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BFAR urged to lead fight vs HB 7853
Environmental group Oceana, along with more than 1,100 fisherfolk groups across the country, urged Department of Agriculture (DA) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to lead the opposition to House Bill ...
- April 30, 2021
Fisheries boom hinges on sustainable use of resources
The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects a boom in the country’s fisheries sector as it continues to engage with stakeholders to craft and implement policies and programs for sustainable utilization and management of ...
- July 24, 2015
Fish landing center soon in Kalibo
A community fish landing center (CFLC) will be established here to promote inclusive growth in the fishery sector. Mayor William Lachica said the municipal government and the barangay council of Mabilo identified the site ...
- October 22, 2015
Half of Agri department's fish landing, cold storage projects due after 2016
More small fish landing centers and cold storage facilities are being planned by the Department of Agriculture (DA) after the 252 lined up this year until 2016. Asis G. Perez, director of the DA’s Bureau of Fisheries and ...
- October 16, 2015
El Niño seen dampening seaweed, crab production
Production of seaweed and mud crabs is expected to decrease due to the higher temperatures brought about by the prevailing El Niño. Production of seaweed and mud crabs is expected to decrease due to the higher temperatures ...
- October 6, 2015
PH allots P10.5M for SEAFDEC/AQD to establish 15 pilot multi-species hatcheries
The Philippine Government through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has allotted P10M for the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) to conduct feasibility ...
- March 1, 2018
Galunggong imports to arrive ahead of closed fishing season
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allowed the entry of up to 17,000 metric tons (MT) of round scad, commonly known as galunggong, which will reach markets ahead of the closed fishing season when supply of the fish is ...
- August 16, 2018
P10 billion eyed for fisheries program
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said it is in the final stage of getting the approval to implement the Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe) Project worth $200 million (P10 billion) funded by the World ...
- October 28, 2021
Creation of fisheries department pushed
Industry stakeholders are asking President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. to urgently certify the bill creating the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR) to maximize the fish industry’s potential to solve ...
- June 28, 2022
P10-B fishery project backed by WB nearing implementation
A World Bank (WB)-supported fisheries program with funding of $200 million (P10 billion) is close to being approved for implementation, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. In a statement Wednesday, the DA said the ...
- October 28, 2021