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IN June 2014, the European Union issued a yellow card warning to the Philippines because it deemed that the government has done nothing to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in Philippine waters for decades. The warning was meant to prompt the Aquino administration to comply and amend our fisheries…

SMALL fishermen belonging to the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) added their voice to the growing sentiment against the stop order issued by Malacanang against the implementation of the vessel monitoring system (VMS) for commercial fishing boats. The group, a national alliance of fishermen and fisherfolk organizations,…

The cost of fish could soar to “astronomical” levels should a controversial regulatory measure targeting commercial fishing operators is implemented, an industry leader has warned.

The local fishing industry has urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to brush aside what it described as “baseless reports” that the European Commission (EC) is about to issue an illegal fishing “red card” against the Philippines.

Malacañang’s decision to suspend the implementation of Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) No. 266 was lauded as a “bright move” that

FAO 266, which was issued by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in 2020, required all commercial fishing operators to install satellite transponders so that they can be tracked and for them to report their catch.

After being issued a yellow card, Hanoi must look to its neighbours and international laws for the way forward.

MANILA - The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has implemented the Integrated Marine Environment Monitoring System (IMEMS) Project, aiming to enhance the government's capability in the monitoring, control, and surveillance system over its maritime domain while intensifying the campaign against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The IMEMS project is an innovative, optimized, and integrated monitoring system that expands and improves the...

A SEAFOOD wholesaler was fined £14,000 after repeatedly failing to register its purchases to a governmental body.

Outlining a number of digitisation initiative in a statement, Kodua promised to digitize the party in the first hundred days in office if given the nod. Justin Frimpong Kodua, a New Patriotic Party (NPP) general secretary aspirant has promised to digitize the operations of the party if elected . His promise is…