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Stricter vessel monitoring in fisheries sector sought
The Philippine Earth Justice Center (PEJC). is urging the implementation of the vessel monitoring mechanism (VMM) requirement under the amended fisheries code in order to properly govern commercial fishing. The implementing ...
- August 22, 2018
Program to rehab rivers, lakes launched
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the country’s major river basins and lakes will be seeded with fingerlings of indigenous and non-invasive fish species over the next five years under its Project Balik Sigla sa Ilog ...
- April 25, 2017
Hoteliers tackle seafood sustainability
Last February 26, 19 hotels from 6 hotel groups came together to reaffirm their commitment to ensure the sustainability of seafood fishing. To celebrate the launch of this year’s Sustainable Seafood Week, the grand ballroom ...
- March 1, 2018
Extreme weather hits tilapia output
“The major tilapia producing regions in the Philippines are now experiencing significant impacts from the progressing negative effects of climate change,” according to a report prepared by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...
- March 28, 2017
Fluctuating output brings seaweed prices down
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 ...
- November 29, 2017
$55M pledged for fisherfolk, poor farmers
The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported the International Fun for Agricultural Development (IFAD) of the United Nations pledges $ 55 million for two projects that will start next year that aim to help fisherfolk and ...
- December 7, 2015
Duterte to China: Relax, no weapon in PH-occupied areas
President Duterte yesterday urged China to “relax” as he said he meant no harm when he ordered the military to start occupying islands within the countries’ territory in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). He said ...
- April 11, 2017
Tilapia with better genes swims upstream to Cordillera highlands
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD), Department of Science and Technology, has approved a P4.1-million grant to determine the best strain of tilapia ...
- March 23, 2018
Regulation on tuna fishing burdensome
While fishing is one of the major industries in the Philippines’ agriculture, fisheries, and forestry sector, its contribution to the economy is still minimal—only 1.7 percent of the gross domestic product. The study ...
- May 8, 2017
'Palace wants details of alleged sinking'
Defense and military officials have been asked by Malacanang to present to the Cabinet the details of the alleged sinking of a philippine fishing boat by a Chinese vessel at the Recto Bank of the West Philippine Sea last ...
- June 17, 2019