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Collaboration eyed to revive PH salt industry
The Philippine Chamber for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) urged all stakeholders and government agencies to work together to revive the local salt industry in light of the continuous decline in local salt production. ...
- November 3, 2023
Fish smugglers beating BFAR through online sales - Sen. Imee
“Smugglers selling online are one step ahead of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).” Senator Imee Marcos said this on Friday, Nov. 25 as she warned BFAR would have limited success in its campaign against ...
- November 26, 2022
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries Administrative Order No. 269
Subject: Rules and regulations on tuna purse seine/ring net operations in the Pacific Seaboard of the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
- January 30, 2023
El Niño good for tuna bad for ‘bangus’ – BFAR
The El Niño phenomenon may affect the country’s fisheries production on account of higher water temperature and lower water levels, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Wednesday. In an interview, ...
- May 4, 2023
DA works with private sector, Congress for salt industry dev't
The government is awaiting the passage of bills that would modernize the salt industry. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) national director Demosthenes Escoto said the law needs updating. “The existing law ...
- July 17, 2023
Solon seeks P1k fuel subsidy for fisherfolks
Agri Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has filed a bill seeking to guarantee a fuel subsidy for municipal fisherfolk by providing a fuel voucher of not less than P1,000 per month. Under House Bill No. 8007 or the “Pantawid ...
- May 15, 2023
Court tells agencies to report on, assess Manila Bay reclamations
The Supreme Court has required concerned government agencies to submit a report on the ongoing land reclamation projects in Manila Bay, including their assessment of the impact of these activities on the environment. The ...
- September 2, 2023
'Florita' agricultural damage and losses jump to P19 million
The estimated worth of agricultural damage and losses caused by Severe Tropical Storm “Florita” rose to P19.1 million, said the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday. This is over six times the amount reported by the ...
- August 26, 2022
DENR: Protect ocean for the future
“You're not a wave you’re part of the ocean,” says Mitch Albom. Who doesn’t love the ocean? Each of us enjoys the breeze from the blue crystal waters and the cool, soft sands on our feet. Either white or blackish sand, ...
- May 14, 2020
Youth called to engage in aquaculture to secure fish supply
The African swine fever threatening the protein supplies of the country still grappling with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic prompted the chief of an international research center to call for more youth ...
- March 31, 2021