Browsing by Author "Lagare, Jordeene"

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    • 'Agaton' shrinks fish delivery in regional ports 

      Lagare, Jordeene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 14, 2022, on page A11)
      Tropical Storm “Agaton” that ravaged southern Philippines last month significantly reduced the delivery of fish products in regional fish ports. According to the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority’s (PFDA) Modified ...

    • As sardine shortage looms, canners seek leeway in commercial fishing 

      Lagare, Jordeene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 20, 2022, on page B2)
      Sardine canners are appealing to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to ease regulations on commercial fishing to avoid a shortfall in fish supply. Canned Sardines Association of the Philippines executive ...

    • BMI upbeat on South China Sea exploration 

      Lagare, Jordeene (The Manila Times, September 14, 2017, on page B2)
      Improving relations between China and the Philippines have bolstered prospects for a joint exploration in the South China Sea despite still-unresolved maritime disputes, BMI Research said. “We believe improving bilateral ...

    • DA allows fish importation for wet markets in Oct. to Dec. 

      Lagare, Jordeene (DailyGuardian, August 17, 2023, on page 9-15)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has authorized the importation of frozen fish for wet markets in the fourth quarter of this year. The DA issued a memorandum circular governing the importation of 35,000 metric tons (MT) ...

    • DA sets support programs for fisheries sector 

      Lagare, Jordeene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 22, 2022, on page B3)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has vowed continued support for the fisheries sector that was badly hit following the devastation of Typhoon “Odette” (international name: Rai) in December last year. In a statement on ...

    • Double whammy hits local fish growers 

      Lagare, Jordeene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 30, 2022, on page A5)
      Local producers are continuing to reel from the high cost of raising fish like bangus and tilapia due to a shortage in feeds, in addition to another problem: the lack of fish fry. According to various fish farm groups, ...

    • El Niño good for tuna bad for ‘bangus’ – BFAR 

      Lagare, Jordeene; Cabalza, Dexter (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 4, 2023, on page A8)
      The El Niño phenomenon may affect the country’s fisheries production on account of higher water temperature and lower water levels, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Wednesday. In an interview, ...

    • Fish delivery in regional ports hits record high 

      Lagare, Jordeene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 9, 2022, on page A9)
      The volume of fish unloaded at regional ports in June reached its “highest for the year” after climbing by 19.7 percent, the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) said. Fish unloading for the month reached ...

    • Gov't urged to allow entry of fish feed ingredients 

      Lagare, Jordeene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 14, 2022, on page B3)
      Aquafeed manufacturers have asked the Department of Agriculture (DA) to lift the ban on the importation of pork products including processed animal proteins (PAP) from Italy that are used in manufacturing fish feed, to ...

    • Landbank expands center for farmers, fisherfolk 

      Lagare, Jordeene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 10, 2023, on page B3)
      State-owned Land Bank of the Philippines recently unveiled its newest agricultural hub in Cagayan, the first such center in the province, in an effort to extend financial assistance to more farmers and fishers. The latest ...

    • Paeng damage to agri sector hits P3.4B 

      Lagare, Jordeene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 9, 2022, on page A4)
      The essential farm sector continues to reel from the impact of Severe Tropical Storm “Paeng” (international name: Nalgae) as the amount of recorded losses keeps on increasing. In a report, the Department of Agriculture ...

    • Sardine makers won't recall price hike request 

      Lagare, Jordeene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 25, 2022, on page A4)
      Canned sardine manufacturers won’t take back their earlier request to raise the price ceiling on their products as their input cost continues to shoot up due to rising fuel prices and the weakening of the peso against the ...

    • Seaweed, bamboo industries seek greater gov't budget 

      Lagare, Jordeene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 3, 2022, on page A9)
      Groups are asking the government to increase its annual budget for both seaweed and bamboo industries to spur the development of both sectors. Seaweeds Industry Association of the Philippines chair Alfredo Pedrosa III said ...