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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
Galunggong closed season to be enforced in north Palawan
The fisheries bureau is seeking to protect the galunggong fishery by declaring a no-harvest season during spawning in northern Palawan, in a bid to raise the long-term numbers of the species, an important food for low-income ...
- October 19, 2015
Coral Triangle fishery officials meet in Iloilo City
Representatives from six countries including the Philippines will converge in Iloilo City for the 3rd Fishers Forum and Tuna Governance Workshop from July 4 to 6, 2017. Country representatives of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua ...
- July 4, 2017
Closed season for galunggong fishing starts November 15
A three-month ban on "galunggong" (round scad) fishing in north eastern Palwan starting Nov. 15 will be implemented by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Proceso ...
- November 3, 2015
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
Strong support for DFAR creation
Oceana Philippines already furnished me the position paper on the creation of DFAR, which was a result of consultations it made with InangLupa, with non-government organizations and stakeholders from the country’s fisheries ...
- August 17, 2018
BFAR: Govt to help Dingalan become next 'tuna capital'
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the municipality of Dingalan in Aurora province has the potential to become the country’s next “tuna capital,” after General Santos City in Mindanao. BFAR said in ...
- August 4, 2020
Senate OKs bill creating Aklan fisheries center
The Senate in third and final reading unanimously approved the measure seeking to establish a fisheries and aquatic resources training, development and product center in the province. The chamber approved on June 3, 2019 ...
- June 25, 2019
Aqua-fisheries summit to be held
The Mindanao's Aqua and Fisheries Modernization Program takes off next month with the staging of the first stakeholders' summit in Mati City, Davao Oriental, on Aug. 27. Organized by the Davao Oriental Provincial Government, ...
- July 30, 2020
Mangudadatu eyes Dept. of Fishing, Aquaculture
Maguindanao's second district congressman, now senatorial aspirant Zajid Mangudadatu is eyeing a separate department that will focus on the development of the fishing and aquaculture industry to address the plight of the ...
- March 26, 2019