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Based on the report of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) that the country would have a fish deficit of 90,000 metric tons (MT) for the rest of the year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) extended the validity of the 38,695 MT that represent the unused balance of the previous permit for 60,000 […]
The creation of a Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources will ensure that the Philippines, which is an archipelago with the fifth longest coastline in the world, will have enough fish and not import the Filipinos’ favorite protein source, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “Sisiguruhin ng DFAR na sapat ang isda at iba pang pagkaing dagat […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) assures consumers that fish supply and prices have stabilized, particularly in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining provinces of Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, and Laguna, collectively known as “NCR plus”. “This favorable condition was due to the peak season in the country’s major fishing grounds, as well as from the […]
Reelected Senator Cynthia Villar has pushed for the creation of more fisheries research centers in the country to help solve the problem of dwindling fish supply and help secure the livelihood of small fisherfolk. Villar, chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Food, pushed for the passage of House Bill 7491, which seeks to establish […]