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Red tide alert raised in several provinces across the country
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has issued a red tide alert for waters in Bataan, Masbate, Bohol, Zamboanga del Sur, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur. The affected areas based on BFAR’s latest ...
- March 1, 2022
Conservation NGO calls for crackdown on illegal fishing, suspension of fish imports
The government needs to crack down on illegal fishing in municipal waters and reduce fish imports if it expects fisherfolk and marine resources to thrive, a conservation group said. “We are already feeling the pinch of a ...
- September 23, 2022
Shellfish banned in 6 areas due to red tide
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has banned the harvest and consumption of shellfish in six areas that tested positive for Paralytic Shellfish Poison or toxic red tide. The banned areas are: coastal ...
- May 4, 2022
Shellfish banned in several provinces due to red tide
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has banned shellfish from coastal waters of several provinces in central and southern Philippines due to red tide. The waters of Leyte, Bataan, Masbate, Bohol, Eastern ...
- December 13, 2021
BFAR says fisheries modernization goal is to reduce import reliance
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) described its 2022 fisheries modernization plan as a catch-up program designed to minimize the need for importing fish this year. According to the BFAR, the plan hopes ...
- August 25, 2022
Fish aggregating devices tapped to help fisherfolk manage costs
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is planning to distribute fish aggregating devices (FADs) to help fisherfolk maximize output without raising production costs. FADs “attract high-value fish species (and) ...
- September 15, 2022
Typhoon agriculture damage estimate rises to P11.1 B
The estimate of agricultural damage caused by Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) has been raised to P11.1 billion, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). The typhoon affected 389,316 farmers and fishermen ...
- January 7, 2022
PHL sardine supply seen far exceeding demand in 2022, BFAR says
The supply of sardines is expected to be more than adequate in 2022, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). The BFAR projected production for the year of 293,430 metric tons (MT), against demand ...
- September 8, 2022
Fishing organizations ask gov't for better data to justify imports
The fishing industry said the government needs to supply better data that justifies the need for fish imports, after questioning the current rationale for buying fish overseas. “We are not against imports, but it should ...
- January 25, 2022