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Fish cage operations in Taal allowed to resume
Fish cage operators can now resume feeding their fish stock in Taal Lake as the government said water quality has improved. Agriculture Secretary William Dar, citing tests from January 14 to 30 conducted by the Bureau of ...
- February 6, 2020
Agri to grow by 4% till 2022
Despite a slight slowdown in the country’s agricultural performance last quarter, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is eyeing a progressive annual growth rate of two, three and four percent for this year until 2022. “It ...
- March 2, 2020
Taal fisherfolk move to save catch
The Taal Lake Aquaculture Inc. (TLAAI) has appealed to government authorities to give its members sufficient window hours every day to feed and harvest thousands of tons of healthy, marketable fish still in their cages. ...
- February 3, 2020
PH bats for removal of fisheries subsidies
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the Philippines bats for the prohibition of certain forms of fisheries subsidies that encourage overfishing. DA Secretary William Dar said the Philippines is maintaining this position ...
- January 9, 2020
Private sector's role in Manila Bay cleanup
Government officials are fond of saying that an important project cannot see the light of day without the full cooperation and participation of the citizens, particularly the private sector. For sure, there are important ...
- January 23, 2020
BFAR quizzed on 5,236 contractual hires
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) hired 5,236 contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) personnel in 2018 but government auditors have raised questions, saying the expense incurred appears unnecessary. ...
- July 15, 2021