Browsing by Subject "costs"
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180-kilo bluefin tuna sells for $37,000 in Japan
(Manila Standard,January 6, 2015 , on page B3)A giant bluefin tuna sold for more than $37,000 in the first auction of the year at a Tokyo fish market on Monday, as Japan faces growing pressure to cut back on consumption of the threatened fish. The 180.4-kilogram ... -
405-kg bluefin tuna sold in Tsukiji for $798 per kg
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 6, 2018 , on page A7)A 405-kilogram bluefin tuna has sold for $320,000 in what may really be Tsukiji market’s last auction at its current site in downtown Tokyo. The winning bid for the prized but threatened species at the predawn auction was ... -
5-year ludong fish ban pushed
(Manila Standard,March 21, 2017 , on page C1)The imminent extinction of the rare “ludong” fish species, also known as the lobed river mullet, depends on the proactive moves of local government units hosting the fish’s habitats and their support of the fishery sector ... -
Aquafeed project shows promise for farmers’ income
(Manila Standard,June 7, 2021 , on page A7)To help lower the price of fish amidst volatile food prices across the country, an international aquaculture research center is coming up with a new fish feed formulation that is cost-efficient and eco-friendly. Using ... -
Aquafeed project shows promise to improve income of farmers
(DailyGuardian,June 9, 2021 , on page 6-7)To help lower the price of fish amidst volatile food prices across the country, an international aquaculture research center is coming up with a new fish feed formulation that is cost-efficient and eco-friendly. Using ... -
BFAR moves to curb prices of galunggong
(Manila Standard,March 12, 2021 , on page A2)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources is looking at the scales to lower prices of Blue Mackerel Scad or Shortfin Scad or galunggong, dubbed as the “poor man’s fish,” which have risen to as high as P240 per kilogram. ... -
Bluefin tuna sells for $37,000 in Tokyo new year auction
(Manila Bulletin,January 6, 2015 , on page B6)A giant bluefin tuna sold for more than $37,000 in the first auction of the year at a Tokyo fish market on Monday, as Japan faces growing pressure to cut back on consumption of the threatened fish. The 180.4-kilogram ... -
Boracay establishments compliant with price freeze
(Panay News,May 10, 2018 , on page B1)The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has found establishments on Boracay Island compliant with the price freeze that was imposed following the declaration of the state of calamity there and island’s temporary closure ... -
Capiz aquafarmers hurt by lockdown
(DailyGuardian,July 11, 2020 , on page 2-11)Aquafarmers in the seafood capital of the Philippines are feeling the sting of the pandemic as transport restrictions have driven down prices given the difficulties in distributing their milkfish, crab, and shrimp produce. ... -
Capiz aquafarmers hurt by lockdown woes; seek help to lower feed costs
(Panay News,July 11, 2020 , on page 13)Aquafarmers from the seafood capital of the Philippines are feeling the sting of the pandemic as transport restrictions have driven down prices given the difficulties in distributing their milkfish, crab, and shrimp produce. ... -
Cebu fish prices up 50%
(Manila Bulletin,July 11, 2015 , on page 6)Fish traders and consumers alike are complaining about the sudden increase in the wholesale and retail prices of fish and other seafood. In a visit to several markets in Cebu City, the Manila Bulletin learned that bad ... -
Cold spell raises price of 'bangus' in Dagupan
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 26, 2015 , on page A20)With colder days ahead, expect higher prices of bangus (milkfish) grown in ponds and cages in this city in Pangasinan province. This is because bangus production normally drops during cold months, said Westly Rosario, chief ... -
Consider rule on suitable land use for Boracay Island - Recto
(Manila Bulletin,April 11, 2018 , on page 17)Senator Ralph Recto on Monday urged the government to reconsider the plan to turn Boracay Island into a land reform area following its six-month rehabilitation. The Senate President Pro Tempore made the appeal after President ... -
Crackdown on rising prices
(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 ... -
DA tom impose SRP on agri products amid price hike of chicken, fish
(Panay News,February 11, 2020 , on page B1)The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to implement suggested retail prices for agricultural products next week. DA spokesperson assistant secretary Noel Reyes said Agriculture secretary William Dar had already asked ... -
DTI imposes price freeze in Boracay
(Panay News,May 7, 2018 , on page 13)A price freeze has been imposed in this island resort currently undergoing rehabilitation. The Department of Trade and Industry placed Boracay under an “automatic price ceiling (APC) state.” An area placed under a state ... -
Fish Holiday: supply stable but prices up
(The Daily Guardian,September 23, 2015 , on page 1-7)Fish vendors said supply remained stable despite the fish holiday by commercial fishing firms from September 22 to 24. Vendors at La Paz market in Iloilo City said they prepared ahead of the fish holiday to keep up with ... -
Fish producers appeal to SEAFDEC: harmonize R&D efforts to improve fish production
(Panay News,July 24, 2018 , on page B8)Joseph Martin “Jhong” Borromeo, president of Philippine Association of Fish Producers, Inc. (PAFPI) has appealed to SEAFDEC to harmonize its R&D efforts to be industry-focused towards improvement of fish production. Borromeo ... -
Fresh 'tamban' sold at only P20 per kilo in Oro
(SunStar Philippines,June 1, 2020 , on page 1)The price of sardines fish dramatically dropping to an all-time low of P20 per kilo on Friday, May 29, is an obvious indication that "tamban season" is still perfectly abundant and may linger for long in the Macajalar bay ... -
From foes to friends of tropical fish
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 19, 2018 , on page A8)Verde Island sits right in the middle of the Verde Island Passage (VIP), a strait between Luzon and Mindoro islands that biodiversity experts declared in 2005 the Earth’s “center of the center of marine shorefish biodiversity.” ...