Browsing BusinessMirror by Name "Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)"
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Aquaculture-wave of the future
(BusinessMirror,February 23, 2012 , on page Retrieved from-http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/opinion)In the Philippines, Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala and his deputy-Director Asis Perez of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources or BFAR-are collaborating with Dr. Jpebert D. Toledo who heads the Southeast ... -
Authorities apprehend 3 illegal fishing vessels in Manila Bay
(BusinessMirror,March 24, 2021 , on page A3)Three fishing vessels allegedly engaged in illegal fishing activities were apprehended during a joint seaborne operation by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Central Office-Fisheries Protection and Law ... -
BFAR bares plan to build 300 milkfish fry satellite hatcheries in next 5 years
(BusinessMirror,July 29, 2020 , on page A4)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said it plans to build about 300 satellite hatcheries nationwide in the next five years in its bid to boost local milkfish production. In a news statement issued on ... -
BFAR hoists 'red tide' flag anew in 21 coastal areas in 12 provinces
(BusinessMirror,December 16, 2020 , on page A4)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has declared 21 coastal areas in 12 provinces across the country as “positive” for red tide. In its latest Shellfish Bulletin, BFAR through its Information and Fisherfolk ... -
BFAR hoists 'red tide' warning in 15 areas
(BusinessMirror,October 7, 2020 , on page A3)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has hoisted the “red tide” warning anew in 10 areas, raising to 15 the total number of localities whose waters were found to be positive of paralytic shellfish poison ... -
BFAR: 20 areas tested positive for 'Red tide'
(BusinessMirror,February 1, 2021 , on page A4)A total of 20 coastal areas in various parts of the country have tested positive for “red tide poisoning” This was revealed through Shellfish Bulletin 2 dated January 28, 2021, issued by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ... -
BFAR: Govt to help Dingalan become next 'tuna capital'
(BusinessMirror,August 4, 2020 , on page B7)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the municipality of Dingalan in Aurora province has the potential to become the country’s next “tuna capital,” after General Santos City in Mindanao. BFAR said in ... -
‘Catch the wind’: Navy taps Subic boat maker to meet essential requirement of modernization program
(BusinessMirror,January 23, 2021 , on page 1)As the military implements the second of its three-phased multibillion-peso modernization program, a local shipbuilder has offered to help the Navy by supplying it with locally built modern small and big warships. Propmech, ... -
DA plans ban on catching ‘galunggong’ in Palawan
(BusinessMirror,March 26, 2013 , on page B3)The Philippines may soon be self-sufficient in round scad or galunggong, but it must be prepared to accept a ban on catching the so-called poor man’s food this year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday. In a ... -
DA-BFAR project opens wider access to skills and knowledge in fish farming
(BusinessMirror,February 9, 2021 , on page A7)Interested groups or individuals may now avail of the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ (DA-BFAR) collection of aquaculture technology as the agency made it more accessible during its ... -
Del Carmen named Region 13's best coastal town
(BusinessMirror,November 14, 2020 , on page A9)The Municipality of Del Carmen in Siargao Island was recently named Caraga region’s grand winner in the Malinis and Masaganang Karagatan (MMK) program of the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ... -
DENR, PCSD begin case buildup vs 'traders' of Palawan giant clams
(BusinessMirror,May 17, 2021 , on page A3)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Philippine Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) is now building a case against unscrupulous individuals behind the illegal trade of giant clams in ... -
Emerging 'tinderbox': PHL defies China's reported 'fishing ban' in disputed WPS, including Scarborough
(BusinessMirror,May 8, 2021 , on page A1)Defense and military authorities are bracing for a possible escalation of tensions anew between China and the Philippines amid the raging territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) that could raise the specter ... -
Esperon hits Chinese Coast Guard's risky maneuvers vs PCG ships at Scarborough
(BusinessMirror,May 6, 2021 , on page A3)A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel that took part in a maritime training exercise that went on patrol in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) challenged Chinese maritime militia (CMM) ships within the country’s exclusive ... -
Fishery officials call on youth to seriously consider ‘promising’ career in aquaculture
(BusinessMirror,April 1, 2021 , on page A4)An international research center is urging more youth to engage themselves in the aquaculture business amid the threat posed by the African swine fever (ASF) to meat supplies in the country. Dan Baliao, chief of the Southeast ... -
Groups seek deeper probe into Manila Bay's beach nourishment' initiative
(BusinessMirror,September 9, 2020 , on page A3)At least 10 environmental and cause-oriented groups on Wednesday called for an investigation into the controversial “beach nourishment” project at a portion of Manila Bay’s shoreline. The call for the probe was contained ... -
The key to a food secure Philippines
(BusinessMirror,April 7, 2021 , on page A8)Aquaculture, in particular, can help the country attain fish sufficiency and food security, but there is a dearth of qualified personnel such as aquaculturists who can build and run fish farms. Citing data from the Commission ... -
Milkfish fry shipments seized at airport
(BusinessMirror,March 10, 2013 , on page Retrieved from-http://www.businessmirror.com.ph)Airport customs authorities on Sunday seized three shipments of milkfish fry that were unloaded separately from three international airlines from Singapore, Hongkong and Malaysia, at the Paicargo and Miascor bonded warehouse ... -
PCR test, quarantine for PHL shrimp vs viruses
(BusinessMirror,June 27, 2021 , on page A5)Years before returning travelers were required to quarantine or get polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for Covid-19, a research center is rigorously requiring the same for the country’s shrimp to ward off viruses and ... -
PHL won't accept WTO fisheries deal without an 'IUUF' provision
(BusinessMirror,December 27, 2020 , on page A12)Manila maintains its stance to refuse supporting any fisheries subsidies deal at the World Trade Organization (WTO) that excludes a provision on “illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, or IUUF, infringements” in ...