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- BFAR assures steady supply, prices of fishDe Leon, Jovi (Sun • Star Publishing, 2023-05-06)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) assured consumers steady supply and stable prices of fish in local markets amid the looming El Niño phenomenon. BFAR National Director Demosthenes Escoto said the supply and prices of fish in local markets "remain stable at present."
- Roxas City, Pilar, Panay still positive for red tideTayona, Glenda (Panay News, Inc., 2022-09-30)The coastal waters of Roxas City and the towns of Pilar and Panay in this province remain positive for paralytic shellfish poison (PSP), according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Shellfish samples collected from there still have PSP, or red tide toxin, BFAR stated in Shellfish Advisory No. 14 released yesterday.
- BFAR mulls moratorium on crackdown vs imported fishCariaso, Bella (The Manila Times Publishing Corporation, 2022-12-01)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Wednesday said it was considering imposing a moratorium on the crackdown of imported frozen fish in wet markets amid criticisms that it was anti-poor. In a radio interview, Nazario Briguer, BFAR Information and Fisherfolk Coordination Unit chief, said he had informed BFAR Officer in Charge Demosthenes Escoto on the developments in the Senate after Senators Raffy Tulfo and Mary Grace Poe questioned the move of the agency to crack down on pampano and salmon starting on Dec. 4, 2022.
- Roxas City, PIlar, Panay still positive for red tideTayona, Glenda (Panay News, Inc., 2022-09-30)The coastal waters of Roxas City and the towns of Pilar and Panay in this province remain positive for paralytic shellfish poison (PSP), according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Shellfish samples collected from there still have PSP, or red tide toxin, BFAR stated in Shellfish Advisory No. 14 released yesterday. The PSP toxin level in shellfish samples collected from Roxas City was 87.11 µgSTXeq/100g of shellfish meat, while 275.56 µgSTXeq/100g of shellfish meat in Pilar and 194.78-206.86 µgSTXeq/100g of shellfish meat in Panay.
- Moratorium on imported fish ban issuedPiatos, Tiziana Celine (Concept & Information Group, Inc., 2022-12-03)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources announced on Friday a moratorium on its planned crackdown on vendors of imported fish in local markets effective immediately, which means selling imported pampano and pink salmon is still allowed in wet markets, groceries and online stores. BFAR officer-in-charge Demosthenes Escoto declared the moratorium on market crackdowns over the imported pink salmon, pompano and other frozen fish products after considering recommendations from fisheries stakeholders and lawmakers.
- BFAR backs WTO ban on fisheries subsidiesOchave, Revin Mikhael D. (BusinessWorld Publishing Corporation, 2022-11-02)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the Philippines must comply with a World Trade Organization (WTO) ban on fishing subsidies, which is designed to deter illegal fishing, even amid pressure from fishing organizations to provide government support for fisherfolk. Demosthenes R. Escoto, BFAR officer-in-charge, said that the WTO agreement against subsidies seeks to deter illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUUF) and to restore overfished populations.
- Senators slam BFAR on order vs. salmon, pampano sale(Philippine Manila Standard Publishing, Inc., 2022-12-13)Senators slammed the apparent late action taken by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) against the illegal diversion of pink salmon and pampano to wet markets. Senators Raffy Tulfo and Cynthia Villar, at a Senate hearing, grilled the BFAR over the issue. BFAR officer-in-charge Demosthenes Escoto explained that the bureau had been implementing the Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) No. 195 since 1999. But they were prompted to reinforce this due to the prevalence of illegally diverted pampano and pink salmon to markets, GMA News reported.
- SEAFDEC'S gab aims to strengthen aquaculture, combat illegal fishingRendon, Jennifer (Daily Guardian Multi-Media Services, Inc., 2022-12-06)Around 60 participants from 11 member-countries of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) gathered in Iloilo City for the 45th Meeting of SEAFDEC’s Program Committee (PCM). Hosted by the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department (AQD), the PCM meeting brings together delegates from SEAFDEC’s 11 member-countries Brunel Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Also in attendance are senior officials and staff from SEAFDEC’s five departments that include researchers, scientists, and experts.