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    • Cloud seeding planned for Magat Dam, Bohol province 

      Talavera, Sheldeen Joy (BusinessWorld, July 13, 2023, on page S1/2)
      The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) said it is preparing to conduct cloud seeding around Magat Dam in northern Luzon to counteract the effects of El Niño. In a virtual briefing on ...

    • Fisheries output seen rising in Q3 as El Niño boosts plankton growth 

      Talavera, Sheldeen Joy (BusinessWorld, July 3, 2023, on page S1/4)
      Fisheries production could continue to improve in the third quarter, with the weather favoring the growth of plankton that fish depend on for food, a former fisheries official said. “That is the trend that I am seeing with ...

    • Hong Kong plans to ban sea products from Japan 

      Reuters (BusinessWorld, July 12, 2023, on page S1/11)
      Hong Kong leader John Lee on Tuesday said the city will ban seafood products from a large number of Japanese prefectures if Tokyo goes ahead with a plan to discharge treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima ...

    • Bangus fingerling output growth target set at 6% 

      Talavera, Sheldeen Joy (BusinessWorld, July 7, 2023, on page S1/3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said it set a growth target for bangus (milkfish) fingerling production of 6% a year until 2027. The target implies fingerling output of about 413,000 metric tons (MT) ...

    • Indonesia to offer 10 oil and gas blocks, including in South China Sea 

      Reuters (BusinessWorld, February 1, 2023, on page S1/9)
      Indonesia plans to offer 10 oil and gas working areas this year, including a block in the South China Sea, amid efforts to boost energy production and make new discoveries, a senior energy ministry official said on Monday. ...

    • Aquaculture output seen normalizing with import ban lifted on fish feed raw material 

      Talavera, Sheldeen Joy (BusinessWorld, May 8, 2023, on page S1/2)
      The admission of a pork-based raw material used in the manufacture of fish feed is expected to lead to a normalization of aquaculture production, after the raw material was subject to a temporary import ban following an ...

    • Salt industry dev’t bill hurdles House committee 

      Cruz, Beatriz Marie (BusinessWorld, May 12, 2023, on page S1/4)
      A house committee has approved a substitute bill outlining plans to revive the salt industry. The House Agriculture and Food committee approved on Thursday the proposed Philippine Salt Industry Development Act, which seeks ...

    • Oil spill-affected Mindoro coastal towns to get fishing ground sharing scheme 

      Atlenza, Kyle Aristophere (BusinessWorld, May 5, 2023, on page S1/11)
      The National Government will provide a fishing ground sharing scheme for coastal towns in Oriental Mindoro that are still affected by a major oil spill from a sunken fuel tanker. The Department of Interior and Local ...

    • First-quarter fishery output rises by 2% 

      Talavera, Sheldeen Joy (BusinessWorld, May 17, 2023, on page S1/4)
      Fisheries output rose 2% year on year in the first quarter, led by the marine municipal fisheries and aquaculture segments, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. In its fisheries report, the PSA said output was ...

    • Manila files diplomatic protest over China 'harassment' at sea 

      Tan, Alyssa Nicole (BusinessWorld, February 15, 2023, on page S1/10)
      The Philippines on Tuesday filed a diplomatic protest against China after accusing it of trying to block a resupply ship at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs ...

    • PHL Coast Guard wants revision of response rules 

      Atlenza, Kyle Arlstophere (BusinessWorld, February 24, 2023, on page S1/10)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is pushing for the revision of rules governing its response protocols to potential aggression or attacks at sea. The proposal comes after the Chinese Coast Guard endangered the crew of a ...

    • LANDBANK loans to agriculture, fisheries sectors top P261 billion in 2022 

      Sy, Aaron Michael (BusinessWorld, February 22, 2023, on page S1/4)
      LAND BANK of the Philippines (LANDBANK) said on Tuesday that it granted loans to farmers and fisherfolk totaling P261.7 billion in 2022, supporting 3.5 million borrowers. It added in a statement that more than 766,000 or ...

    • House panel OK's bill protecting areas of 'West Philippine Sea' 

      Cruz, Beatriz Marie (BusinessWorld, January 26, 2023, on page S1/9)
      A Philippine House of Representatives committee on Wednesday approved a bill that seeks to declare parts of the Spratly Islands and Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea protected zones. The House committee on natural ...

    • China, US exchange accusations over US vessel in South China Sea 

      Reuters (BusinessWorld, November 27, 2023, on page S1/8)
      China and the United States exchanged accusations at the weekend over the disputed South China Sea, after China's military said it had driven away a U.S. warship that the U.S. Navy said was on a routine freedom of navigation ...

    • Indonesia pushes East, South China Sea freedom of navigation at Manila forum 

      Cruz, Beatriz Marie (BusinessWorld, November 24, 2023, on page S1/10)
      Indonesia has drafted a resolution at the 31st Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) in Manila this week calling on member-countries to respect international maritime laws and promote freedom of navigation in the East ...

    • DA seeks to stimulate demand for alternatives to bangus, tilapia 

      Jocson, Luisa Maria Jacinta (BusinessWorld, August 31, 2022, on page S1/4)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will seek to promote to consumers fish alternatives that are readily available domestically to address supply concerns. “Aside from improving the yield of agricultural inputs to ...

    • Imports of fish feed materials from ASF-hit countries cleared 

      Jocson, Luisa Maria Jacinta (BusinessWorld, August 8, 2022, on page S1/3)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is authorizing imports of processed animal proteins (PAPs) used in fish feed from countries affected by African Swine Fever (ASF). “Aquaculture is one of the biggest contributors ...

    • Closer economics ties with Taiwan: Aquaculture 

      (BusinessWorld, August 17, 2022, on page S1/6)
      Another sector in which closer ties between the Philippines and Taiwan will greatly benefit our attaining food security is that of aquaculture in which, with the appropriate investments from both the public and private ...

    • BFAR says fisheries modernization goal is to reduce import reliance 

      Jocson, Luisa Maria Jacinta (BusinessWorld, August 25, 2022, on page S1/2)
      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 ...

    • Light battery for fisherfolk has potential to treat wastewater 

      Lacsamana, Bronte H. (BusinessWorld, August 29, 2022, on page S2/4)
      A battery made from recycled materials, originally used to power lights in Philippine fishing communities, has been repurposed to treat wastewater. Created in 2016 for remote fishing areas with limited energy sources, iLAWA ...