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Fish kill discovered near Manila Bay breakwater
Oxygen depletion in the waters near the Manila Yacht Club may have caused a fish kill yesterday morning, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Acquatic Resources (BFAR). Dozens of dead mullet fish were seen floating in ...
- February 17, 2015
Fishing ban leads to higher tuna supply
Increased population of small fish species that serve as feed to larger species is increasing tuna supply in key production areas, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said. Alcala said more deliveries of frozen tuna for ...
- November 22, 2015
Agri, fisheries seek inclusion in APEC investment priorities
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR) urged member economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to include agriculture and fisheries in their investment promotion priorities to address food ...
- October 4, 2015
DA sets stricter conservation measures for 'alimasag'
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has imposed stricter conservation measures for catching blue swimming crabs, known locally as alimasag, to preserve its dwindling population. A joint administrative order of the DA and ...
- February 16, 2014
DA maintains agri growth target
Agriculture Secretary Alcala believes the agriculture sector would be able to meets its growth target of four to five percent for 2012 because of strong tice and corn production and the expected recovery of the fisheries ...
- October 5, 2012
Agri trade deficit narrows 60% in 9 mos
The country's agriculture trade deficit narrowed by 60.47 percent in the first nine months of 2013 as export revenues registered double-digit growth and import expenditure decreased. Export earnings for the following farm, ...
- January 20, 2014
Think tank supports improved regulatory system for tuna sector
The domestic tuna industry needs to be unburdened of unnecessary regulations to unlock its potential for job creation and output growth, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said. Regulatory framework ...
- April 23, 2017
Tailings spill reported in Compostela mine site
The Maco gold-silver mine of listed Apex Mining Co. Inc. in Compostela Valley has suffered a tailings spill, the company disclosed yesterday. In a regulatory filing, Apex Mining said tailings leaked from the Lumanggang ...
- February 13, 2014
Another 'butanding' released in Batangas
Another juvenile whale shark, locally known as butanding, that had been stranded at the pier of the Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) in Mabini town here was set free by government workers and civilian volunteers. Bureau ...
- August 11, 2013
Phl reviews laws on fishery cooperation with Taiwan
The Philippine government is in the process of reviewing a facilitated mechanism on law enforcement cooperation on fisheries with Taiwan, although there are no proposals to delimit overlapping maritime zones, the Department ...
- June 18, 2015