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    • BFAR readies plans to raise fish production 

      Lagare, Jordeene B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 20, 2022, on page A11)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has outlined various plans for the country’s fisheries sector as a group of fishers is asking the government to immediately address the declining fisheries output. In a ...
    • BFAR shelves plan to seize imported fish in wet markets 

      Lagare, Jordeene B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 3, 2022, on page A2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will defer, for now, its crackdown on the sale of imported fish, such as salmon and pompano in wet markets, amid its ongoing review of government regulations concerning ...
    • DA developing cheaper aqua feed recipe 

      Lagare, Jordeene B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 16, 2022, on page B5)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has initiated the development of low-cost feed for "bangus" (milkfish) and tilapia, two of the leading fish products in the Philippines, hoping to alleviate the rising cost of aquaculture. ...
    • Despite La Niña, fish ports' unloading volume up 

      Lagare, Jordeene B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 25, 2022, on page B2)
      The volume of fish unloaded at regional ports rose by 4.4 percent amid the La Niña phenomenon, the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) said. Total fish unloading volume or the volume of fish shipped to different ...
    • Fish imports barred from wet markets 

      Lagare, Jordeene B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 15, 2022, on page A7-A9)
      The government has temporarily barred the entry of certain imported fish to avert their diversion to wet markets which could aggravate disruptions in the food value chain. In a directive, the Department of Agriculture (DA) ...
    • Marcos urged to create fisheries department 

      Lagare, Jordeene B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 28, 2022, on page A5)
      Various fisheries groups are asking President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to certify as urgent a bill creating the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR) to unlock the full potential of the country’s fisheries ...
    • PCG: Collision probe to determine compensation for grieving kin, survivors 

      Cabalza, Dexter; Lagare, Jordeene B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 7, 2023, on page A4)
      The survivors of the ill-fated Filipino fishing boat FB Dearyn want the government to help them get justice for the tragedy that killed three of their crewmates. They are also seeking compensation from the owners of the ...