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- Overview of ocean aquaculture in the PhilippinesIngles, Jose A.; Babaran, Ricardo P. (Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development, 2002)This paper briefly discusses the status of the mariculture industry of the Philippines and its role in the fisheries sector in the third millennium.
- Lake Sebu fish kill destroys ₱20M worth of tilapiaSarmiento, Bong S. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc., 2021-01-13)At least 1,000 fish cages containing about 200,000 kilograms of tilapia were ravaged by the latest fish kill in Lake Sebu town, South Cotabato province, last week, an official said on Monday. Lake Sebu Mayor Floro Gandam said at least 250 tilapia growers would get aid from the local government to recover their losses estimated at P20 million.But officials who joined an emergency meeting which Gandam convened on Monday did not think the damage was extensive enough to place the town under a state of calamity. Christopher Ofong, the municipal information officer, said the disaster risk reduction and management office decided against recommending the declaration of state of calamity because some criteria were not met, such as the condition that the fish kill should affect at least 20 percent of the population.
- Taal fish feeding resumes as water quality improvesSimeon, Louise Maureen (Philippine Star Printing Co., Inc., 2019-02-09)Fish cage operators can now resume feeding their fish stocks in Taal Lake after tests showed improvements in the quality of water. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said tests conducted by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) from Jan. 14 to 30 revealed that the level of dissolved oxygen in Taal Lake, which is essential to fish growth and survival, had already improved. BFAR Calabarzon director Sammy Malvas said Taal water quality tests also showed that the sulfide level is within normal.
- PSA: Fish output up 0.9% in Q1Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times Publishing Corporation, 2019-05-17)The country’s total fish production grew 0.9 percent to 1.01 million metric tons (MMT) in the first quarter of 2019 compared to year-ago output, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. The figure, however, was significantly lower than the 2-percent growth forecast set by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture (DA). In its latest Fisheries Situation Report, PSA said growth was seen in commercial fisheries and municipal fisheries subsectors while a decline was noted in aquaculture.
- Asia still top shrimp producerFernandez, Rudy A. (Philippine Star Printing Co., Inc., 2002-08-31)Asia has maintained its lead position as the world’s top shrimp producer. Thailand continues to dominate the trade, followed by China and Indonesia. From No. 3, the Philippines has nosedived to No. 8. This information on the shrimp industry was presented by aquaculture expert Wilfredo Yap during the Third National Shrimp Congress held recently in Bacolod City. The scientific forum was organized by the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR), Philippine Shrimp Association (PHILSHRIMP), Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Board of Investment (BOI), and Negros Prawn Producers Marketing Cooperative, Inc. (NPPMCI).
- Who killed the milkfish?Cardinoza, Gabriel (Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc., 2011-06-08)They're stubborn. These are the words of Nestor Domenden, regional director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) when asked why fishkills have been a recurring nightmare in Bolinao and Anda towns in western Pangasinan in the last 10 years. “They (milkfish growers) know where their fishing structures should be built, but they continued to disregard it,” Domenden says. A report from the office of the provincial agriculturist in Lingayen shows that 72 of the 75 fishkill-hit cages were built in the waters off Catubig Point in Barangay Tara up to Barangay Culang in Bolinao, while the rest, mostly bamboo pens, dotted the fishing area from Barangay Mal-ong to Barangay Awag and across the Kakiputan Channel to the island village of Siapar in Anda.
- Fisheries expert bucks BFAR conversion into staff bureau(Philippine Star Printing Co., Inc., 2006-09-10)The fisheries sector will once again join the non-performing assets of the government if the Department of Agriculture will include the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in its rationalization or "rat" plan, according to Wilfredo Yap, an aquaculture technical consultant of ADB-assisted aquaculture development technical assistance project. Yap, a former FAO expert and research head of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center or SEAFDEC, said that from 1987 to 1998 the average annual growth rate of aquaculture by volume of production dropped to only 5.4 percent, from 13.3 percent during the previous 10-year period (1977 to 1986) and capture fisheries to only one percent from the previous 2.8 percent. "The rationalization plan is supposed to eliminate duplication of functions inherent in the present commodity approach of the DA organization. In reality, fisheries cannot and should not be considered a mere commodity like rice, corn, coconut and sugarcane," he pointed out.
- Bangrus supply in WV steady, BFAR saysSantiagudo, Emme Rose (Daily Guardian Multi-Media Services, Inc., 2018-09-29)Aside from seaweeds, bangus or bangrus (Milkfish) is a top aquaculture produce in Western Visayas, said Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6 Regional Director Remia Aparri. “After sang seaweed, Bangus is ang aton top produce diri sa region especially in areas of Iloilo Capiz, and Negros Occidental,” Aparri said. During the 2nd National Bangus Congress, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Assistant Director for Technical Services, Drusila Esther Bayate, mentioned that there is no problem with the supply of Bangus in the country.
- BFAR assures enough supply of bangus amid Pangasinan fishkill(Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation, 2018-06-08)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the Ilocos region has assured that there is an ample supply of milkfish (bangus) for the region and other regions, despite the recent fishkill in the towns of Anda and Bolinao. BFAR Regional Director Nestor Domenden, in an interview during a fisheries forum on Wednesday, revealed that less than 1 percent of the region's total production for the year was lost due the fishkill. Domenden said the region is self-sufficient in bangus production and can continue supplying the needs of other areas, including Metro Manila, as the region is 127 percent sufficiency.
- Gov't crafts masterplan for eel industry developmentSimeon, Louise Maureen (Philippine Star Printing Co., Inc., 2017-12-02)The Department of Agriculture (DA) is investing around P20 million to develop the local eel industry, with a focus on the sustainable utilization and conservation of resources. The DA-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is formulating a master plan for the nationwide development of the industry and implementation of sub-activities that will start next year. “The plan is focused on the development of studies on the culture of eel, nursery grow-out, feed formulation and farming systems, and sustainable resource utilization,” said Evelyn Ame, DA-BFAR national eel focal person.