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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
The key to a food secure Philippines
Aquaculture, in particular, can help the country attain fish sufficiency and food security, but there is a dearth of qualified personnel such as aquaculturists who can build and run fish farms. Citing data from the Commission ...
- April 7, 2021
DA harnesses ‘aquaponics’ to boost food production in urban communities
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will distribute units of urban “aquaponics” to communities within Metro Manila as part of its programs to promote and increase food production in cities. Under its Plant, Plant, ...
- May 27, 2020
Isabela fish farm reels in success with Landbank support
When Cagayan Valley, one of the country’s largest tilapia-producing regions, faced a region-wide shortage of tilapia fingerlings in 1993, business graduate Arnel Santiago decided to establish his own fish hatchery to help ...
- July 22, 2022
DA acts on fish production decline
Local producers said Monday that the resumption of importation of processed animal proteins (PAP) and other ingredients used in aquaculture feeds will help offset the decline in fish production and help slash the market ...
- August 9, 2022
Fisheries output seen rising in Q3 as El Niño boosts plankton growth
Fisheries production could continue to improve in the third quarter, with the weather favoring the growth of plankton that fish depend on for food, a former fisheries official said. “That is the trend that I am seeing with ...
- July 3, 2023
Importation of 60-K scad fishes not needed
A former representative in the agriculture sector has slammed the planned importation of 60,000 metric tons (MT) of scad fish (galunggong) and mackerel of the Department of Agriculture (DA) despite an ample supply of fish ...
- January 24, 2022
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
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
Aquaculture output seen normalizing with import ban lifted on fish feed raw material
The admission of a pork-based raw material used in the manufacture of fish feed is expected to lead to a normalization of aquaculture production, after the raw material was subject to a temporary import ban following an ...
- May 8, 2023