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Feeling shortage of crabs, prawns? Solon blames virus
The vice chair of the House Committee on Agriculture to Address the spread of the "white spot syndrome virus" which has been threatening the country's fishpond industry, infecting crustaceans. "It has been reported that ...
- April 16, 2014
Imported 'bangus' fingerlings seized
Customs authorities seized yesterday at the Paircago and Miascor bonded warehouses of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) three shipments of milkfish (bangus) fry, unloaded from three airlines from Singapore, ...
- March 11, 2013
Scientist upbeat on PH fisheries prospects
A large potential, yet with a relatively small economic footprint – that is how scientists described the blue economy yesterday during the 39th Annual Scientific Meeting of the National Academy of Science and Technology ...
- July 14, 2017
[ The Department of Agriculture (DA) celebrates its 118th Anniversary ]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) celebrates its 118th Anniversary with its vital role in nation building more marked than ever. Mandated to promote agricultural and fisheries development and growth, the DA has been at ...
- June 23, 2016
Seaweed industry assured of market
Local seaweed products are assured of a steady market in the United States as the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that carrageenan, a seaweed-derived substance will remain in its list of approved additives ...
- April 23, 2018
Military to politicians: Stop exploiting Scarborough issue
A Military official yesterday urged politicians to refrain from exploiting the country's territorial dispute with China, specifically the Scarborough Shoal issue, for their personal gain. Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Salamat, chief ...
- March 28, 2019
Agri output rebounds
Agriculture output grew 5.28 percent in the first quarter compared with a year ago, rebounding from a contraction in the previous quarter largely due to good weather, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said yesterday. ...
- May 16, 2017
Govt looks for typhoon-free sites for food production
The Department of Agriculture (DA) yesterday said that it plans to look for relatively typhoon-free sites to be developed as new food production areas following Nina's extensive damage to agriculture last month. Agriculture ...
- January 5, 2017
Landbank, BFAR tie up for mariculture parks
The Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) recently signed a memorandum of agreement with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) for the promotion of mariculture parks in the country. This tie up its congruent ...
- March 22, 2010
Red tide in Davao Oriental, Pangasinan towns
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has raised red tide warnings in the coastal waters of Baliet Bay in Mati, Davao Oriental and in Bolinao and Anda towns in Pangasinan after shellfish in the area tested ...
- April 15, 2015