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Mariculture parks soon to be fixtures in RP's coastal areas
It’s but a matter of time before mariculture parks become fixtures in some selected coastal areas in the country. A program to set up such facilities has been set in motion by government instrumentalities to help boost ...
- February 24, 2002
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources joins the Agri-Food Fair at the PNB Multi-Purpose Hall, General Luna Street, Iloilo City from March 7-11, 2000
Our Share Vision: A modernized smallholder agriculture and fisheries; a diversified rural economy that is dynamic, technologically advanced and internationally competitive. Its transformation is guided by the sound practices ...
- March 7, 2000
Agriculture fund to release P3 billion worth of loans to support fish farmers
The Department of Finance (DoF) has approved the use of at least P3 billion for the development of fish farming, tapping most of the loan fund worth P4 billion from the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF). ...
- June 5, 2019
DA-BFAR to put up crab hatcheries
The Department of Agriculture through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) will establish crab hatcheries in selected coastal communities nationwide - in partnership with fishfarmers' groups, local ...
- October 2, 2011
P15-M national abalone breeding project in Iloilo
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Arthur Yap launched last week the P15 million national abalone breeding and culture program spearheaded by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) and Bureau of ...
- July 16, 2007
Land Bank to provide credit for fisherfolk, small industries
Here's good news for the aquaculture sector. Credit assistance will be provided by the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) to qualified farmers and fisherfolk and small and medium industries that will adopt technologies ...
- July 29, 2003
Seaweed seedling, gene banks to be established in Tawi-Tawi
The government and stakeholders of the seaweed industry in Western Mindanao are set to put up seaweed seedling and gene banks in the province of Tawi-Tawi in the middle of this year. Maria Jaqueline M. Carrasco, executive ...
- April 19, 2007
Bangus production expected to recover this year
Despite the threat posed by the raging dry spell caused by El Niño, bangus -- or milkfish -- output for this year is expected to grow by 4.6%-5.4%, a reversal from the 0.93% decline reported last year, officials of the ...
- March 23, 2010
Mariculture park for fish dev't readied
A mariculture park has been opened in Igang Bay off this seaside town. Said to be the first of its kind in the Philippines and perhaps in Southeast Aisa, the mariculture park is a joint project of the government-hosted ...
- June 18, 2001
DA to boost bangus production
The government needs to increase its budget to build more hatcheries nationwide to sustain the country’s demand for milkfish, the Department of Agriculture said. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said ...
- October 1, 2017