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Ashfall destroys P578m in coffee, other cash crops, livestocks and infra
The damage from Taal Volcano’s eruption has reached P577.59 million in crops and livestock, with coffee growers hardest hit at P74 million in damages, the Department of Agriculture estimated Tuesday. The Bureau of Fisheries ...
- January 15, 2020
BFAR declares closed season for Ludong
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has declared a closed fishing season for the high-value Ludong for the provinces of Cagayan, Abra and the Santa River in Ilocos Sur, a senior official said on Wednesday. ...
- October 3, 2014
'Bangus, like GG, in short supply too'
Fishermen, fish traders, fishpen and fishpond operators in Laguna Lake are asking President Rodrigo Duterte to step in to address the shortage of locally produced bangus or milkfish and the resulting high prices. “Although ...
- September 3, 2018
'Illegal fishing in WPS a cause of concern'
The United States said Thursday the multi-billion “illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and destruction of the rich marine ecosystem in the West Philippine Sea is a cause of concern for both the United States and ...
- April 23, 2021
Bohol fish market to serve as template for agri-tourism TienDA
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol has called the newly launched Bohol Fish Market in Tagbilaran City “an overwhelming success” and plans to replicate it in various parts of the country. “The successful staging of the ...
- August 20, 2018
‘Biggest red tide bloom’
Eastern Visayas is threatened by what the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources describes as the biggest red tide bloom that has not been seen in more than three decades. BFAR regional director Juan Albaladejo said the ...
- December 6, 2015
Zamboanga fishermen get green light to cast nets
Fishermen in the Zamboanga Peninsula can start fishing for sardines this March, as the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources officially lifted the off-season period at midnight of Thursday. The three-month fishing ban ...
- March 2, 2018
Recto seeks aid to fishermen
El Niño, which is leaving many farms parched of water, is also affecting those who live off the country’s waters. Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto on Saturday urged the government to extend its El Niño aid program ...
- April 17, 2016
Task force to stop illegal fishing
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Luzon organized the Task Force Jupiter to stop rampant Illegal fishing in the area specially in Bataan and Zambales. Nelson Bien, chief of the regulatory and law ...
- November 9, 2016
BFAR expands Vizcaya oyster farming
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ oyster production expansion project has helped villagers in coastal towns of Buguey, Gonzaga and Sta. Teresita boost their daily income. Funded by the National Shellfish ...
- June 4, 2017