Deadly virus threatens Phl shrimp industry
February 15, 2013 - 12:02pm
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Friday warned against the existence of a deadly virus that may kill...
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4 coastal areas in Pangasinan now red tide-free
By
Eva Visperas
| December 28, 2012 - 12:00am
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 1 has declared four coastal areas in Pangasinan red tide-free based on its latest bulletin.
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No more red tide in Alaminos City, 3 Pangasinan towns, says BFAR
By
Eva Visperas
| September 20, 2012 - 12:00am
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 1 yesterday issued an advisory saying that shellfish gathered from the coastal waters in three towns and one city in Pangasinan are now red tide-free...
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Phl mangrove forests down to 117,000 hectares
By
Eva Visperas
| August 22, 2012 - 12:00am
Mangrove forests in the country are down to only 117,000 hectares from 500,000 hectares in 1918, according to a briefing paper of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).
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Expect lack of bangus, higher prices - BFAR
By
Eva Visperas
| October 5, 2011 - 12:00am
Expect higher prices and shortage of bangus (milkfish) as heavy flooding has affected 80 percent of bangus and tilapia production in Central Luzon, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said yest...
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Demolition of fish cages minimizes fish kill losses
By
Eva Visperas
| June 1, 2011 - 12:00am
The ongoing demolition of fishpens and fish cages in the province has significantly minimized the losses from the fish kill in Anda and Bolinao towns, a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) official said...
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Fishpen demolitions avert effect of fishkill in Pangasinan
By
Eva Visperas
| May 31, 2011 - 4:34pm
The demolition of fishpens significantly minimized the losses brought by fishkills in Anda and Bolinao towns, according to the regional director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).
Shellfish ban in 2 Pangasinan towns lifted
By
Eva Visperas
| April 29, 2011 - 12:00am
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has lifted the shellfish ban in the Pangasinan towns of Bolinao and Anda after water and shellfish meat samples tested negative for red tide toxins.
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Bangus producers suffer P502-million losses
By
Eva Visperas
| May 13, 2009 - 12:00am
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Philippines – Bangus (milkfish) producers in Pangasinan and La Union suffered P502 million in losses, as they lost about 6,000 metric tons of fish stocks when typhoon “Emong”...
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BFAR seeks export zone status for mariculture parks
By
Marianne V. Go
| June 4, 2007 - 12:00am
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