Fish Sector Aiming at Record Output
PHILIPPINES - Aquaculture and anti-poaching measure are expected to boost fish output in local fisheries this years. Target production is expected to hit a record 5.3 million metric tons, says the Philippines Agriculture Ministry.

Farmed Fish Market Stable
PHILIPPINES - Prices of bangus, tilapia, shellfish, and seaweeds seem to be stable in the Phillippines.

Davao Aquaculture Booms
PHILIPPINES - The Davao Region is ranked first in the country's aquaculture production. Growth rate hit 19 percent last year, which in volume terms was about 67,000 metric tonnes.

Guimaras milkfish project
PHILIPPINES - Milkfish Culture and Harvest is the hot topic for the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department end of season Training Course.

EU Legislation Focus for Training Session
PHILIPPINES - The local government of General Santos City is hosting an international training on the European Union Legislation for Fishery and Aquaculture products.

Korea to Fund Seafood Processing Facility in Dagupan City
PHILIPPINES - The Philippines is to see the first Seafood Processing Facility in Dagupan City following a $2.2 million grant from the Korean government.

Fisheries academy opens in Pangasinan
PHILIPPINES - A training facility of the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) was formally inaugurated at the weekend. The Asian Fisheries Academy, covers a 24-hectare site at the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)...

Philippine Agriculture and Aquaculture Expands
PHILIPPINES - Philippine agriculture expanded 4.7 per cent in 2007, an improvement from the 3.8 per cent growth in 2006 and between the official 4.5-5.0 per cent expansion target for the year, according to data from the local Bureau of Agricultural Statistics....

BFAR Fish Pond Lease Hits P1.6 million in 2007
PHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has collected a total of P1.6 million from fish pond leases for the year 2007.

Aquaculture Could Alleviate Shortage and High Prices
PHILIPPINES - Fish catch and production in Bohol needs to increase by at least 43 per cent, says two of the province's government agencies.

Illegal Malimono Prawn Farm Taken to Task
PHILIPPINES - The Provincial Environment and Management Office (PEMO) Special Task Force has carried out a joint field investigation – verification report on an illegal, large scale prawn along the boundaries of Brgy. Can-aga and Brgy. Pili, Malimono...

Farm and Fish Trading Centre for Malasiqui
PHILIPPINES – Arthur Yap, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA) has opened the Malasiqui Bagsakan Centre, Pangasinan. The project is part of a programme designed to increase the profitability of farmers and fish producers.

Marine Hatchery Training for Philippines
PHILIPPINES - The first training course in marine fish hatchery practice has been established in the Philippines.

Aquaculture output in Davao up by 38%
PHILIPPINES - The regional office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has reported that aquaculture production in Davao Region posted a remarkable increase of 38 percent last year as compared to the figure recorded in the preceding...

Stakeholders Meet to Mitigate Negative Impact of Aquaculture
QUEZON CITY - A national gathering of fish farmers, fisheries researchers and policy makers from both the government and the private sector is to be held in Quezon City to form strategies to mitigate the negative impact of aquaculture and assure its...

BFAR urges fish farmers on mudcrab culture
PHILIPPINES - Experts from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) are encouraging fishfarmers in the coastal areas of Cagayan province try mudcrab culure.

2000-Plus Tagging Programme to Aid Sustainability
PHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Centre (SEAFDEC) are targeting the number coding or ‘tagging’ of up to 2,400 pieces of small pelagic fish like galunggong, hasa-hasa and tunsoy.

Expected Fish Yields Move Up for 2008
PHILIPPINES - A target production of about 5.34 million metric tons (MT) is expected from the fisheries sector for 2007. It will be a primary driver of the country's agriculture industry.

Cagayan Valley Tops Charts for Tilapia
PHILIPPINES - According to Hermogenes Tambalque, extension chief of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the region, tilapia production in the Cagayan Valley is on the upswing.

ADB to Save Asian Wetlands
MANILA - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says it will help China protect Yancheng, one of Asia's largest coastal wetlands, which is an important winter site for threatened red-crowned cranes.

Training Centre Provides 411 Jobs for Fish-loving Samarnons
CATBALOGAN CITY - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Regional Fisheries Training Center (BFAR-RFTC) based in the Samar State University Mercedes Campus, provided some 411 jobs to Samarnons in 2007, says Ronnie Berida, Training Director...

Fisheries Center Opens Door to Investors
PHILIPPINES - The aquaculture department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in Iloilo province has opened its doors to businessmen considering investments in aquaculture under an agree-build-operate-transfer (ABOT) scheme.

BFAR 12 Offers Hands-on Training on Marine Cage Production
PHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 12 in cooperation with the local government unit of Glan conducted a hands-on training on Marine Cage Farming at Bgy. Lago.

Income Benefit from Community-Agri Project
QUIRIMO - The Provincial Government has launched the Community-Based Industry Development, an agri-based project aimed at providing additional income to the people of the Quirino.

DOST to enhance lab support services for fish canners
PHILIPPINES - In a bid to boost the fishmeal sector, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) recently agreed to enhance laboratory support services for fish canners in Zamboanga City.