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Ocean-based industries gross value-added declines 32.6% in 2020
The gross value-added (GVA) of Philippine ocean-based industries declined 32.6% in 2020 to P617.20 billion, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). This was the equivalent of 3.4% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at ...
- December 17, 2021
San Pedro Bay in Western Samar added to red tide list, Masbate cleared
Several parts of the Visayas remain contaminated with red tide, which makes all types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or alamang unsafe for human consumption. The affected areas list now includes San Pedro Bay in Western Samar, ...
- February 1, 2021
Commercial fishing continues to hurt small fishers in municipal waters - Oceana
Commercial fishing in municipal waters pervades amid the coronavirus pandemic and the government should step up its monitoring and apprehension of violators to protect small fisherfolk, according to marine conservation ...
- September 24, 2021
Aquaculture facilities worth P23M completed in Iloilo
Hatcheries and broodstock tanks involving the investment of P23 million have been completed this year in Iloilo to help fish producers seed their farms, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. The facilities are located ...
- December 15, 2021
Fishers group pushes gov't to improve efforts in stopping foreign fishing vessels
The national government should increase its efforts against foreign fishing vessels within Philippine waters as mandated by local and international laws following China’s declaration of an annual fishing ban in the South ...
- May 25, 2021
PHL, other nations should question China’s coast guard law — Carpio
The Philippines and other nations should question China’s recent law allowing its maritime forces to fire at foreign vessels in the South China Sea, including those in disputed waters, according to a retired Supreme Court ...
- June 16, 2021
BFAR backs WTO ban on fisheries subsidies
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the Philippines must comply with a World Trade Organization (WTO) ban on fishing subsidies, which is designed to deter illegal fishing, even amid pressure from ...
- November 2, 2022
BFAR lifts red tide warning in Cancabato Bay
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) declared the area of Cancabato Bay in Leyte province as officially free from red tide contamination. In its 10th shellfish bulletin, BFAR said all types of shellfish ...
- April 19, 2021
Marcos says agri ambitions go beyond self-sufficiency
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said on Thursday that his goals for agriculture go beyond achieving self-sufficiency, and extend to making the Philippines a global leader in food production. “The work to improve our ...
- October 7, 2022
China calls reported reclamation activities in Spratlys 'fake news'
China on Wednesday denied allegations that it is conducting reclamation activities in unoccupied features of the resource-rich Spratlys Island, parts of which are claimed by the Philippines and calls it the Kalayaan Island ...
- December 22, 2022