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Typhoon agriculture damage estimate rises to P11.1B
Damage was reported in the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon), Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan), Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern ...
- January 7, 2022
Fish supply declared sufficient until year's end
The fish supply has been judged sufficient to meet demand up to the end of 2020, according to the Department of Agriculture. In a virtual briefing Tuesday, Undersecretary Cheryl Marie Natividad-Caballero said that at the ...
- November 25, 2020
Still no fishing in high seas pocket
Due to the closure on fish aggregating devices (FADs), there are still no Philippine fishing vessels in a tuna-rich pocket of the Pacific Ocean, an Agriculture official said yesterday. “There are still no fishing vessels ...
- August 16, 2013
Import permits suspended for galunggong, mackerel
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it has suspended the issuance of sanitary and phytosanitary import clearances for round scad (galunggong), mackerel, and various other species, effective immediately. According to a ...
- December 15, 2022
Aquaculture facilities worth P23M completed in Iloilo
Hatcheries and broodstock tanks involving the investment of P23 million have been completed this year in Iloilo to help fish producers seed their farms, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. The facilities are located ...
- December 15, 2021
Half of Agri department's fish landing, cold storage projects due after 2016
More small fish landing centers and cold storage facilities are being planned by the Department of Agriculture (DA) after the 252 lined up this year until 2016. Asis G. Perez, director of the DA’s Bureau of Fisheries and ...
- October 16, 2015
Industry brings up fisheries dep't campaign promise
The fisheries industry continued its lobbying for the establishment of a Department of Fisheries, saying a dedicated Cabinet-level office will better promote the sector’s development. “Once and for all tinatawag namin ang ...
- December 11, 2019
BFAR: Vessel monitoring systems to be required for fishing boats
The implementating rules and regulations (IRR) for a new law mandating the installation of monitoring systems on fishing vessels will be released early next month. a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) official ...
- August 26, 2015
Galunggong imports to arrive ahead of closed fishing season
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allowed the entry of up to 17,000 metric tons (MT) of round scad, commonly known as galunggong, which will reach markets ahead of the closed fishing season when supply of the fish is ...
- August 16, 2018
BFAR orders vessel tracking systems for all commercial fishing boats
The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), said all commercial fishing vessels are subject to government tracking and must have vessel monitoring measures (VMM) and ...
- October 11, 2018