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Fish cage development to boost catch, says DA
Simeon, Louise Maureen (Philippine Star Printing Co., Inc., 2019-06-15)
The Department of Agriculture and local fish importers have agreed to develop fish cage farming in the country to boost production. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol recently met with fisheries product importers where the latter agreed on establishing fish cages in selected coves determined by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. This is in line with the government’s efforts to boost local fish production while strengthening and protecting the local market.
Fish output slightly down to 972,910 MT in Q3 – PSA
Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times Publishing Corporation, 2018-11-19)
The country's fish production slightly decreased in the third quarter of the year as output from commercial and municipal fisheries declined, the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) said. In its latest Fisheries Situation Report, the agency said total fish output stood at 972, 910 metric tons (MT)in the July-September period, just 0.4 percent lower from a year-ago level. Fish yielded by commercial fisheries dropped by 1.60 percent to 232, 810 MT from 236, 590 MT incurred in the same period last year.