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SEAFDEC/AQD inaugurates new aquaculture facilities; strengthens government partnership
Newly-established aquaculture facilities at SEAFDEC/AQD were officially inaugurated in a ceremony held last Dec. 9, 2021 at its Tigbauan Main Station in Iloilo. Top executives of the Philippine government, headed by ...
- December 15, 2021
Where have our native fish gone?
According to the ASEAN Biodiversity Outlook 2, ASEAN member states have identified 112 invasive alien species affecting forests, agriculture and aquatic ecosystems. “Given that we have all these introduced species already ...
- August 19, 2021
BFAR's subsidy distribution underway in Capiz
2,599 qualified beneficiaries in the province already received the Cash and Food Subsidy For Marginal Farmers and Fisherfolks (CFSMFF) of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) – Provincial Fisheries Office ...
- February 10, 2021
BFAR agrees to look into giving fishermen fuel subsidy
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has agreed to look into the possibility of giving fuel subsidy to fishermen to allow them to expand their fishing activities in the West Philippine Sea. In an interview ...
- October 26, 2021
Almost half of PHL fish catch in 2019 was illegally caught
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) released on March 9 the results of a study which quantified illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing ...
- March 11, 2021
Youth called to engage in aquaculture to secure fish supply
The African swine fever threatening the protein supplies of the country still grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the chief of an international research center to call for more youth to be involved in aquaculture. ...
- March 31, 2021
Aquafeed project shows promise to improve income of farmers
To help lower the price of fish amidst volatile food prices across the country, an international aquaculture research center is coming up with a new fish feed formulation that is cost-efficient and eco-friendly. Using ...
- June 9, 2021
First National FARMC Congress identifies gaps, ways forward on fisheries management in PH
In celebration of the National Fisherfolk Day, fisherfolk from across the country joined stakeholders in the fishing industry for the National Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Councils (FARMC) Congress, which was ...
- June 3, 2021
Gov't reiterates support to PH shrimp industry
Key government officials reiterated their support for the growth of the shrimp industry, one of the major aquaculture commodities in the country, during the virtual 13th Philippine Shrimp Congress. Senator Cynthia Villar, ...
- November 11, 2021
Baliao is SEAFDEC/AQD chief for a third term
Dan Baliao, the current chief of the Iloilo-based Aquaculture Department (AQD) of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), was reappointed to a third term and will serve for another two years until Sept. ...
- September 8, 2021