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Villar Lauds lifting of EU ban on Phl fish products
Sen. Cynthia Villar welcomed yesterday the lifting of the ban imposed by the European Union on Philippine fish products to Europe due to the proliferation of illegal fishing. “We recognize the seriousness of this warning ...
- May 1, 2015
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries Administrative Order No. 259, Series of 2018, Rules and regulations on the importation of frozen fish and fishery/aquatic products for wet markets during closed and off-fishing seasons of during the occurrence of calamities
WHEREAS, there is significant increase in the price of fish which can be attributed to the increasing fuel prices, presence of unnecessary market layers, adverse weather conditions, inadequate post-harvest infrastructure, ...
- September 14, 2018
BFAR tightens fish import monitoring
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will tighten its monitoring of the arrival and unloading of imported round scad (galunggong). BFAR director and Agriculture Undersecretary Eduardo Gongona said the ...
- August 23, 2018
Phl to boost fishery exports to South Korea
The Philippines is expected to raise its exports of seafood and fisheries products to South Korea. In a statement, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Agriculture Secretary William Dar recently met with Korea Ministry ...
- May 31, 2022
BFAR Administrative, Circular No. 248, Series of 2013, Subject: Size regulation for sea cucumber collection and trade
Whereas, the alarming rate of the sea cucumber exploitation for the meat trade, the recent discovery of their potential medical and pharmaceutical applications and the recognition of their ecological importance became ...
- December 4, 2013
Yap unveils abalone breeding program
Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap launched here yesterday a five-year, P15-million program spearheaded by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) and DA-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ...
- July 22, 2007
Cebu hosts SEAFDEC council meeting
Asian fisheries executives from 10 countries, including those within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are in Cebu for the five-day 45th council meeting of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) ...
- April 3, 2013
DA allows imports of black tiger shrimps
Government has allowed the importation of broodstock and post-larvae of black tiger shrimps. The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), has issued three administrative ...
- January 20, 2010
Sale of imported galunggong illegal — fishers group
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol’s order allowing the sale of imported galunggong (round scad) and other fish in local markets is illegal, a fisherfolk group said yesterday. Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ...
- September 6, 2018
Seaweed industry assured of market
Local seaweed products are assured of a steady market in the United States as the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that carrageenan, a seaweed-derived substance will remain in its list of approved additives ...
- April 23, 2018