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DENR urges public to report restaurants selling tawilis
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reminded the public yesterday that the closed fishing season for tawilis is strictly being enforced and will last until April 30. DENR-Calabarzon urged the public ...
- April 13, 2019
Benham Rise seen as fisheries hot spot
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and marine scientists have sailed for the first time this year the 13-million hectare Benham Rise in an effort to protect and increase marine productivity in the ...
- April 15, 2016
Your fish is your future
Lying within the global center of marine biodiversity, the Philippines is one of the world’s top fish producing countries, and millions of Filipinos derive their livelihood from fishing. However, these rich and precious ...
- June 9, 2019
BFAR to assist Panatag fishermen
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will continue to assist fishermen recently barred by the Chinese from entering Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. BFAR director Asis Perez yesterday ...
- March 2, 2014
Gov't releases policy on vessel monitoring mechanism
The government has finally released its policy on a vessel monitoring mechanism that aims to put a stop to the continued increase in cases of illegal commercial fishing within municipal waters. The Department of ...
- October 15, 2018
DA-BFAR awards fishing boats to fisherfolk beneficiaries
In less than three months since it was launched, the Ahon! Rehabilitation Initiative has surpassed its target of 10,000 units of fishing boats for the Yolanda affected fisherfolk, the Department of Agriculture's Bureau of ...
- March 2, 2014
Thousands flock to fish cemetery
Like other graveyards, a fish cemetery here draws visitors this time of the year. Thousands visit the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-National Integrated Fisheries Technology Development Center to see the cemetery, ...
- November 1, 2016
Help drought-affected fisherfolk, gov't asked
Fishermen affected by the dry spell should be provided assistance by the government, a fisherfolk group said. The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) urged the Department of Agriculture and ...
- March 19, 2019
Fisheries output slightly up in Q1
Fish production in the country continued to improve in the first quarter amid better output in commercial and municipal fisheries. Latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that total volume of fish ...
- May 18, 2019
No formalin in galunggong; importation to proceed
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol yesterday confirmed test results showing that there was no formalin present in galunggong (round scad) but remained firm that his department will proceed with its plan to import the ...
- August 25, 2018