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Fishing areas
An international fishery body overseeing the tuna fishing areas within the Pacific Ocean is planning to adopt stricter regulatory measures in a bid to resolve the continuing depletion of tuna stocks in the area. Glenn ...
- September 12, 2012
Alcala swears in fisheries chief
Dr. Felix Ayson is the new chief of the Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC-AQD) in Tigbauan, Iloilo. The belated report said Dr. Ayson was sworn into office by Agriculture ...
- June 30, 2012
BAR, Worldfish Center Boost Aquaculture
The Bureau of Agriculture Research (BAR) and the WorldFish center are collaborating on a project to enhance the capacity of stakeholders to commercialize aquaculture technology. BAR and the Los Baños-based WorldFish Center ...
- February 22, 2012
BFAR plans closed fishing season
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and allied agencies are finalizing plans to suspend all fishing and caning operations in Zamboanga and nearby islands and provinces. BFAR Regional Director Ahadulla Sajli ...
- September 21, 2012
American Samoa begins exporting tuna
American Samoa's governor says the territory will begin exporting canned tuna products to a foreign country for the first time. The territory's tuna products have always been marketed for the United States. Gov. Togiola ...
- September 15, 2012
New England fishery disaster declared
The US Commerce Department declared a national fishery disaster Thursday in New England, opening the door for tens of millions of dollars in relief funds for struggling fishermen and their ports. Acting Commerce Secretary ...
- September 18, 2012
World cannot afford farming subsidies
Agricultural subsidies around the world are a waste of hundreds of billions of dollars and unaffordable in the wake of the global financial crisis, New Zealand's prime minister said Friday. Speaking at a business forum in ...
- September 8, 2012
World's largest marine park unveiled
The Cook Islands announced the creation of the world's largest marine park Tuesday, as the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) opened with a spectacular Polynesian welcoming ceremony. Heralded by traditional drummers and blaring ...
- September 6, 2012
Japan fish cesium levels remain
Radioactive cesium levels in most kinds of fish caught off the coast of Fukushima haven't declined in the year following Japan's nuclear disaster, a signal that the seafloor or leakage from the damaged reactors must be ...
- October 30, 2012