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Gov't crafts masterplan for eel industry development
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is investing around P20 million to develop the local eel industry, with a focus on the sustainable utilization and conservation of resources. The DA-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...
- December 3, 2017
Oceana sues gov't over vessel monitoring system
Oceana Philippines is set to sue the government for failure to install vessel monitoring for all commercial fishing vessels. The company said it would proceed with its plan to file a continuing mandamus against the Department ...
- October 21, 2018
Fish cage development to boost catch, says DA
The Department of Agriculture and local fish importers have agreed to develop fish cage farming in the country to boost production. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol recently met with fisheries product importers where ...
- June 16, 2019
Phl fish supply sufficient — DA
The country has sufficient supply of fresh fish in the market even with the extended enhanced community quarantine, the Department of Agriculture said. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said projections by the Bureau of ...
- May 1, 2020
Benham trip to push through next week
The government is all set to embark on another exploratory trip to the 13-million-hectare Benham Rise next week, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said yesterday. Piñol said President Duterte gave the green light for ...
- April 29, 2017
Tilapia, shrimps safe to eat
There is no outbreak of diseases in tilapia and shrimps amid the recent fish mortality cases, the Department of Agriculture (DA) clarified yesterday. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), an attached agency ...
- June 24, 2020
BFAR revokes commercial fishing vessel license
For the first time, the government has permanently revoked the license of a fishing vessel for repeatedly encroaching municipal waters. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has revoked the license of FV ...
- January 19, 2020
DA ramps up fisheries plan
The Department of Agriculture is ramping up its efforts to synergize plans and programs in the fisheries sector as it moves toward achieving a sustainable and inclusive blue economy for the Philippines. Agriculture Secretary ...
- February 7, 2020
Fisheries production improves in 2019
The local fisheries production continued its positive streak, rising by 1.5 percent in 2019 amid better output in the municipal and aquaculture sectors. Latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that ...
- February 1, 2020
Masterplan for sardine industry hits snag
The development of a sound sardine management plan may take a while as the government shifted its focus on tuna. The development of a sound sardine management plan may take a while as the government shifted its focus on ...
- January 21, 2018