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Red tide alert up to Samar
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has imposed a shellfish ban in Western Samar. In Shellfish Bulletin 17, BFAR said shellfish gathered from Irong-Irong Bay were found positive for the algae that produces ...
- June 2, 2016
Creation of separate fisheries department pushed anew
A midterm election nears, stakeholders are pushing anew for the creation of a separate agency that will focus on the fisheries sector amid the continuing decline in local catch. During The Philippine fisheries Summit, ...
- April 29, 2019
DA rolling out 1-M fishing boats
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will be distributing one million fishing boats in the next five years to improve marine sufficiency. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol intends to provide 200,000 fiberglass boats ...
- August 21, 2016
DA to innovate farming in Abra
The Department of Agriculture hopes to advance the future of farming in Abra in a bid to improve local production and contribute to greater food security. Agriculture Secretary William Dar recently inaugurated Abra’s ...
- March 15, 2020
Taal damage to agri hits P3.2 B
The amount of damage and losses to agriculture caused by Taal Volcano continuing activity has ballooned to P3.17 billion, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported over the weekend. The fishery sector was hardest hit, ...
- January 20, 2020
DA allots P5 B for locally-made fishing vessels
The Department of Agriculture is setting aside P5 billion in the next five years for the construction of Filipino-made offshore multi-mission vessels as part of efforts to guard the country’s coastal waters and improve ...
- August 13, 2017
Stronger law enforcement a boost to fish production
The successful management and protection of Tañon Strait, the Philippines’ largest marine protected area, should be replicated in other fishing grounds nationwide, marine conservation group Oceana Philippines said. Oceania ...
- March 19, 2017
Red tide alert up in 6 provinces
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has imposed a shellfish ban in six provinces. In shellfish bulletin 35, BFAR said shellfish gathered from Inner Malampaya Sound, Taytay, and Puerto Princesa Bays in ...
- November 5, 2017
Clarify terms of Chinese research in Benham, gov't urged
An international marine conservation group is calling on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to release documents that it used as basis for allowing China to conduct research in Benham or Philippine Rise. Oceana, through ...
- January 25, 2018
Benham Rise seen as fisheries hot spot
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and marine scientists have sailed for the first time this year the 13-million hectare Benham Rise in an effort to protect and increase marine productivity in the ...
- April 15, 2016