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    Pacquiao hails PH's fisherfolk
    Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Philippine Manila Standard Publishing, Inc., 2017-12-17)
    Senator Manny Pacquiao hailed Saturday the country's fisherfolk for their invaluable contribution to both the local and national economy. He expressed tribute to the fisherfolk during the distribution and simple turn-over ceremony of 55 motorized banca to the beneficiaries at the fish port complex in Gen. Santos City. "We are gathered here today to fulfill our commitment to improve the lot of our people especially those who are in need," Pacquiao said. The 55 motorized bancas turned over to Sarangani and Gensan fisherfolk were part of the 1,000 motorized bancas to be distributed under the auspices of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Department of Agriculture.
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    Half of Agri department's fish landing, cold storage projects due after 2016
    Conserva, Louine Hope (BusinessWorld Publishing Corporation, 2015-10-16)
    More small fish landing centers and cold storage facilities are being planned by the Department of Agriculture (DA) after the 252 lined up this year until 2016. Asis G. Perez, director of the DA’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ( BFAR), said the agency has a target of 500 of these post-harvest structures nationwide. “Connectivity or enabling the fishers to directly deal with the market is our priority. We have funds for these projects. The 252 landings are funded by the 2015 and 2016 budget,” said Mr. Perez during a news conference at last week’s Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum on Food Security and the Blue Economy.
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    BFAR forum targets MSMEs
    Valencia, Czeriza (Philippine Star Printing Co., Inc., 2015-10-17)
    The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is hosting an industry forum for the fisheries sector to enable small and medium businesses to take advantage of growth trends in the domestic and export market. Around 500 participants from the government, state universities, industry leaders and representatives from the fisheries sector are attending the first micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) industry forum, scheduled today. The Philippines is a major exporter of fisheries products to the EU and is seen to greatly benefit from trade with the European bloc with its inclusion to the Generalized System of Preferences Plus (GSP+) as of December 2014.