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    Fish importation in Quarter 4 of 2021 OK'd
    (Panay News, Inc., 2021-08-31)
    The Department of Agriculture (DA) approved a Certificate of Necessity to Import (CNI) for 60,000 metric tons (MT) of fish in the fourth quarter of the year. Due to the closed fishing season in several coastal areas of the country, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) recommended this in coordination with the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority
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    DA sets support programs for fisheries sector
    Lagare, Jordeene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc., 2022-01-22)
    The Department of Agriculture (DA) has vowed continued support for the fisheries sector that was badly hit following the devastation of Typhoon “Odette” (international name: Rai) in December last year. In a statement on Friday, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the agency will continue to provide production and production-related interventions and activities to the sector to attain food security.
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    DA to continue fisheries interventions to boost output
    Talavera, Catherine (Philippine Star Printing Co., Inc., 2022-01-23)
    The Department of Agriculture said it would continue to provide interventions for fisheries production to ensure food security. “We will exert strong efforts to ensure that quality fish and fishery products are made available, accessible, and affordable to the consuming public; and provide economic opportunities to fisherfolk and their families for additional and stable income,”Agriculture Secretary William Dar said.
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    P10 billion eyed for fisheries program
    (The Manila Times Publishing Corporation, 2021-10-28)
    The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said it is in the final stage of getting the approval to implement the Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe) Project worth $200 million (P10 billion) funded by the World Bank (WB). In a statement, the DA said the FishCoRe project will benefit about 500,000 fisherfolk and stakeholders in the fisheries and aquaculture sector or the so-called blue economy. The seven-year project, which is the first WB-funded project to be implemented with the DA's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), primarily aims to support the scaling-up and modernization of the Philippine capture fisheries and aquaculture industry. This will be done through the provision of technical support and innovation, access to modern and resilient fisheries infrastructure and post-harvest facilities, and promotion of efficient connectivity and product value addition, among other initiatives
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    Fishing ban at Visayan sea lifted
    Nicavera, Erwin P. (Sun • Star Publishing, 2021-02-20)
    The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) lifted the three-month closed fishing season in the Visayan Sea earlier this week. Under the Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) No. 167-3 Series of 2013, the government places the Visayan Sea and its vicinities under closed fishing season from November 15 to February 15 annually. This is to ensure the protection and conservation of sardines, herrings and mackerels in the said fishing ground during their spawning period.
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    Quinta' aftermath: Deaths, fishkill
    Locus, Sundy Mae T.; Romero, Maria; Wakefield, Francis T. (Concept & Information Group, Inc., 2020-10-29)
    Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 5, meanwhile, reported an initial 20 metric tons of tilapia valued at P2.1 million were lost. BFAR-5’s Regional Fisheries Laboratory conducted water sampling in six villages — Iraya, Ibayugan, Tambo, Cabatuan, Salvacion and Sta. Elena. Results showed low dissolved oxygen (DO), ranging from 0.18 to 4.37PPM, and very high ammonia (ranging from 7.58 to 10,679 mg/L) content in Lake Buhi. Normal and tolerable ranges of DO are below 5PPM and ammonia at only 0.050 mg/L or lower.