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Record fish unloading in major ports
The implementation of stricter two-week quarantine measures in the Greater Manila Area has not affected supply of fish with the Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) reported of record high weekly fish unloading from March ...
- March 27, 2021
Your fish is your future
Lying within the global center of marine biodiversity, the Philippines is one of the world’s top fish producing countries, and millions of Filipinos derive their livelihood from fishing. However, these rich and precious ...
- June 5, 2019
US-BFAR partner to improve fish production in the Visayas
The United States government and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) have jointly launched “Fish Right,” a P1.3 billion five-year sustainable fisheries project aimed to increase fish biomass and strengthen ...
- November 21, 2018
Fishe from Agno and Balog rivers safe to eat - BFAR
A government agency study has revealed that fishes from the Agno and Balog River are safe for human consumption. The study conducted by Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Cordillera showed that recent ...
- October 15, 2012
Crackdown on rising prices
Meanwhile, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said there was nothing wrong with the forthcoming importation of 17,000 metric tons (MT) of galunggong, which will be sold directly to local markets — the first time it will ...
- August 24, 2018
PH eyes more rice fish imports
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said on Monday he has proposed the importation of an additional 132,000 tons (T) of rice by the private sector to address “very limited” supplies of the staple food in the country’s ...
- August 28, 2018
Candidates urged to come up with ‘blue agenda’ on sustainable fisheries
Presidential candidates are urged to adopt a "blue agenda" in order to build a stronger fishery sector in the next six years. In a statement, non-governmental organizations (NGO) has called on the presidential candidates ...
- April 23, 2016
DA assures enough food supply for Metro Manila’s 14-M population
As President Duterte placed Metro Manila under “community quarantine” following the rise in local transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the country’s top agriculture official assured that Metro Manila, home ...
- March 14, 2020