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Fisheries caravan
The Region VIII office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) hosted recently a "Fisheries Technology Caravan." Region VIII BFAR Director Jose Carrido said that he caravan was participated in by 171 people ...
- October 6, 2000
Typhoon ‘Rosita’ causes ₱131 M in damage to agriculture
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said yesterday that more than P130 million worth of damage was recorded in Northern Luzon as a result of typhoon "Rosita". NDRRMC Executive Director and ...
- November 5, 2018
Opportunities aquaculture at agrilink expo
Farmers and investors in fisheries should find time to visit the Agrilink trade show that will be staged at the World Trade Center in Pasay City on October 4 to 6. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will ...
- August 11, 2018
Fish production program to be implemented in Surigao City
In an effort to help the fisheries sector in this northeastern tip city of Surigao, a convergence program had been finalized to support the Surigao City Mariculture Park (SCMP) in Barangay Nabajo here. SCMP sits on a more ...
- January 18, 2016
Taal eruption's damage to agriculture now at ₱3 B; farmers, fishers get aid
Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Friday said that the total damage to agriculture due to Taal Volcano’s eruption has risen to P3.06 billion. In a roundtable discussion with the Manila Bulletin editors and reporters on ...
- January 18, 2020
DA secretary opposes creation of separate fishieries department
Agriculture chief Emmanuel Piñol said he is against the creation of a separate fisheries department as this would go against President Rodrigo Duterte's call for "effective government" and will require additional expenditure ...
- September 16, 2016
Gov't asked to get tough on illegal fishers
A group advocating the protection of the seas’ resources said there is a need to prosecute more illegal fishers caught in the Visayan Sea, one of the country’s richest fishing grounds. “Our courts also need to prioritize ...
- August 2, 2019
Huge global mangrove loss confirmed
The Global Forest Watch (GFW) – under the World Resources Institute based on its satellite data – has confirmed the huge loss of mangrove forests in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and other neighboring countries. ...
- March 12, 2015
Fishermen appeal for systematic gov’t solution
The country’s fishing sector – beset by a series of oil price hikes and declining output over the past years – had sought for an “extensive and systematic” government solution. The appeal came from a group of small ...
- May 25, 2020
Fishing ban in Visayan Sea on
The annual ban on fishing of three different species along the Visayan sea is on. Since Nov. 15, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) started enforcing the three-month ban on fishing for herrings mackerels ...
- November 23, 2016