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Fish supply declared sufficient until year's end
The fish supply has been judged sufficient to meet demand up to the end of 2020, according to the Department of Agriculture. In a virtual briefing Tuesday, Undersecretary Cheryl Marie Natividad-Caballero said that at the ...
- November 25, 2020
Agriculture dep't aims to double value of farm and fishery exports to Canada
The Philippines aims to export more farm and fishery products to Canada with a target of doubling the value of such shipments over the medium term, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. In a virtual call with new Canadian ...
- August 12, 2020
P10-B fishery project backed by WB nearing implementation
A World Bank (WB)-supported fisheries program with funding of $200 million (P10 billion) is close to being approved for implementation, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. In a statement Wednesday, the DA said the ...
- October 28, 2021
Proposed fisheries dep't budget estimated at P2B
A separate fisheries department will cost about P2 billion a year to run if the budgets of the agencies currently dealing with fisheries are combined, a former industry regulator said. In a virtual briefing Monday, Asis ...
- December 8, 2020
Fishers' group to wage boycott campaign vs imported fish
Fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) is preparing a nationwide boycott campaign against the government’s plan to import fish. “It would be a campaign to boycott the imported ...
- October 6, 2021
Quezon farmers, fisherfolk get P1.42-B aid from DA
The Department of Agriculture (DA) distributed P1.42 billion worth of assistance to farmers and fisherfolk in Quezon province who were affected by recent typhoons while their livelihoods have been weakend by the coronavirus ...
- November 25, 2020
Fishing association opposes plan to import 60,000 MT
The government's plan to import 60,000 metric tons (MT) of fish to augment supply during the closed fishing season has met with opposition from the association of small fishermen. The chairman of the Pambansang Lakas ng ...
- August 30, 2021
Agriculture damage caused by Typhoon Quinta hits P2.2 billion
Agricultural damage caused by Typhoon Quinta (international name: Molave) has hit P2.20 billion, up from the previous estimate of P1.81 billion, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). In a bulletin, the DA said ...
- November 2, 2020
Fisherfolk urge navy to drive away China ships in disputed sea
A group of fishers on Thursday asked the Philippine government to send its navy to drive away Chinese vessels in the South China Sea within the country’s exclusive economic zone. “It is without a doubt that the vessels ...
- June 25, 2021
E-voucher program to disburse cash aid to farmers, fishermen via DBP; food aid via Agri dep't
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it entered into an agreement with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to offer an e-voucher program which will deliver subsidies to farmers and fisherfolk. Agriculture ...
- November 11, 2020