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Govt focuses on Guimaras rehab
A substantial release of the P867-million supplemental budget is now awaited to give impetus to the long-term rehabilitation of the once oil spill-affected island province of Guimaras. Secretary Rafael Coscoluela, Presidential ...
- April 10, 2007
Tilapia from Taal Lake safe for consumption amid volcano unrest
Amid the current restiveness of Taal Volcano, fish pen operators and fisherfolk assured the public that tilapia from Taal Lake is safe for consumption. "Yun pong phreatic explosion dito sa amin ang tawag eh pabusngi-busngi ...
- July 6, 2021
Fishers group rejects galunggong importation
The National fishers' group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamalaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) urged The Department og Agriculture (DA) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to junk their plan to import 45, 000 ...
- November 29, 2019
Chinese ships harass PH boats in Ayungin
Chinese coast guard vessels blocked and fired water cannon at two civilian boats resupplying Filipino troops stationed in the Ayungin Shoal, Philippine government officials reported. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) ...
- November 19, 2021
Fisheries sector hit by fry shortage
Nationwide fish farm productivity remains subpar due to the lack of quality feed and fingerlings, industry stakeholders claimed. Speaking at a bi-monthly media briefing on August 22 organized by the food security advocacy ...
- August 30, 2022
Fishpond owners brace for drought
Six fishpond barangays here received 64,020 milkfish fingerlings from the Bureau of Fishery and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to augment the expected losses of fishpond operators due to the projected summer dry months. Villagers ...
- February 27, 2015
Red tide warning up in 10 areas
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has banned the consumption and sale of shellfish in at least 10 areas in the country because of the presence of red tide toxins.The shellfish ban covers Roxas City, ...
- October 11, 2022
Cagayan eyes exporting eels
An increase in eel production in Cagayan Valley (Region 2) could allow the region to export more of the fish to the world market and increase supply in the domestic market. According to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...
- August 29, 2019
Sustained fish output growth seen in April-June
The government is optimistic to sustain positive growth in the country’s fish production in the second quarter of 2019, as it shifts focus on aquaculture farming due to the expected weather disturbances during the rainy ...
- June 28, 2019
Department of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary, Fisheries Administrative Order No. 266: (Series of 2020)
Subject: Rules and regulations on the implementation of Vessel Monitoring Measures (VMM) and Electronic Report System (ERS) for commercial Philippine flagged fishing vessels amending FAO 260 Series of 2018.
- October 15, 2020