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    • 10 out of 13 fishing grounds overfished 

      Cabrera, Madelaine (Malaya, May 15, 2013, on page A1-A3)
      Ten out of the country's 13 major fishing grounds are overfished, resulting in big declines in fishing production, officials of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) disclosed yesterday. BFAR Director Asis ...
    • After rice, galunggong 

      (Malaya, August 23, 2018, on page B4)
      Two everyday Filipino fare are most important to local residents today -- rice and galunggong (round scad or hard-tail mackerel). These two items already comprise a simple meal the most Filipinos can afford. Still, many ...
    • Alliance Tuna in JV to import smoked salmon 

      Sarga, Dwight (Malaya, March 22, 2010, on page A2)
      Listed tuna manufacturer Alliance Tuna International Inc. (Alliance Tuna) and its subsidiary, Prime Foods New Zealand (PFNZ), have formed a joint-venture local firm to import and process smoked salmon. The processing ...
    • Aquino vows tough action on illegal fishing 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn (Malaya, April 24, 2015, on page B2)
      President Aquino yesterday vowed to sustain government's campaign against illegal and unregulated fishing after the European Union (EU) lifted its yellow-card warning on the Philippines last year. "Rest assured: We will ...
    • BFAR eyes lifting of ban on P. vannamei shrimp 

      Padua, Reinir (Malaya, October 14, 2005, on page B12)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has temporarily suspended the breeding of the Pacific White shrimp also known as Peneus vannamei broodstocks in Dagupan City due to the pond's low salinity. Dr. John ...
    • Cannibal crab PH's third most important fishery export 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, October 23, 2017, on page A2)
      This crab is a cannibal. And the government wants more of them. The Blue Swimming Crabs, also known as Portunuspelagicus, is well known for its cannibalistic habits. It preys on other weak crabs, those with missing appendages ...
    • China admits reclamation at Spratly 

      Reuters (Malaya, February 27, 2015, on page B6)
      China is conducting "large scale" land reclamation and construction on a reef in the disputed Spratly Islands, state-backed media reported on Thursday, in an unusual acknowledgment of its controversial work in the region. ...
    • China installs rocket launchers on disputed reef 

      Reuters (Malaya, May 18, 2017, on page B6)
      China has installed rocket launchers on a disputed reef in the South China Sea to ward off Vietnamese military combat divers, according to state-run Defense Times newspaper, offering new details on China’s ongoing military ...
    • Coal plant developer sets up seaweed nurseries 

      (Malaya, May 31, 2018, on page A4)
      Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) affiliate, Redondo Peninsula Energy, Inc. (RP Energy), has partnered with the private and public sectors for a seaweed farming project that will benefit two barangays in Subic, Zambales. A ...
    • DA sees potential in eel industry 

      (Malaya, February 25, 2015, on page A2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR) is eyeing capital from local and foreign investors for the development of the eel industry in the country. Foreign direct investment is being encouraged by the department ...
    • Danish firms eye PH fisheries sector 

      (Malaya, January 20, 2016, on page A2)
      Danish businesses are exploring business and trade opportunities in the Philippines, particularly in the fisheries, energy and health sectors, according to Jan Christensen, ambassador of Denmark.
    • EU bans uncertified RP tuna 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, January 26, 2010, on page A1-A5)
      The Philippine is losing millions of dollars in potential revenue because its marine products are off limits to European consumers. Since January 1, the European Union (EU) imposed a mandatory scheme that allows only seafood ...
    • EU lifts warning over illegal fishing 

      (Malaya, April 22, 2015, on page A2)
      The European Union (EU) has lifted its warning on yellow card to the Philippines on fishing and issued a green card to the country following improved efforts against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. This ...
    • Fish firm sees tuna exports of $100M 

      (Malaya, May 14, 2013, on page A2)
      Alliance select Food International Corp., is confident that is can grow its sales by more than a third for the year, as it works to expand market share overseas. Jonathan Dee, Alliance select president, said sales from ...
    • Fluctuating output brings seaweed prices down 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, November 29, 2017, on page A1-A4)
      A cycle of boon and bane is bringing down the price of dried seaweed. "The low buying price is caused by production fluctuation from late 2015 until early 2017," said Dr. Nicomedes Decomenden of the Bureau of Fisheries and ...
    • FTA to improve PH tuna access to EU 

      Isip, Irma (Malaya, September 21, 2012, on page A1-A2)
      An FTA would help Philippine canned tuna exports to Europe better access, Trade Undersecretary Adrian S. Cristobal Jr. said. Cristobal said in an interview at the sidelines of the One Country, One Voice PH-EU Consultations ...
    • Galunggong imported from China tainted? 

      Naval, Gerard (Malaya, August 23, 2018, on page B2)
      The Department of Health yesterday warned the public to be careful about consuming round scad or galunggong that will be imported from China and are suspected to be tainted with formalin. Health Secretary Francisco Duque ...
    • Gov't pursues PH-China joint oil, gas exploration 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn (Malaya, October 3, 2018, on page 1)
      The Philippine hopes to sign with China this year a formal agreement on a joint oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea/ South China SEa to help address the country's fuel requirements and eventually lessen its ...
    • Heavy Antibiotics, chemical abuse poison fish industry's health 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, March 16, 2012, on page A1-A10)
      The heavy use of chemicals and antibiotics in aquaculture may result in disease outbreaks and even the collapse of the industry, the head of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) warns. "Chemical and ...
    • High abalone prices open windows of opportunity 

      Icamina, Paul M. (Malaya, November 18, 2011, on page A9-A10)
      Abalone is one of the most sought-after seafood delicacies in the world. The supply is partly satisfied by the Philippines, one of the world's less-known exporters of mostly frozen abalone to China, through Hong Kong, said ...