Recognizing the need to revive the national salt industry, the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (DA-PCAF), in collaboration with the DA- Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) and the DA-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI), conducted the National Salt Industry Stakeholders’ Consultation on October 17-18, 2023 in San Jose De continue reading…
In its third quarter meeting on July 12, 2022, the Committee on International Trade discussed the outcomes of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) in Geneva on June 12-17, 2022. Ministers, representing WTO’s 164 members, reviewed the multilateral trading system and made statements for taking action on the future efforts of WTO. continue reading…
To improve the capacity of the industry to comply with the provisions of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Department Order (DO) No. 156-16: “Rules and Regulations Governing the Working Conditions of Fishers on Board Fishing Vessels Engaged in Commercial Fishing Operation,” the fisheries stakeholders convened on January 26, 2018 at the Bureau of continue reading…
