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Candidates urged to come up with ‘blue agenda’ on sustainable fisheries
Presidential candidates are urged to adopt a "blue agenda" in order to build a stronger fishery sector in the next six years. In a statement, non-governmental organizations (NGO) has called on the presidential candidates ...
- April 23, 2016
BFAR confident PH not source of hepa outbreak in Hawaii
The government is confident that the scallops from the Philippines were not the reason for the outbreak of hepatitis in Hawaii last month in contrast with the report of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
- September 5, 2016
BFAR releases 100,000 elvers
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) recently seeded the Cagayan River and its tributaries with at least 100,000 elvers to increase the dwindling population of eels in the region. Aaron Mayor, BFAR Focal ...
- September 18, 2016
Patrol boats from BFAR
Two of the 15 coastal towns in the province have received patrol boats from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). The office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPA) headed by Nicolasito Calawag said only Tibiao ...
- October 27, 2016
Red tide reaches Biliran
The red tide contamination in Eastern Visayas has spread to the waters of Biliran province. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Regional Director Juan Albaladejo said that the latest laboratory tests confirm ...
- October 22, 2016
Fish landing centers up in Western Visayas
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) hopes to complete the establishment of 51 community fish landing centers in Western Visayas middle of next year. The community fish landing center is expected to boost ...
- September 17, 2016
DA gives ₱83-M aid to Bicol agri-fisheries
Some agriculture and fishery stakeholders in Bicol Region have received P83.3-million aid through the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) campaign of “bridging the gap and touching the hearts" of the agri-fisheries sector. ...
- February 9, 2016
Enforcement plan for PH’s largest marine protected area strengthened
The enforcement plan for the country’s largest marine protected area (MPA), Tañon Strait, underwent a fresh review, a move that will further protect the channel from commercial, illegal, and destructive fishing operations. ...
- December 15, 2016
BFAR sets up surveillance center at tip of Batanes
Government officials have embarked on a six-day mission to the country’s northernmost territory to initiate the installation of a new monitoring facility in Amianan Island (Y’ami) of Itbayat, Batanes. Lawyer Asis Perez, ...
- May 24, 2016
Dissolved oxygen caused fish float
The reported fish kill in Tanza, this province, recently was, in fact, a "fish float" caused by dissolved oxygen or low oxygen levels in water, the Provincial Government-Environment and Natural Resources (PG-ENRO) officer ...
- October 26, 2016