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Agriculture dep't aims to double value of farm and fishery exports to Canada
(BusinessWorld,August 12, 2020 , on page S1/2)The Philippines aims to export more farm and fishery products to Canada with a target of doubling the value of such shipments over the medium term, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. In a virtual call with new Canadian ... -
Aquaculture touted as food security measure
(BusinessWorld,October 5, 2015 , on page S1/5)Developing more aquatic farms for the cultivation of fish and water plants could provide a boost to food security while curbing illegal fishing, said officials at the ongoing Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings ... -
Asia's abalone fever feared wiping out the mollusk
(BusinessWorld,March 27, 2014 , on page S1/6)In broad daylight, groups of poachers hidden among the rocks of a South African marine conservation area wade slowly into the icy, shark-infested waters of the Atlantic Ocean in search of 'white gold'. Foot soldiers of a ... -
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 ... -
Bangus production expected to recover this year
(BusinessWorld,March 23, 2010 , on page S1/6)Despite the threat posed by the raging dry spell caused by El Niño, bangus -- or milkfish -- output for this year is expected to grow by 4.6%-5.4%, a reversal from the 0.93% decline reported last year, officials of the ... -
BFAR charting shrimp roadmap
(BusinessWorld,August 20, 2013 , on page S1/3)To increase local shrimp production and exports, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is now creating a shrimp roadmap, which will be completed this month, an official said yesterday. “Secretary Alcala has ... -
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 ... -
BFAR prepares Mindanao food processors for ASEAN integration
(BusinessWorld,April 24, 2014 , on page S1/7)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) stressed the need to train small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) on the proper processing, packaging and labeling requirements for halal fish and fishery products to ... -
BFAR: Vessel monitoring systems to be required for fishing boats
(BusinessWorld,August 26, 2015 , on page S1/11)The implementating rules and regulations (IRR) for a new law mandating the installation of monitoring systems on fishing vessels will be released early next month. a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) official ... -
Biggest fish market set for new home
(BusinessWorld,January 2, 2014 , on page S1/7)As most of Tokyo sleeps, men in rubber boots haggle over tuna in the cavernous halls of Tsukiji market. The clang of a bell around 5:30 a.m. kicks off the action at the world’s biggest fish emporium. Traders flash hand ... -
China to complete Spratly Islands reclamation soon, its foreign ministry says
(BusinessWorld,June 17, 2015 , on page 12/SI)China will soon complete some of its land reclamation on the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, indicating that Beijing is close to setting up new outposts in the maritime ... -
Crab hatchery in Tagum aims for ASEAN market
(BusinessWorld,October 8, 2015 , on page S1/8)The Tagum City Multi-Species Hatchery Project, which was inaugurated last week, is aiming to make crabs more affordable and readily-available to locals as well as produce for export to members of the Association of Southeast ... -
DA studying fish, pork imports for holidays
(BusinessWorld,August 7, 2018 , on page S1/5)The Department of Agriculture (DA) is moving to facilitate imports of fish and pork and chicken ahead of the year-end holidays to avert supply problems and their possible impact on prices. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel ... -
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 ... -
Dampened exports, tourism, fisheries weigh on Region XII
(BusinessWorld,July 5, 2010 , on page S1/8)Reduced export income. Fish production and tourist arrivals weighed on Central Mindanao last year, the regional official here of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. NEDA regional director Teresita ... -
DTI to push for more agri exports to Hungary as joint committee convenes
(BusinessWorld,February 12, 2018 , on page S1/4)The Philippines is set to hold an inaugural Joint Committee on Economic and Trade Cooperation meeting with Hungary in September, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. In a statement Sunday, Trade Secretary Ramon ... -
Expert cites Mindanao's potential for abalone production
(BusinessWorld,May 28, 2010 , on page S1/3)The abalone industry could flourish in Mindanao due to an abundance of locations suitable for growing the high-value edible mollusk, a statement yesterday of the newly formed Mindanao Development Authority quoted an ... -
FIsh farms lure Cargill, Inc. as global demand for seafood outpaces meats
(BusinessWorld,August 19, 2015 , on page S3/3)For the first time, the world is eating more fish from farms than from the open sea, spurring billions of dollars of takeovers as one of the largest food companies seeks to capitalize on rising demand. The latest buyer to ... -
Fish, missiles, tanks, and trawlers: Mozambique's strange trade with North Korea
(BusinessWorld,February 15, 2018 , on page SI/7)North Korea may be focused on a public relations drive in Pyeongchang right now, but its efforts to hoodwink the international community extends way beyond the Korean peninsula. When it comes to circumventing economic ... -
Fisheries bureau partly lifts ban on collecting seaweed
(BusinessWorld,October 8, 2018 , on page S2/6)Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) 250-2 will allow individual fishermen to collect, sell, trade, and transport Sargassum, a type of brown seaweed, subject to seasonal restrictions and permit requirements. The newly-published ...