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Piñol denies persuading PH fishermen to ‘change tune’ over vessel collision
Department of Agriculture secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol denied that the 22 Filipino fishermen were persuaded to change their story in relation to the Reed Bank incident. Piñol on Thursday called the allegations “unfair” ...
- June 22, 2019
Weak El Niño good for fisherfolk, says BFAR
The weak El Niño is good for fishermen even as it scorched the country’s farms, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. BFAR director Eduardo Gongona said there are fewer tropical cyclones expected because ...
- April 7, 2019
1,072 fisherfolks to receive fuel subsidy
In Capiz, 1,072 fisherfolks with motorboats are expected to receive fuel subsidy in the form of discount cards from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Each fisherfolk will receive P3,000 worth of fuel ...
- July 11, 2022
RP prawn gets market break
The Southeast Fisheries Corporation (SFC) is now giving Filipino prawn growers and sellers of marine products, a venue on which such raw materials can find their way to large markets throughout the world. Sung Ho Yu, SFC ...
- January 16, 2001
Sardines supply in WV enough, BFAR assures
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Western Visayas said the region continues to produce sufficient volume of sardines. BFAR regional director Remia Aparri said there is no need to worry about the shortage of ...
- November 29, 2018
Seafdec livelihood tie-ups commended
"This is the kind of project that directly benefits folks," says Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary for Fisheries Cesar Drilon of the recent tie-up of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), ...
- May 11, 1999
Farmers, fisherfolk to get P316-M projects
Farmers and fisherfolk in Aklan, Antique, Guimaras, and Iloilo will receive today P315.7 million worth of projects from the Department of Agriculture (DA). DA secretary Proceso Alcala will lead the turnover of farm-to-market ...
- March 2, 2016
Landbank unites w/ BFAR, Seafdec to boost aquaculture industry
The Land Bank of the Philippines together with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Seafdec) recently established an agreement to boost aquaculture ...
- June 17, 2003
BFAR's Tuna Management Plan (1st of two parts)
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) launched in 2018 the National Tuna Management Plan (NTMP). What is the NTMP all about? Will it benefit our ocean resources? Our Filipino fishers? Our population? Does ...
- July 19, 2019
Landbank unites w/ BFAR, Seafdec to boost aquaculture industry
The Land Bank of the Philippines together with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Seafdec) recently established an agreement to boost aquaculture ...
- June 17, 2003