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BFAR helps catfish farmers contain bullfrog- infestation
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is training a community of catfish (hito) growers fight a bullfrog infestation that has threatened their livelihood for months in the industry town of Los Amigos, this ...
- January 18, 2018
Sarangani tuna town gets P20-M sea wall from BFAR
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said that Kiamba, a tuna-rich town in Sarangani, will get a P20 million worth of sea wall from Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR).
- February 15, 2018
Breakfast at risk: PH tries to turn the tide on fish losses
Dried fish for breakfast, fried to a crisp with a splash of spiced vinegar, garlic fried rice and a runny egg yolk, is the kind of breakfast that Filipinos who live abroad crave. The dish, often made with sardines, anchovies, ...
- November 30, 2018
Crackdown on rising prices
Meanwhile, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said there was nothing wrong with the forthcoming importation of 17,000 metric tons (MT) of galunggong, which will be sold directly to local markets — the first time it will ...
- August 24, 2018
Biliran waters still red tide infested
The coastal waters of Biliran remain positive for paralytic shellfish poison based on the latest laboratory results from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and local government units. Biliran Provincial ...
- June 8, 2018
Curbing illegal fishing through environmental stewardship
One way to stop illegal fishing in the Visayas is to promote environmental stewardship programs, an environmental lawyer said. “The best form of law enforcement is when the laws do not need to be enforced because everyone ...
- August 8, 2018
Red tide alert for Samar bay
Villareal Bay in this province has been found to be contaminated with red tide, according to the regional Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Laboratory examination by the Regional Fisheries Laboratory in ...
- August 8, 2018
Laguna fishers look forward to resolution of impasse
After two years of uncertainty, Laguna Lake fish growers now look forward to the resolution of the impasse over the continuing presence of fish pens and cages in Laguna de Bay. They are now ready to fully re-stock their ...
- October 21, 2018
PH eyes more rice fish imports
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said on Monday he has proposed the importation of an additional 132,000 tons (T) of rice by the private sector to address “very limited” supplies of the staple food in the country’s ...
- August 28, 2018
Tacloban fishermen: What happened to P32.6-M Yolanda fishery fund?
Local fishermen are asking no less than President Duterte to investigate the long delayed implementation of projects under the P32, 645,000 Yolanda Rehabilitation Funds for the fishery sector in this city. Losanto P. ...
- June 24, 2018