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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
CCC: Preserve coastal, marine resources for goods, services
The Climate Change Commission (CCC) is urging for the preservation of the country’s coastal and marine resources to ensure the sustainable sources of goods and services amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. ...
- June 6, 2020
PSA: Fish output up 0.9% in Q1
The country’s total fish production grew 0.9 percent to 1.01 million metric tons (MMT) in the first quarter of 2019 compared to year-ago output, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. The figure, however, was ...
- May 17, 2019
DA vows to boost fish production
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said that the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will continue to provide production and production-related interventions and activities that will contribute to the government's ...
- January 22, 2022
Limited fisherfolk role in FMAs protested
International nongovernment organization Oceana urged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to recall an order that limits the participation of local government units, fisherfolks, and key stakeholders in ...
- April 17, 2021
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
$200-M WB funding eyed for fisheries
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking World Bank funding for its $200-million Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe) project that aims to improve the country’s fishery production. In a statement on Monday, ...
- June 2, 2020
PH, PNG sign new pact for fisheries development
The Philippines and Papua New Guinea (PNG) have forged an agreement to strengthen cooperation in fisheries development. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol and Papua New ...
- January 28, 2019
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
Fisheries sector hit by fry shortage
Nationwide fish farm productivity remains subpar due to the lack of quality feed and fingerlings, industry stakeholders claimed. Speaking at a bi-monthly media briefing on August 22 organized by the food security advocacy ...
- August 30, 2022