Browsing Aquatic News Index by Author "Ocampo, Karl R."

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    • BFAR adds Biliran to red tide list 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 4, 2018, on page A3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) issued a red tide alert for the coastal waters of Biliran province, bringing the number of areas covered by red tide warning to seven. These included Irong-Irong Bay in ...

    • BFAR raises red tide alert in 3 provinces 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 9, 2020, on page A4)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned consumers against eating shellfish at this time due to another red time contamination. Shellfish from Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Balite Bay, Mati ...

    • Coast Guard: HK boat crew didn’t do enough to save PH fishermen 

      Yee, Jovic; Ocampo, Karl R.; Adonis, Meg; Ramos, Marlon; Miranda, Romar; Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 1, 2020, on page A7)
      The Philippine Coast Guard on Tuesday said that due to a number of factors, the crew of a Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship was only able to do half of what they were expected to do after their vessel collided with a Filipino ...

    • DA allows importation of 60,000 MT of fish 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 28, 2021, on page A14-A13)
      Despite strong opposition from concerned groups, the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday said it had approved the importation of 60,000 metric tons (MT) of fish this year to augment the expected shortfall in local ...

    • DA assures adequate fish supply 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 1, 2020, on page A9)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has assured consumers of adequate fish supply even with the extension of the community lockdown. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the peak of fishing activities often happen during ...

    • DA earmarks P8.5B for farmers, fisherfolks hit by typhoons 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 28, 2020, on page A13)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allotted P8.5 billion to aid farmers and fisherfolk distraught by the series of typhoons that recently hit the country. The money—pooled from funds allocated to the agency under the ...

    • DA launches integrated urban fish-garden farming 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 28, 2020, on page B3)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) is bringing urban garde­ning closer to homes as it formally launched its urban aquaponics program early this week, which will provide interested municipalities with the proper equipment ...

    • DA seeks World Bank funding for fisheries project 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 3, 2020, on page A13)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking a $200-million fund from the World Bank to finance its Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe) project to improve the country’s fishery production and protect the “blue ...

    • DA starts giving aid to farmers, fisherfolk 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 5, 2019, on page B6)
      The newly minted agriculture chief kicked off last week his regional visits to distribute aid to farmers and fisherfolk amid the tragedy besetting the rice industry as palay prices continue to drop. Agriculture Secretary ...

    • Farmers, fisherfolk get ₱1.9B in assistance from gov't 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 20, 2020, on page B1)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has distributed P1.9 billion worth of inputs and assistance to farmers and fisherfolk whose livelihoods were affected by typhoons, the Taal Volcano eruption and the African swine fever ...

    • Fisherfolk raise concern over Manila Bay’s ‘discoloration’ 

      Ocampo, Karl R.; Valenzuela, Nikka G.; Chiu, Patricia Denise M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 28, 2020, on page A4)
      Social media went abuzz the past few days after some parts of Manila Bay turned turquoise. While some netizens claimed that “mother nature is healing” due to the restriction of movement in the densely populated Metro Manila, ...

    • Fishing communities bear brunt of lockdown 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 15, 2020, on page B1)
      A sinking feeling has enveloped fishing communities across the country as the uncertainty of an extended lockdown continues to bite. As the government scrambles to control the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), ...

    • Fowl play: PH farmers raise alarm over meat, fish, veggie glut 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 27, 2020, on page B3)
      The slowdown of exports and the temporary closures of restaurants and hotels due to the pandemic have left the country’s agriculture sector with a different kind of crisis: how to offload an overwhelming surplus of meat, ...

    • 'Galunggong' prices to go down amid supply hike 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 4, 2021, on page A3)
      Expect the price of mackerel scad, more popularly known as galunggong, to go down in Metro Manila in the coming weeks due to a projected hike in supply after the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources opened fishing in Palawan.

    • ‘Galunggong’ imports to stabilize fish prices 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 17, 2018, on page A8)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allowed the importation of “galunggong” (round scad) to address the rising prices of the fish variety in the market. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol signed an administrative order ...

    • Group seeks gov't help for fisherfolk 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 29, 2020, on page B2)
      An industry group is urging the government to provide more assistance to local fisherfolk as the demand for fish exports remained weak because of the trade restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In a virtual press ...

    • Mayors to BFAR: Protect our fishing grounds: Local officials in 32 towns, cities across the country block proposal revising guideline setting boundary of municipal waters 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 16, 2020, on page A6)
      More than 30 mayors in seaside towns around the country have opposed a proposal from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to use the coast of the mainland as a reference point in the delineation of municipal ...

    • PH protests as China reimposes annual fishing ban ‘without basis’ 

      Santos, Tina G.; Ocampo, Karl R.; Gascon, Melvin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 20, 2021, on page A3)
      The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest against China’s fishing ban in the South China Sea, saying the prohibition encroaches into parts of the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and puts Filipino fishermen at ...

    • Red tide hits 10 coastal areas across PH 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 4, 2021, on page A8)
      The red tide scourge has now struck 10 areas all over the country, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).

    • Red tide warning up in 11 areas 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 25, 2021, on page A9)
      The infested bays included the coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Tambobo Bay, Siaton, in Negros Oriental; Daram Island, Cambatutay and Irong-irong bays in Western Samar; Calubian and Cancabato Bay, ...