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- N. Samar fishermen receive P30-M aidMarticio, Marie Tonette Grace (Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation, 2018-12-22)Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, together with Undersecretary for Fisheries Eduardo Gongona distributed six motorized fiberglass boats and other equipment worth P30 million to fishermen in Barangays Manaybanay, Burgos and Del Sur, in Mapanas town in Northern Samar. Aside from the boats, the Burgos Fisherfolk Association and Samahan ng mga Nagkakaisang Mangingisda Association of Mapanas also received six deep-sea payao and 60 multiple tuna handlines, as well as 16-hp marine engines from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). “Wa ko makalimot sa akong saad ninyo,” Piñol said as he revisited the fisherfolks and farmers in Mapanas recently.
- Fisheries boom hinges on sustainable use of resourcesGalvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times Publishing Corporation, 2015-07-24)The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects a boom in the country’s fisheries sector as it continues to engage with stakeholders to craft and implement policies and programs for sustainable utilization and management of aquatic resources. With modernization steps to gain momentum for sustainable and inclusive growth, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala is positive that efforts of the government will enable the sector to continue providing a stable supply of food, livelihood, and ecological services. Alcala said the DA, through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), has been instituting measures to ensure that fishing in the country’s waters becomes sustainable and that all forms of fishery resource use provide equitable benefits to stakeholders.