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Fish production program to be implemented in Surigao City
In an effort to help the fisheries sector in this northeastern tip city of Surigao, a convergence program had been finalized to support the Surigao City Mariculture Park (SCMP) in Barangay Nabajo here. SCMP sits on a more ...
- January 18, 2016
DA secretary opposes creation of separate fishieries department
Agriculture chief Emmanuel Piñol said he is against the creation of a separate fisheries department as this would go against President Rodrigo Duterte's call for "effective government" and will require additional expenditure ...
- September 16, 2016
Chemicals in tilapia feeds, Changes in temperature cause lake buhi fish kill; town state calamity
A state of calamity was declared in this municipality because of the occurrence of a fish kill over the past few weeks, delivering a big blow to almost a thousand fish cage owners and operators. The initial estimate of ...
- November 26, 2016
Fishkill grips Anda, Bolinao in Pangasinan
A massive fishkill was reported in the municipalities of Bolinao and Anda and affected the price of milk fish in the market. The sudden harvest saw the market price of milkfish plunge from 1110 per kilo to as low as 190 ...
- March 26, 2016
BFAR teams up with institution to explore biodiversity of Benham Rise
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR) has teamed up with two institutions including one international organization to jointly explore the biodiversity of Benham Rise, which covers the country's newest territory. ...
- May 26, 2016
Misamis Oriental fishing firms to Congress: Amend Fisheries Code
Commercial fishing firms in Misamis Oriental are set to appeal to Congress to introduce amendments to the country’s Fisheries Code. Commercial Fishing Association of Misamis Oriental (CFAMO) President Carlitos A. Baculio ...
- November 26, 2016
DBP spearheads lending to 'sunshine' eel industry
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has granted the first eel grow-out loan to Cacayan Aqua Ventures Inc. (CAVI), a start-up corporation currently in the process of expanding its eel farming and grow-out operations ...
- May 7, 2016
Philippines suspends scallops linked to Hawaii outbreak
The Philippine government has suspended distribution of seafood believed to be the cause of a hepatitis A outbreak in Hawaii. De Oro Resources, Inc. must temporarily suspend distribution of its products while the government ...
- September 15, 2016
Farming the sea in Lanao Del Norte
Government projects that showcase practical opportunities whether in farming or fisheries, will always have positive results. Just like the mariculture park project in Lanao del Norte which was launched in 2010 in Panguil ...
- January 9, 2016
Chinese caught poaching black coral
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Philippine Coast Guard accosted a Chinese fishing vessel with ten Chinese nationals on board while gathering protected black coral along Babuyan Claro, Calayan. ...
- May 31, 2016