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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
USDA to help PH sell more seaweed products in US market
It only takes one decision from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the Philippines’ seaweed products to continue making headway in the United States (US). And several position papers later, the Philippine government ...
- April 21, 2018
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
DA urges suspension of LGU officials who fail to stop illegal fishing
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will recommend to President Rodrigo Duterte the suspension of local government officials, even mayors, and barangay chairmen, who will fail to stop illegal fishing in their areas. The ...
- January 5, 2017
22 rescued Mindoro fishermen seek exclusive rights to fish in Recto Bank
The group of Filipino fishermen who were abandoned and left floating in the West Philippine Sea after a Chinese vessel hit their boat has only two requests to President Duterte – for the government to hold the perpetrators ...
- June 20, 2019
Policy changes proposed in DA to improve ease of doing in agri sector
The Department of Agriculture (DA) was told to change certain policies as the unnecessary regulatory burden, just like in other sectors, affects the ease of doing business in the agriculture and fishery sector. This was ...
- June 16, 2018
Red tide plagues four coastal waters in PH
Four coastal waters are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison, popularly known as red tide, which produces potent toxins that can cause a variety of gastrointestinal and neurological illnesses. Residents should ...
- July 22, 2017
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