Browsing BusinessWorld by Subject "carangid fisheries"
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Badjao group by Davao River learns new way to fish
(BusinessWorld,January 21, 2016 , on page S1/5)An outrigger boat loaded with fresh sapsap (slipmouth fish) and talakitok (bigeye trevally) is hauled to shore at the St. John community in Barangay Bucana, and residents gather around for a look at their communal catch ... -
BFAR backs closed fishing season for tawilis
(BusinessWorld,January 25, 2019 , on page S1/4)The harvesting of tawilis, a freshwater sardine, should be reduced if possible by means of a closed fishing season and eliminating illegal fishing methods, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). ... -
BFAR director proposes galunggong buffer stock
(BusinessWorld,September 13, 2018 , on page S1/2)A buffer stock system is needed to ease supply disruptions in the market for round scad, or galunggong, which will require cold storage sufficient for at least six months of reserves, a fisheries official said. Bureau of ... -
DA to allow imports of galunggong for direct sale to market
(BusinessWorld,August 13, 2018 , on page S2/6)The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the fisheries industry agreed on Friday to allow the importation of round scad, or galunggong, as the closed fishing season nears. Agriculture secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol told reporters ... -
Fishing season for galunggong reopens in Palawan
(BusinessWorld,February 3, 2021 , on page S1/10)The three-month closed fishing season for roundscad, locally known as galunggong, in northeast Palawan has been lifted, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) announced Tuesday. BFAR said the resumption of ... -
Galunggong imports seen threatening 1.5M fisherfolk
(BusinessWorld,August 31, 2018 , on page S1/5)The importation of round scad, or galunggong, will affect the livelihoods of 1.5million fisherfolk, according to Senator Cynthia A. Villar, who chairs her chamber’s committee on agriculture and food. “There is a need to ... -
Galunggong imports to arrive ahead of closed fishing season
(BusinessWorld,August 16, 2018 , on page S1/4)The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allowed the entry of up to 17,000 metric tons (MT) of round scad, commonly known as galunggong, which will reach markets ahead of the closed fishing season when supply of the fish is ... -
Gov’t to ban galunggong fishing in Palawan
(BusinessWorld,April 25, 2013 , on page S1/4)Fishing of galunggong (round scad) in northern Palawan will be temporarily banned in the meantime that the government carries out a study on the species’ spawning period. In a statement, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ... -
Import permits suspended for galunggong, mackerel
(BusinessWorld,December 15, 2022 , on page S1/4)The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it has suspended the issuance of sanitary and phytosanitary import clearances for round scad (galunggong), mackerel, and various other species, effective immediately. According to a ... -
Small fishermen urge government to enforce poaching laws
(BusinessWorld,January 26, 2022 , on page S1/2)An association of small fishermen, Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA), said the government needs to enforce poaching in order to deter illegal exploitation of Philippine fisheries. “Foreign ... -
SRP for imported galunggong set at P180 in NCR
(BusinessWorld,April 8, 2022 , on page S1/8)The Department of Agriculture (DA) has set the suggested retail price (SRP) for imported medium-sized galunggong (round scad) in wet markets in the National Capital Region (NCR) at P180 per kilogram. “Considering the effects ... -
Tax haul from more inshore fishing seen at P24B
(BusinessWorld,June 25, 2019 , on page S1/4)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said fishermen should make more use of inshore, municipal waters to boost the government’s ability to tax and modernize the industry. BFAR National Director Eduardo B. ...