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900 fiberglass boats distributed in Antique
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) turned over 900 fiberglass boats to the marginalized fishermen in Antique. BFAR regional director Remia Aparri said the boats were given as support for the sustainable ...
- March 29, 2019
Opportunities aquaculture at agrilink expo
Farmers and investors in fisheries should find time to visit the Agrilink trade show that will be staged at the World Trade Center in Pasay City on October 4 to 6. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will ...
- August 11, 2018
Phl, Vietnam to hold technical exchanges on crops, fisheries protection
The Philippines and Vietnam have agreed to hold technical exchanges for the protection of the crops and fisheries subsectors after the resumption of bilateral talks on agriculture, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said ...
- July 27, 2015
Fish production program to be implemented in Surigao City
In an effort to help the fisheries sector in this northeastern tip city of Surigao, a convergence program had been finalized to support the Surigao City Mariculture Park (SCMP) in Barangay Nabajo here. SCMP sits on a more ...
- January 18, 2016
Gov’t to ban galunggong fishing in Palawan
Fishing of galunggong (round scad) in northern Palawan will be temporarily banned in the meantime that the government carries out a study on the species’ spawning period. In a statement, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...
- April 25, 2013
DA plans ban on catching ‘galunggong’ in Palawan
The Philippines may soon be self-sufficient in round scad or galunggong, but it must be prepared to accept a ban on catching the so-called poor man’s food this year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday. In a ...
- March 26, 2013
DA secretary opposes creation of separate fishieries department
Agriculture chief Emmanuel Piñol said he is against the creation of a separate fisheries department as this would go against President Rodrigo Duterte's call for "effective government" and will require additional expenditure ...
- September 16, 2016
PH seas running out of fish, says BFAR exec
More than a hundred fishermen, mostly from Pangasinan province, were out in the West Philippine Sea when Typhoon “Lando” (international name: Koppu) lashed Central and northern Luzon late last month. The sea was calm when ...
- November 8, 2015
Gov't asked to get tough on illegal fishers
A group advocating the protection of the seas’ resources said there is a need to prosecute more illegal fishers caught in the Visayan Sea, one of the country’s richest fishing grounds. “Our courts also need to prioritize ...
- August 2, 2019
Filipinos have a stake in aquaculture at SEAFDEC
The right to the science-based technologies in raising fish developed by the research center the government supports. The right to demand technical assistance in aquaculture. The right to be trained by world-class experts ...
- August 20, 2010