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Fishing organizations ask gov't for better data to justify imports
The fishing industry said the government needs to supply better data that justifies the need for fish imports, after questioning the current rationale for buying fish overseas. “We are not against imports, but it should ...
- January 25, 2022
DA to import up to 17,000 MT of galunggong
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will import 17,000 metric tons of galunggong (round scad) to curb the increasing prices of fish and ensure food security. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol signed a Certificate of ...
- August 16, 2018
BFAR exec denies shortage of sardines
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Monday denied a shortage in the supply of tamban or sardines amid reports of unavailability in the wet market of the fish. In a radio interview, BFAR spokesman Nasario ...
- September 6, 2022
PH shrimp, prawn production seen to grow further in 2023
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking at the continued increase in shrimp and prawn production for 2023 because of investments in research and the adoption of new technologies and best practices. Highlighting the ...
- September 25, 2023
13.8MT of imported fish arrive
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Thursday said 13,857 metric tons (MT) of imported fish have arrived in the country as the fishing ban in Palawan will end on Jan. 31, 2023. The Department of Agriculture ...
- January 27, 2023
Fishpond coops receive aid
At least 110,000 tilapia fingerlings have been distributed by the City Agriculture Office to 152 fishpond cooperators here since January. According to City Agriculturist Shiela Nas on Monday, the fingerlings were provided ...
- February 21, 2023
House bill seeks fuel subsidy for fisherfolk
A measure at the House of Representatives seeks to provide a monthly fuel subsidy for municipal fisherfolk. House Bill (HB) 8007 was filed on May 9 by Agri party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee. The bill tasks the Department of ...
- May 15, 2023
'Local fish supply stable after Paeng'
Despite the destruction wrought by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng, aquaculture groups under food security and livelihood advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan said there is no need for importation as local fish supply remains stable. ...
- November 3, 2022
BFAR, Itbayat Island open first tilapia hatchery
Batanes fish farmers will soon have their own local source of tilapia fingerlings as the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) and the local government inaugurated on April 4, 2024 ...
- April 11, 2024
Revived hatchery signals major step towards PHL milkfish fry sufficiency
The embattled milkfish industry in the Philippines got a shot in the arm as the first rehabilitated hatchery in Western Visayas, which is expected to produce 5 to 10 million bangus fry every year, started its operations ...
- May 7, 2021