Lacson flags over P1-B lost annual revenue from seafood imports since 2015
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday flagged possible foregone government revenue amounting to an average of over P1 billion yearly since 2015 from fish and other seafood imports...
View ArticleFish once labeled a ‘living fossil’ surprises scientists again
The coelacanth – a wondrous fish that was thought to have gone extinct along with the dinosaurs 66 million years ago before unexpectedly being found alive and well in 1938 off South Africa’s east coast...
View ArticleP50k worth of fish caught illegally seized at police checkpoint in Camarines Sur
LEGAZPI CITY—Close to P50,000 worth of fish caught illegally was seized from three haulers, who were nabbed Tuesday morning in a police checkpoint in Lagonoy town in Camarines Sur province. Cops, who...
View Article‘Catastrophic’ California oil spill kills fish, damages wetlands
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California — A large oil spill off the southern California coast left fish dead, birds mired in petroleum and wetlands contaminated, prompting local officials to call it an...
View ArticleBFAR orders 45-day ban on ‘ludong’ fishing in Cagayan River, Abra, Ilocos Sur
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) temporarily banned fishing, transporting, and selling of the ludong fish during its spawning period from October...
View ArticleJapan tuna goes for $145,000 as pandemic dampens New Year auction
Tokyo, Japan — The buyer of a $145,000 tuna at Tokyo’s traditional New Year auction said Wednesday he hoped the purchase would “brighten” a COVID-hit 2022. The top price paid for a tuna at the first...
View Article‘Unbelievable!’ Pacquiao hits DA’s plan to import 60,000 MT of fish
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Manny Pacquiao on Thursday expressed disbelief over the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) announcement that it would import 60,000 metric tons (MT) of pelagic fish, raising...
View ArticleFrench pet care firm stops selling fish bowls – they drive fish mad
PARIS — A leading French aquarium vendor has decided to stop selling round fish bowls because they drive fish mad and kill them quickly. French pet care market leader AgroBiothers Laboratoire will no...
View ArticleEnough is enough: Round bowls drive fish crazy
PARIS—A leading French aquarium vendor has decided to stop selling round fishbowls because they drive fish mad and kill them quickly. French pet care market leader AgroBiothers Laboratoire will no...
View ArticleGroup opposes lowering tariff on imported fish
MANILA, Philippines — An organization assisting peasants is opposing the imposition of lower tariff on imported fish, noting that this could lead to higher fish import volume which could threaten the...
View ArticlePH develops low-cost feeds for milkfish, tilapia – DA
MANILA, Philippines — The country has developed low-cost alternative feeds for milkfish (bangus) and tilapia using byproducts of agricultural and poultry products, the Department of Agriculture (DA)...
View ArticleMekong villagers land heaviest ever freshwater fish
Cambodian villagers on the Mekong River have caught what researchers say is the world’s biggest freshwater fish ever recorded, a stingray that weighed in at 300kg (661 lb) and took around a dozen men...
View ArticleColorful mandarin fish spotted in Singapore waters for first time, likely...
SINGAPORE — A pair of mandarin fish – colorful reef fish known among scuba divers for their exotic mating dances in the moonlight – has been spotted for the first time in Singapore. The fish species is...
View ArticleWhat’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 U.S. state’s waterways. “We’ve...
View ArticleSardines shortage? Fishers’ group thinks it’s just a ploy
MANILA, Philippines — An organization of fisherfolk on Tuesday asserted that the supposed shortage of “tamban” (Indian sardines) is only being used by big fishing firms to make their large vessels...
View ArticleGermany says mass fish deaths in Oder river a ‘man-made disaster’
BERLIN — Germany said Friday that mass fish deaths in the Oder river were a “man-made environmental disaster,” blaming toxic algae growth sparked by the introduction of salt into the waters. Presenting...
View ArticleFishing regulator still studying rules on imports
Amid the raging debate on fish importation, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is still studying whether to lift a ban on the sale of imported salmon and pompano in public markets. Agriculture...
View ArticleBFAR: Imported salmon, pompano to remain available in local wet markets
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Friday declared a freeze on its operations against the presence of imported pink salmon, pompano, and other imported frozen...
View ArticleBFAR shelves plan to seize imported fish in wet markets
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will defer, for now, its crackdown on the sale of imported fish, such as salmon and pompano in wet markets, amid its ongoing review of government...
View ArticleBFAR reviews order banning sale of imported frozen salmon, pompano in wet...
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Monday said it is currently reviewing the directive banning the sale of imported frozen salmon and pompano in wet public...
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