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The Philippines and Japan have broadened their agricultural partnership to include fisheries, a move expected to accelerate technology transfer, strengthen food security, and support the modernization of two sectors critical to millions of livelihoods. The enhanced Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC), signed during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s state visit to Japan, upgrades a 2023 agriculture agreement […]
Alarmed by a sustained drop in the country’s fish production, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano is renewing his push to create a dedicated Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Senate Bill No. 417), saying the current system is no longer enough to manage the country’s vast marine wealth. Cayetano’s call came as a report […]
The Philippines and Brunei Darussalam recently signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening cooperation in agriculture and fisheries, marking a renewed push for regional food security, trade, and sustainable development. The agreement, signed between the Philippines’ Department of Agriculture and Brunei’s Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism at the sidelines of the […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is pushing for strengthened support to the agriculture and fisheries sectors of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), citing its pivotal role in ensuring food security and solving the country’s worsening food crisis. In a meeting with BARMM Chief Minister Al Haj Murad Ebrahim and United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) […]
In a renewed bid to harness the country’s vast marine potential, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is once again championing the creation of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource (DFAR) — a specialized agency focused solely on the development, management, and protection of the country’s fisheries and aquatic resources. “The Philippines, being an archipelago with […]
Bicol Saro party-list Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan has underscored the need to equip municipal ports with cold storage areas and other modern post-harvest facilities to sustain the production of “tamban” (native sardines) and other fishery products for the global market and raise incomes for small-scale fisherfolk. Yamsuan, who chairs the House Committee on Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources, […]
In line with the commitment of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to ensure stable and affordable food supply for every Filipino, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is taking the necessary actions to prepare the agriculture and fisheries sector ahead of the looming El Niño phenomenon this year. The DA’s National El Niño Team (DA-NENT) convened partner […]
The 2023 National Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s Month (NFFM) celebration continues this fourth week of May with the Philippine fisheries subsector in the spotlight. During the opening ceremony of the Fisheries Week of the NFFM 2023, Undersecretary for Administration and Finance Agnes Catherine Miranda—who also chairs the NFFM 2023 Steering Committee—lauded the successes of the country’s […]
“The Marcos Administration will continue to push for stronger support for the sector, because expanding investments in food production will create jobs and promote progress,” Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban said. As part of the National Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s Month (NFFM) celebration, the DA continued to honor the farmers and fisherfolk and […]
The country remains sardine-sufficient for the year. Based on current data from both the Philippine Statistics Authority and the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR), the sufficiency level for sardine or tamban is pegged at 222.58% for the first quarter of 2022, and 409.06% for the 2nd quarter. For this year, DA-BFAR forecasts annual production […]