Browsing by Subject "food safety"

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    • 10 ways APEC can protect the interests of small- scale fishermen, fish farmers 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, November 7, 2015, on page B2)
      High-level officials responsible for food security in member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have moved to protect the interests of small-scale fishers and fish farmers in an effort to integrate ...

    • 30 fish vendors get fish cladding tables 

      De Los Santos, Maricyn A. (The Daily Guardian, March 27, 2018, on page 13)
      Thirty fish vendors from three public markets in Iloilo City received fish cladding tables from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6, Mar. 26, 2018. The BFAR-6 turned over the livelihood assistance to ...

    • ASEAN nations approve responsible fisheries code 

      (Manila Bulletin, April 25, 2005, on page 9)
      Eleven ASEAN nations belonging to the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) have agreed to promote the implementation of the Code of Conduct for the Responsible Fisheries in fishing operations, aquaculture, ...

    • Awareness on fish products with export potentials 

      Yap, Julio P. Jr. (Panay News, May 30, 2018, on page 10)
      The Country has high export potentials for its fish and fishery products. These potentials stemmed from the country’s vast natural resources, including the market demand and reasonable prices offered to export products. ...

    • BFAR confident PH not source of hepa outbreak in Hawaii 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, September 5, 2016, on page B7)
      The government is confident that the scallops from the Philippines were not the reason for the outbreak of hepatitis in Hawaii last month in contrast with the report of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

    • Big prospects for organic aquaculture 

      Abello, Melpha M. (Manila Bulletin, March 11, 2010, on page B-5)
      Why are organic products getting the consumers' nod in Asia and in other parts of the world? As consumers today are becoming increasingly aware of the issues concerning food safety, there emerges a positive perception of ...

    • Britain’s exit offers hope for Irish oyster farmers 

      Dalby, Douglas (Manila Standard, May 2, 2017, on page B4)
      Greencastle, Ireland―For many on the oyster-rich shores of the River Foyle estuary on the northern tip of Ireland, Britain’s departure from the European Union cannot come soon enough. The hope is that Brexit will solve a ...

    • Danish firms eye PH fisheries sector 

      (Malaya, January 20, 2016, on page A2)
      Danish businesses are exploring business and trade opportunities in the Philippines, particularly in the fisheries, energy and health sectors, according to Jan Christensen, ambassador of Denmark.

    • Galunggong imported from China tainted? 

      Naval, Gerard (Malaya, August 23, 2018, on page B2)
      The Department of Health yesterday warned the public to be careful about consuming round scad or galunggong that will be imported from China and are suspected to be tainted with formalin. Health Secretary Francisco Duque ...

    • Gov't implements quality seal for agri and fish products 

      Lopez, Edu (Manila Bulletin, March 19, 2010, on page B-11)
      Ten government will start adopting this year the national quality seal (NQS) for agricultural and fishery products to boost market access of quality and safe products produced in the country. The Bureau of Agriculture and ...

    • Gov't urged to improve testing of China fish imports 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, April 6, 2021, on page B5)
      An agricultural advocacy group is urging the government to accelerate the establishment of food inspection facilities for imports in the country’s major ports amid reports of excessive antibiotic use in Chinese fish farms. ...

    • Hawaii warns diners of risks of raw food 

      Associated Press (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 18, 2016, on page A11)
      Honolulu—Hawaii authorities are urging diners to be aware of the risks of eating raw and undercooked food after they traced a hepatitis A outbreak to frozen scallops served raw at a sushi restaurant chain. The department ...

    • How to handle and store seafood 

      (Panay News, April 3, 2016, on page B4)
      Safe handling and storage of all food should follow the same basic guidelines that are listed below. However, seafood is more perishable then many food items, and the consumer must pay a little more attention to its careful ...

    • Japan firm seeks to spawn salmon farm revolution 

      Natsuko, Fukue (Manila Standard, March 1, 2018, on page A4-A5)
      In a mountainous area near Tokyo, the water in a tank is a murk of writhing grey salmon, slithering past each other as they angle for food. They are part of an experiment that Sogo, chief operating officer at FRD Japan, ...

    • Know your marine assets and potentials (Last of 2 parts) 

      Santos, Gil H. A (The Manila Times, September 25, 2017, on page B5)
      From the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization’s (FAO) data bank researchers can see the huge potential of the Asean members’ ocean, mangroves and coral/reef resources. The Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia ...

    • P6-M facility to boost fish production in Capiz 

      Lena, Perla (The Daily Guardian, March 17, 2018, on page 9)
      The towns of Pontevedra and Sapian are the first two recipients of fish landing centers in Capiz from BFAR. Five other fish landing centers will be constructed in Pilar, President Roxas, Panay, and Ivisan. Each center costs ...

    • PH, SKorea in talks to boost fishery exports 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, June 2, 2022, on page B6)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) and its South Korean counterpart have forged a partnership for the increased exports of Filipino seafood and fisheries products while ensuring food safety for the Korean consumers. In a ...

    • Piñol distributes fish drying equipment in Catbalogan 

      Marticio, Tonette (Manila Bulletin, January 9, 2019, on page 10)
      Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, together with Undersecretary for Fisheries Eduardo Gongona, led the turnover of P1.2 million worth of post-harvest equipment in Catbalogan City recently. BFAR Eastern Visayas Director ...

    • Red tide info in E. Visayas pushed 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, March 16, 2019, on page 7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has stepped up efforts to enhance understanding and pro-active management of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), commonly known as red tide, in Eastern Visayas. The program, ...

    • SEAFDEC Chief reappointed, serves third consecutive term 

      (Panay News, May 5, 2010, on page B4-B12)
      Dr. Joebert D. Toledo, who hails from Oton, Iloilo, gets a third two-year term as Chief of the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. SEAFDEC or the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center is a regional treaty organization ...