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    • Closed season for galunggong fishing starts November 15 

      De Vera, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, November 3, 2015, on page 1-4)
      A three-month ban on "galunggong" (round scad) fishing in north eastern Palwan starting Nov. 15 will be implemented by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Proceso ...
    • Crackdown on rising prices 

      Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie; Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, August 24, 2018, on page 1-11)
      Meanwhile, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said there was nothing wrong with the forthcoming importation of 17,000 metric tons (MT) of galunggong, which will be sold directly to local markets — the first time it will ...
    • Everybody loves galunggong 

      Sol, Vanzi (Manila Bulletin, June 22, 2017, on page C-4)
      After many decades of close observation at office cafeterias and sidewalk carinderias nothing what people like to eat, I have concluded that almost everybody loves galunggong, inappropriately termed “the poor man’s fish” ...
    • Farming the sea in Lanao Del Norte 

      Sarian, Zac B. (Manila Bulletin, January 9, 2016, on page B-6)
      Government projects that showcase practical opportunities whether in farming or fisheries, will always have positive results. Just like the mariculture park project in Lanao del Norte which was launched in 2010 in Panguil ...
    • Galunggong shortage due to government restrictions - fisherfolk 

      Tiangco, Minka Klaudia (Manila Bulletin, September 2, 2018, on page 2)
      A fisherfolk group claimed that the shortage of round scad (galunggong) in the country is “artificial” and is caused by the many restrictions imposed by the government on fishermen. Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary ...
    • Need for a department for fish and aquatic resources raised 

      Taculao, Patrcia Bianca S. (Manila Bulletin, December 14, 2019, on page B-5)
      Years ago, mackerel scad, locally known as "galunggong," was considered the "poor man's fish" because it was inexpensive and can readily feed a family. However, due to extreme weather conditions and other economic factors, ...
    • PH eyes more rice fish imports 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, August 28, 2018, on page 1-4)
      Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said on Monday he has proposed the importation of an additional 132,000 tons (T) of rice by the private sector to address “very limited” supplies of the staple food in the country’s ...
    • Something fishy around our waters 

      Zaide, José Abeto (Manila Bulletin, August 27, 2018, on page 11)
      Bangus (milkfish) is the Philippine national fish. But because someone close to a Philippine president had been granted a franchise to smuggle out bangus fry, Taiwan now grows the species in large fish ponds. In the event, ...