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Phl, Vietnam to hold technical exchanges on crops, fisheries protection
The Philippines and Vietnam have agreed to hold technical exchanges for the protection of the crops and fisheries subsectors after the resumption of bilateral talks on agriculture, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said ...
- July 27, 2015
BFAR forum targets MSMEs
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is hosting an industry forum for the fisheries sector to enable small and medium businesses to take advantage of growth trends in the domestic and export market. Around ...
- October 18, 2015
Amended Fisheries Code takes effect this week
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will implement beginning this week the amended Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 that cracks down on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The much-contested ...
- March 28, 2015
Stiffer penalties face poachers in Phl waters
Poachers in Philippine waters now face stiffer penalties even though President Aquino failed to sign a consolidated bill in the Senate and House of Representatives seeking to amend Republic Act 8550, the Philippine Fisheries ...
- March 10, 2015
Fisheries Code IRR ready for signing - BFAR
The implementing rules and regulations of the amended Fisheries Code are now ready for signing, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. According to the BFAR, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala is ...
- September 21, 2015
BFAR eyes more community fish landing centers
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) plans to build 252 community fish landing centers in strategic fishing communities to reduce post-harvest losses, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said recently. The ...
- May 9, 2015
BFAR bans fishing in Davao Gulf
Authorities have declared a three-month fishing ban in Davao Gulf. The regional office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the ban, which started on June 1, was meant to conserve fish species and ...
- June 3, 2015
BFAR bans use of fish aggregating devices
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is implementing beginning this month until September a ban on unregulated use of fish aggregating devices (FAD) within Philippine waters. The annual three-month ban is ...
- July 3, 2015
Fish kill discovered near Manila Bay breakwater
Oxygen depletion in the waters near the Manila Yacht Club may have caused a fish kill yesterday morning, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Acquatic Resources (BFAR). Dozens of dead mullet fish were seen floating in ...
- February 17, 2015
Fishing ban leads to higher tuna supply
Increased population of small fish species that serve as feed to larger species is increasing tuna supply in key production areas, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said. Alcala said more deliveries of frozen tuna for ...
- November 22, 2015