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PH ends chairmanship of Coral Triangle Initiative
The Philippines is ending its two-year chairmanship of the Coral Triangle Initiative, which is led by six nations encompassing the “world’s center of marine biodiversity,” with a call to scale up efforts to address poverty ...
- December 14, 2018
American Samoa begins exporting tuna
American Samoa's governor says the territory will begin exporting canned tuna products to a foreign country for the first time. The territory's tuna products have always been marketed for the United States. Gov. Togiola ...
- September 15, 2012
Agriculture sector falls short of all projections
The country’s agriculture sector has failed to meet all expectations for the year, even the much lower growth projection Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol has made just a few weeks ago. A review of the sector’s performance ...
- January 11, 2019
Piñol to head UN-FAO conference in Italy
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Piñol will sit as the chairperson of the 40th United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN-FAO) Conference in Rome, Italy from July 3-8. This year’s conference will review the ...
- May 26, 2017
WorldFish Center to help strengthen local aquaculture
The Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) has forged a deal with the WorldFish Center to intensify the capacity building program for managers of the Regional Fisheries Research and Development Centers (RFRDC). This agreement ...
- February 5, 2010
New England fishery disaster declared
The US Commerce Department declared a national fishery disaster Thursday in New England, opening the door for tens of millions of dollars in relief funds for struggling fishermen and their ports. Acting Commerce Secretary ...
- September 18, 2012
Japanese firm breeds 'sustainable' bluefin tuna from eggs
A Japanese company has started exporting what it calls sustainably grown bluefin tuna, which it says allows sushi lovers to keep eating the species without driving down ocean stocks. Bluefin tuna is either caught in the ...
- March 17, 2010
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
BFAR gets tough on illegal Manila Bay fishing: 17 vessels seized, 153 fishermen arrested off Cavite
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) netted 17 vessels and 153 people engaged in illegal fishing in waters off Cavite last week. In a report to Agriculture Secretary ...
- September 14, 2010
Cayetano: Benham research more beneficial for Philippines
Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday said it is more beneficial for the Philippines to allow China to conduct marine scientific research at Benham Rise, as long as Filipino scientists are also involved ...
- January 25, 2018