Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "imports"

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    • Ban fish importation, fishermen urge 

      Santos, Jel E. (Manila Bulletin, December 18, 2022, on page 12)
      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 ...

    • BFAR cracks down on unauthorized sale of imported fish 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, November 26, 2022, on page 1-7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and ASuatic Resources (BFAR) has warned against the sale of imported fish unauthorized for wet markets, particularly diverted froTen fish commodities intended only for canning, processing, and ...

    • Commercial fishing group denounces smuggling 

      Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie (Manila Bulletin, July 9, 2022, on page B-1)
      Inter-Island Deepsea Fishing Association (IDSFA), which comprises commercial fishing operators in the country, said that smuggling of fisheries products, primarily galunggong, has adversely affected their livelihood as the ...

    • Escudero: Prioritize growth of local fishing industry over importation 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, January 23, 2022, on page 3)
      Sorsogon Governor Francis ‘’Chiz’’ Escudero has said helping the local fishing industry grow and making it competitive should be the priority of the government over importation to address a projected shortage, if it wants ...

    • Fish smugglers beating BFAR through online sales - Sen. Imee 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, November 26, 2022, on page 6)
      “Smugglers selling online are one step ahead of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).” Senator Imee Marcos said this on Friday, Nov. 25 as she warned BFAR would have limited success in its campaign against ...

    • PH imports 93% of salt supply - DA 

      Santos, Jel (Manila Bulletin, August 31, 2022, on page 3)
      Despite being surrounded by seawater, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said the Philippines has been importing 93 percent of its salt supply. “[It is] an unfortunate circumstance to a country with 36,000 kilometers of ...

    • RP to import 'bangus' fry from Taiwan 

      DSP (Manila Bulletin, August 16, 1995, on page 1)
      After rice, corn and sugar, the Department of Agriculture is proposing the importation of about 500 million bangus (milkfish) fingerling worth P275 million. Agriculture Secretary Roberto Sebastian said the move is intended ...

    • Salt shortage leads to importation 

      Dejaresco III, Zoilo (Manila Bulletin, January 10, 2023, on page B-4)
      The irony has not been lost on us, that in spite of the Philippines being of agricultural terrain, we import many of our basic agricultural needs, betraying perhaps decades of benign neglect mainly by government and private ...

    • Senators seek dev't of 'diminishing' PH salt industry 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, January 19, 2023, on page 6)
      Although it has a shoreline of 36,000 kilometers, the Philippines imports 93 percent or 550,000 metric tons of salt for its requirement. “We should look at the salt industry as an added income source to fishermen during ...

    • Villar, Legarda question DA's 60,000-ton fish import 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, January 25, 2022, on page 1-8)
      Senator Cynthia A. Villar and House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda on Monday, Jan. 24 questioned the decision of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to import 60,000 metric tons of fish. During her hybrid hearing on issues ...