying to take ...
- April 7, 2020
BFAR reports stabilized supply, price of galunggong
After several weeks, the supply and price galunggong (round scad) have now stabilized, the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) said. In a statement, the DA-BFAR attributed the ...
- March 21, 2021
DA vows to boost fish production
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said that the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will continue to provide production and production-related interventions and activities that will contribute to the government's ...
- January 22, 2022