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El Niño could reduce fish supply
Prolonged drought due to El Niño will reduce fish yield in Western Visayas, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-6). Remia Aparri, BFAR regional director, said they have yet to forecast the ...
- September 30, 2015
APEC meeting strengthens fishery, agriculture sectors
The Department of Agriculture (DA-6) is making necessary preparations with the city's hosting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting on Blue Economy and Food Security, September 28 to October 6. The ...
- September 21, 2015
BFAR bats for aquaculture to sustain fishery sector
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is pushing for aquaculture to maintain the sustainability of the fishery sector. BFAR director Asis G. Perez said that from 11 percent, they are now putting 60 percent ...
- November 2, 2015
Amended fisheries code eyes poverty reduction
The Bureau of fisheries and aquatic resources (BFAR) said the ultimate goal of the implementation of the amended fisheries code is to reduce poverty incidence. Republic act 8550 as amended by RA 10654 aims to counter ...
- October 28, 2015
Fish holiday to impact WV's yield
More or less 30 percent of Western Visayas fisheries production will be affected by the fish holiday mounted by commercial fishers, September 22-24. Remia Aparri, director of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...
- September 24, 2015
Iloilo Plan of Action for agri-fishery adopted
After five hours of deliberation, member-economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC adopted the Iloilo Plan of Action which strongly promotes inclusive growth through food security and climate resiliency of ...
- October 7, 2015
PH agriculture, fisheries grows
The country's agriculture and fisheries sector grew in 2014, according to an official of the Department of Agriculture. DA's Assistant Secretary for Field Operations Edilberto De Luna said that based on reports from the ...
- February 2, 2015