IMPORTS of round scad, known as galunggong, topped 25,000 metric tons (MT) as the closed fishing season neared its end in northern Palawan, the main fishery for the species. Imports of 25,056.27 metric tons (MT) amount to over half of the target volume during the closed season, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic […]
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Aquaculture industry says easing of import ban on fish feed ingredient to aid food security goals
THE aquaculture industry said easing the import ban on processed animal proteins (PAP), a key ingredient in fish feed, will help the Philippines achieve food security. In a statement on Monday, food advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan said the industry, represented by 270 fishpond operators, non-government organizations, feed manufacturers, commercial fishing companies, fisherfolk, and regulators, wrote […]
Fishing industry warns gov’t not to use storm as pretext for imports
THE AQUACULTURE industry said the government should not us the recent storm as a pretext to authorize fish imports, saying that the domestic supply of fish is stable despite the damage inflicted by Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae). Mario G. Balazon, Taal Lake Aquaculture Alliance, Inc. director, said in a statement Wednesday that the […]
P7.4-M drugs seized in Sawang Calero fish port raid
OPERATIVES of the Sawang Calero Police Station in Cebu City seized more than one kilo of substance believed to be shabu during a raid in the barangay’s fish port on Tuesday night, September 20, 2022.The illegal drugs were worth around P7.4 million, based on the standard drug price.The operation led by Major Francis Renz Talosig, […]
Absence of port, dock construction budget reflects devolution — DBM
LOCAL government units (LGUs) are now on the hook for the construction of 36 new ports and docks in the wake of devolution, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said, in noting the absence of such funding in the 2023 budget. “Per Section 17 B item 8 of the Local Government Code of the […]
Sardine shortage projected as migration patterns disrupted by changing climate
THE fishing industry is projecting sardine shortages, with catches currently a fraction of their previous levels due to the changing climate. “There is an anticipated shortage. We’re not saying there’s a shortage now but it’s going to that direction,” Francisco J. Buencamino, executive director of the Tuna Canners Association of the Philippines, said in an […]
Navy donates 300 fish traps, 2 rafts to fishermen in Olango Island, Cebu
SIXTO Paquibot, a fisherman of Olango Island in Cebu province and a survivor of the catastrophic Typhoon Odette, is all smiles as he received a bright green panggal (fish trap).He is one of several members of the Happy Fisherfolk Organization in Brgy. Tingo who received some 300 panggal and two payao (raft) from the Naval […]
Fish farm output, quality suffering from dearth of feed, fingerlings
THE productivity of fish farms and the quality of their output are declining due to the feed and fingerling shortages, industry representatives said. “Due to the low quality of feed, Filipino favorites like bangus (milkfish) and tilapia that are grown in fish farms now need more feed to grow to marketable size,” Asis G. Perez, […]
BFAR says fisheries modernization goal is to reduce import reliance
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) described its 2022 fisheries modernization plan as a catch-up program designed to minimize the need for importing fish this year. According to the BFAR, the plan hopes to address the projected annual deficit in the supply of fish, a key source of protein for the population, of […]
What’s in a name? Illinois hopes to make invasive carp fish more palatable
ILLINOIS is rebranding an invasive carp in the hopes of encouraging people to eat it — and solving a decades-old issue that has been threatening the ecosystem of the US state’s waterways. “We’ve launched a new name, ‘copi,’ to help people consume this delicious fish and help us do our work in keeping them out […]
Priority access to government land proposed for aquaculture as industry calls for limits on seafood imports
By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter THE fisheries industry has proposed that the government expand tenure for public land used in aquaculture, and called for limits on fish imports that compete with domestic products. “I think the government should further support the increase of production of the fisheries sector by enacting support policies that […]
Dining In/Out (06/02/22)
1 of 3 QUORN Chicken Nuggets with Umami Dip Hilton Clark Sun Valley Resort marks Father’s Day HILTON Clark Sun Valley Resort honors all fathers with a memorable feast coupled with bespoke staycations this coming Father’s Day, June 19. The hotel’s all-day dining restaurant, Olive, pays tribute to the Man of the House with a […]
Editorial: Scale up liveability
In the 1990s, a team of University of the Philippines Diliman and Cebu teachers conducting cultural research at Barangay Pasil in Cebu City found out how the “poor” respond to the “poverty” lens through which many outsiders, from academics to politicians, scrutinize their lives.Wandering among and mingling with residents, the researchers discovered beyond the “urban […]
NGO seeks to end ban on fish feed ingredient
By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson FOOD SECURITY advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan said the import ban on porcine processed animal protein (PAP) from Italy, imposed during the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak, needs to be lifted to keep fish feed prices in check. PAP, a key raw material in producing aquaculture feed, is safe because […]
Fish imports approved to fill supply gap in typhoon zone
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it approved a plan to import 11,015 metric tons (MT) of frozen fish for wet markets in typhoon-hit areas to ensure adequate supply. In a statement, the DA said on Monday that the imports will be distributed to the parts of the Visayas and Mindanao affected by Typhoon Odette […]
Fisherfolk in 4 Bohol towns receive aid from BFAR 7-PFO
FISHERY livelihood projects worth P4.13 million were turned over to the municipalities of Mabini, Calape, Talibon and Getafe by the Bohol Provincial Fishery Office (PFO) of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Central Visayas (BFAR 7) last October. Bohol PFO head Candido Samijon said he is hopeful that the provision of fishing gear and […]
Closed fishing season ‘unjust’ to small fishermen, organization claims
THE PRACTICE of closing fishing grounds to allow fisheries to recover has had a disproportionate impact on small fishermen by depriving them of livelihoods while driving up consumer food costs, according to a fishermen’s organization, the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA). PAMALAKAYA National Chairman Fernando L. Hicap said in a statement Monday […]
Carvajal: Anesthesia
Anesthesia is insensitivity to pain induced by the injection of a drug. The anesthesia of political leaders to the suffering of millions of Filipinos is induced by the drugs of wealth and power. National anesthesia is evidenced by the refusal of presidential wannabes to form a unity slate against the administration ticket. If they were […]
Should we worry about fish price inflation?
Yes, I would say as consumers, we should worry about fish price inflation. Not only us consumers, but the Duterte administration as well, because fish prices, together with pork prices, have been among the biggest components driving consumer price inflation, which has surged to 4.9% last August. Food price inflation also has political ramifications and […]
DENR to dismantle 370 illegal fish pens in Manila Bay rehab
THE DEPARTMENT of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said that it will be demolishing 370 illegal fish pens along the Cavite shore of Manila Bay as part of the bay’s rehabilitation. “We plan to demolish 271 illegal aquaculture structures in Cavite City; 97 in Kawit; and 2 in Noveleta. If you will notice, we don’t […]