Browsing by Author "Ochave, Revin Mickhael D."

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    • Fishers' group says 15,000 people to lose livelihood from dismantling order in Manila Bay 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, August 27, 2021, on page S1/10)
      The scheduled dismantling of allegedly illegal fishing structures in Manila Bay poses a threat to the livelihood of fisherfolks across four coastal towns in Cavite, according to fisher's group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang ...

    • Fishers' group to wage boycott campaign vs imported fish 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, October 6, 2021, on page S1/10)
      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 ...

    • Fishing association opposes plan to import 60,000 MT 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, August 30, 2021, on page S1/5)
      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 ...

    • Group says fishermen have lost 70% of income due to Chinese presence in Scarborough Shoal 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, May 28, 2021, on page S1/10)
      The income of Filipino fishermen operating in coastal areas near the West Philippine Sea have dropped by around 70% per trip since last year due to Chinese presence in the Scarborough Shoal, a militant fishers’ group said ...

    • Irong-Irong Bay in Western Samar now free from red tide 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, July 16, 2021, on page S1/12)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) declared the area of Irong-Irong Bay in Western Samar officially free from red tide contamination. In its 21st shellfish bulletin for the year, BFAR said red tide warnings ...

    • Maynilad plants 13,000 tree samplings mangrove propagules in 2020 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, February 16, 2021, on page S1/12)
      Maynilad Water Services, Inc. planted 13,000 tree saplings and mangrove propagules last year under its watershed management initiative that aims to prevent flooding and soil erosion. In a statement, the west zone water ...

    • New Metro Manila price list for farm, fishery products out 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, August 12, 2020, on page S1/10)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has released a new suggested retail price (SRP) list for basic farm and fishery goods sold in Metro Manila wet markets. In a virtual briefing Tuesday, DA spokesperson Noel O. Reyes announced ...

    • Not a GOCC 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, July 31, 2020, on page S1/10)
      Boracay Inter-Agency Rehabilitation Management Group General Manager Natividad Y. Bernardino said the BIATF’s version of the bill makes the BIDA a regulatory body while the local government retains its taxing authority. ...

    • P10-B fishery project backed by WB nearing implementation 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, October 28, 2021, on page S1/4)
      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 ...

    • PHL, other nations should question China’s coast guard law — Carpio 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, June 16, 2021, on page S1/8)
      The Philippines and other nations should question China’s recent law allowing its maritime forces to fire at foreign vessels in the South China Sea, including those in disputed waters, according to a retired Supreme Court ...

    • Proposed fisheries dep't budget estimated at P2B 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, December 8, 2020, on page S1/2)
      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 ...

    • Quezon farmers, fisherfolk get P1.42-B aid from DA 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, November 25, 2020, on page S1/10)
      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 ...

    • Red tide warning lifted 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, December 17, 2020, on page S1/12)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has lifted the red tide warning for Inner Malampaya Sound in Palawan, Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar and San Pedro Bay in Western Samar. Consumers may now eat shellfish ...

    • Red tide warning lifted in parts of Western Samar, Leyte 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, June 25, 2021, on page S1/12)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) declared parts of Western Samar and Leyte free from red tide contamination based on the latest test results. BFAR said in its 18th shellfish bulletin that red tide ...

    • Red tide warning raised in Dumaquilas Bay 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, October 29, 2020, on page S1/10)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned consumers against eating shellfish harvested from Dumanquilas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur after it tested positive for red tide contamination. All types of ...

    • Red tide warning up in Bislig Bay 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, May 3, 2021, on page S1/12)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned consumers from eating shellfish harvested from Bislig Bay, Surigao del Sur after the area tested positive for paralytic shellfish poison or red tide contamination. ...

    • Red tide warning up in Siaton, Negros Oriental 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, August 31, 2020, on page S1/12)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned consumers against shellfish collected in Siit Bay in the town of Siaton, Negros Oriental after i tested positive for red tide contamination. All types of ...

    • San Pedro Bay in Western Samar added to red tide list, Masbate cleared 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, February 1, 2021, on page S1/8)
      Several parts of the Visayas remain contaminated with red tide, which makes all types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or alamang unsafe for human consumption. The affected areas list now includes San Pedro Bay in Western Samar, ...

    • Shrimp industry confident of meeting demand during holidays 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, November 11, 2021, on page S1/4)
      The shrimp industry said it expects production to keep up with demand as the holiday season approaches and with the recovery of the economy. Christopher G. Co, Oversea Feeds Corp. vice-president, said at a recent virtual ...

    • Supply and prices of fish stabilize, Agri dep't says 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, April 21, 2021, on page S1/3)
      The supply and prices of fish sold in the so-called “NCR plus” quarantine area, consisting of the National Capital Region and Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, and Bulacan provinces, have stabilized, the Department of Agriculture ...