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Agriculture Secretary Proceso G. Alcala is urging fish farmers to grow giant gourami (Ospronemus gouramy) as an alternative to bangus, tilapia and catfish.

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The fisheries bureau in Cagayan Valley has firmed-up a plan to save the ludong, a threatened endemic fish in this region, from extinction.

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The use of passive, non-destructive fishing gear is becoming popular in the Zamboanga Peninsula following a successful demonstration by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) that “stationary, near-shore fish harvesting methods are viable alternatives to fish hunting in the wild.”

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Ipinamahagi ng Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ang nakumpiskang isang toneladang isda sa ospital, kulungan at tanggapan ng pulisya sa Baler, Aurora.

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The project is being jointly implemented by private sector firm Bio Research, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA).
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BFAR Director Malcolm I. Sarmiento Jr. said only the diagnostic laboratory for fish health, red tide and fish inspection unit remained in the previous address. All the others are now at the second and third floors of the PCA main building and the second to the fourth floor of the annex building, with new phone numbers 929-9597 and 929-8074.
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Agriculture Secretary Proceso G. Alcala is urging fish farmers to grow giant gourami (Ospronemus gouramy) as an alternative to bangus, tilapia and catfish.

[DatePublished] => 2011-03-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 629456 [Title] => BFAR firms up plan to save ludong [Summary] =>

The fisheries bureau in Cagayan Valley has firmed-up a plan to save the ludong, a threatened endemic fish in this region, from extinction.

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The use of passive, non-destructive fishing gear is becoming popular in the Zamboanga Peninsula following a successful demonstration by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) that “stationary, near-shore fish harvesting methods are viable alternatives to fish hunting in the wild.”

[DatePublished] => 2010-06-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1133887 [AuthorName] => Aquilino A. Alvarez Jr. [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 576684 [Title] => Nakumpiskang isda ng BFAR, pinamahagi sa ospital, kulungan at police stations [Summary] =>

Ipinamahagi ng Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ang nakumpiskang isang toneladang isda sa ospital, kulungan at tanggapan ng pulisya sa Baler, Aurora.

[DatePublished] => 2010-05-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1549005 [AuthorName] => Ni Angie dela Cruz [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 415341 [Title] => Use of windmills in aquafarms pushed [Summary] => The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is endorsing the use of windmills in aquaculture farms. [DatePublished] => 2008-11-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 375434 [Title] => DA lifts ban on Pacific white shrimp [Summary] => The Department of Agriculture is all set to amend Fisheries Administrative Order 207, which prohibits the importation and culture of live shrimps and prawns at all stages, effectively lifting the ban on the importation of the Pacific white shrimp or Peneaus vannamei broodstocks and the culture of this exotic shrimp in the country.

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The project is being jointly implemented by private sector firm Bio Research, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA).
[DatePublished] => 2006-07-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1704647 [AuthorName] => Rocel Felix [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 343800 [Title] => BFAR moves to Diliman; new assistant director named [Summary] => The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has moved from its previous office on Quezon Ave. to the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), Elliptical Rd. Diliman, Quezon City.

BFAR Director Malcolm I. Sarmiento Jr. said only the diagnostic laboratory for fish health, red tide and fish inspection unit remained in the previous address. All the others are now at the second and third floors of the PCA main building and the second to the fourth floor of the annex building, with new phone numbers 929-9597 and 929-8074.
[DatePublished] => 2006-06-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) ) )
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