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Creation of fisheries department pushed
Industry stakeholders are asking President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. to urgently certify the bill creating the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR) to maximize the fish industry’s potential to solve ...
- June 28, 2022
Fisheries plan should be 'science-based'
The Marcos administration must implement “sustainable and science-based plans” in Fisheries Management Areas to boost local production and eliminate the country’s fish import dependence, an advocacy group said. “We are ...
- September 23, 2022
DA tops up pork, fish supply
Some 2,600 live hogs transported from Mindanao as of yesterday are expected to fill in the supply gap and stabilize the price of pork in Metro Manila markets. Majority was sourced from South Cotabato while 580 hogs were ...
- February 18, 2021
Gov't says no sardine shortage
Despite shortages in basic commodities like salt, rice, and garlic, the Department of Agriculture vowed the shortfall will not affect sardines as supply remains sufficient. Citing consolidated data from the Philippine ...
- September 8, 2022
DA acts on fish production decline
Local producers said Monday that the resumption of importation of processed animal proteins (PAP) and other ingredients used in aquaculture feeds will help offset the decline in fish production and help slash the market ...
- August 9, 2022
BFAR: Imported fish stabilizes market prices
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources revealed that more than half of the 25,056.27 metric tons of imported round scad or galunggong ordered in November last year has entered the country to stabilize local supply ...
- January 27, 2023