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Ban on Danish Seine fishing method strengthened
The nationwide ban on the use of the fishing device Danish Seine (hulbot-hulbot) that destroys marine habitats has been strengthened after the Department of Agriculture (DA) approved an order declaring mere possession of ...
- July 13, 2018
BFAR urged to lead fight vs HB 7853
Environmental group Oceana, along with more than 1,100 fisherfolk groups across the country, urged Department of Agriculture (DA) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to lead the opposition to House Bill ...
- April 30, 2021
Zamboanga fishing opens anew
Commercial fishing firms and fisherfolk can now resume their operations in the waters here as the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources officially opened the sardines season in the peninsula, ...
- March 2, 2018
More fisheries mgmt areas seen key to cutting imports
The country will no longer need to import fish if the government declares more Fisheries Management Areas (FMA), as doing so will ensure sustained productivity and enough supply for the market, an environment lawyer said. ...
- September 29, 2018
Fish output slightly down to 972,910 MT in Q3 – PSA
The country's fish production slightly decreased in the third quarter of the year as output from commercial and municipal fisheries declined, the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) said. In its latest Fisheries Situation ...
- November 19, 2018
DA assures enough fish supply amid extended ECQ
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday assured the public that the country has an adequate supply of fresh fish in the market amid the extended enhanced community quarantine in Luzon. In a statement, Agriculture ...
- May 1, 2020
BFAR lifts sardine fishing ban in Visayan Sea
The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) has lifted the three-month fishing ban in the Visayan Sea effective Tuesday. Under the Fisheries Administrative Order 167-3, series of ...
- February 18, 2021
Oceana supports BFAR in pushing sustainable management of fisheries
National and local government units (LGUs) have committed to do their part to strengthen sustainable fisheries management in the Philippines. “We’re starting 2021 with renewed hope for our oceans and our artisanal fisherfolk ...
- February 6, 2021
Group opposes 3-month closed fishing season
A fisherfolk group is against the implementation of a closed fishing season, claiming it causes an artificial shortage that hurts both fisherfolk and consumers. The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas ...
- October 13, 2021
Zamboanga fisherfolk get P50-M loan
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allocated P50 million in livelihood loans to support fisherfolk and fishing industry stakeholders during the three-month closed fishing season in the Zamboanga Peninsula. The fund ...
- March 6, 2018