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Fisheries sector hit by fry shortage
Nationwide fish farm productivity remains subpar due to the lack of quality feed and fingerlings, industry stakeholders claimed. Speaking at a bi-monthly media briefing on August 22 organized by the food security advocacy ...
- August 30, 2022
Red tide warning up in 10 areas
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has banned the consumption and sale of shellfish in at least 10 areas in the country because of the presence of red tide toxins.The shellfish ban covers Roxas City, ...
- October 11, 2022
Department of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary, Fisheries Administrative Order No. 266: (Series of 2020)
Subject: Rules and regulations on the implementation of Vessel Monitoring Measures (VMM) and Electronic Report System (ERS) for commercial Philippine flagged fishing vessels amending FAO 260 Series of 2018.
- October 15, 2020
Stranded dolphin rescued in Cagayan
A stranded juvenile dolphin (Pantropical spotted dolphin) was rescued along the shoreline by a fisherman while he was on his way to fish off Buguey dawn on September 20, a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources report ...
- September 24, 2022
Ban on imported fish enforced on Dec 4
An official of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Thursday said the ban on the imported pompano, salmon and other unauthorized imported fish will be implemented as scheduled on Sunday, December 4. In ...
- December 2, 2022
BFAR reports fish kill in Batangas
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Wednesday reported fish kill at fishponds in Agoncillo, Batangas affecting at least 29 tons of tilapia amounting to P3.2 million. BFAR 4-A Director Sammy Malvas said ...
- August 11, 2022
Fish from Taal Lake safe to eat, says fisheries body
Despite the eruption of Taal Volcano, the consumption of fish from Taal Lake is safe, according to the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA- BFAR). The volcano sits on top of the lake. ...
- January 21, 2020
Canned sardines shortage looms
The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. on Wednesday warned of a looming shortage of canned sardines because of a three-month fishing ban starting in November. The group's president Danilo Fausto said that the ...
- October 6, 2022
Group opposes 3-month closed fishing season
A fisherfolk group is against the implementation of a closed fishing season, claiming it causes an artificial shortage that hurts both fisherfolk and consumers. The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas ...
- October 13, 2021
BFAR builds eel stocks in Cagayan River
To ensure the sustainable supply of eel fish resources in the wild, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) has spearheaded the stocking of glass eels along tributaries of the ...
- August 17, 2022