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                    [Title] => DA lowers export fee this month
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has started implementing the 0.2 percent export fee for all species caught in Philippine waters that are processed and then sold abroad.

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Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala is urging aquaculture growers to use more organic fish feeds and lessen their dependence on fish meal.

[DatePublished] => 2011-09-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 266726 [Title] => Roxas urges bilateral fishing pacts to boost tuna trade [Summary] => Sen. Mar Roxas has urged the National Government to negotiate more bilateral fishing agreements with other Western and Central Pacific countries to allow Filipino fisherfolks greater access to the world’s fishing grounds.

Such agreements, Roxas said, would boost the local tuna fishing industry, which faces stiff competition from foreign tuna fishing operators.

The senator pointed out that the Philippine has signed only one fishing agreement – with Indonesia in 2002.
[DatePublished] => 2004-11-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 266562 [Title] => Bilateral fishing pacts urged to boost tuna trade [Summary] => Sen. Mar Roxas has urged the National Government to negotiate more bilateral fishing agreements with other Western and Central Pacific countries to allow Filipino fisherfolk greater access to the world’s fishing grounds.

Such agreements, Roxas said, would boost the local tuna fishing industry, which faces stiff competition from foreign tuna fishing operators.

The senator pointed out that the Philippines has signed only one fishing agreement — with Indonesia in 2002.
[DatePublished] => 2004-10-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 220596 [Title] => Tuna industry sees better prospects [Summary] => GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Against the backdrop of stiff international competition and growing concerns over resource sustainability, the Philippine tuna industry remains upbeat over the sector’s vast potential for growth provided that private sector leadership is adequately supported by government policies and programs.
[DatePublished] => 2003-09-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 174896 [Title] => Troops pursuing Sulu hostage-takers [Summary] => ZAMBOANGA CITY — Government forces are concentrating on two jungle sites in Sulu where separate groups of bandits are holding hostage three Indonesians and four female members of the Jehovah’s Witness sect, outgoing Armed Forces chief Gen. Roy Cimatu said yesterday.

Cimatu said the bandits have been moving from one place to another to elude pursuing soldiers but are believed to be now in the borders of Patikul and Luuk towns, and Panglima Estino and Patikul.
[DatePublished] => 2002-09-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804671 [AuthorName] => Roel Pareño [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 134526 [Title] => Government moves to expand regional cooperation for tuna fishers [Summary] => GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The government is discussing bilateral agreements with other Asia Pacific nations in order to foster cooperation within the region and sustain the Philippines’ $180-million tuna industry.

This was announced by Agriculture Secretary Leonardo Montemayor at the opening of the 3rd National Tuna Congress in this city.
[DatePublished] => 2001-09-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 98775 [Title] => Global shakeout seen to open new opportunities for RP’s tuna canners [Summary] => GENERAL SANTOS CITY – It is imperative that Philippine tuna sector players respond to the ongoing industry crisis and prepare themselves for fierce competition in the global market.

At the 2nd National Tuna Congress which was held recently in General Santos City, fisheries specialist Dr. Stanley Swerdloff said the current global tuna crisis will almost certainly result in a worldwide shakeout.

"The least competitive fleets and processors will drop out, and those companies with imagination and deficiency will expand," he added.
[DatePublished] => 2000-11-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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                    [Title] => DA lowers export fee this month
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has started implementing the 0.2 percent export fee for all species caught in Philippine waters that are processed and then sold abroad.

[DatePublished] => 2012-01-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 723093 [Title] => Alcala urges aquaculture growers to use more organic fish feeds [Summary] =>

Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala is urging aquaculture growers to use more organic fish feeds and lessen their dependence on fish meal.

[DatePublished] => 2011-09-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 266726 [Title] => Roxas urges bilateral fishing pacts to boost tuna trade [Summary] => Sen. Mar Roxas has urged the National Government to negotiate more bilateral fishing agreements with other Western and Central Pacific countries to allow Filipino fisherfolks greater access to the world’s fishing grounds.

Such agreements, Roxas said, would boost the local tuna fishing industry, which faces stiff competition from foreign tuna fishing operators.

The senator pointed out that the Philippine has signed only one fishing agreement – with Indonesia in 2002.
[DatePublished] => 2004-11-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 266562 [Title] => Bilateral fishing pacts urged to boost tuna trade [Summary] => Sen. Mar Roxas has urged the National Government to negotiate more bilateral fishing agreements with other Western and Central Pacific countries to allow Filipino fisherfolk greater access to the world’s fishing grounds.

Such agreements, Roxas said, would boost the local tuna fishing industry, which faces stiff competition from foreign tuna fishing operators.

The senator pointed out that the Philippines has signed only one fishing agreement — with Indonesia in 2002.
[DatePublished] => 2004-10-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 220596 [Title] => Tuna industry sees better prospects [Summary] => GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Against the backdrop of stiff international competition and growing concerns over resource sustainability, the Philippine tuna industry remains upbeat over the sector’s vast potential for growth provided that private sector leadership is adequately supported by government policies and programs.
[DatePublished] => 2003-09-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 174896 [Title] => Troops pursuing Sulu hostage-takers [Summary] => ZAMBOANGA CITY — Government forces are concentrating on two jungle sites in Sulu where separate groups of bandits are holding hostage three Indonesians and four female members of the Jehovah’s Witness sect, outgoing Armed Forces chief Gen. Roy Cimatu said yesterday.

Cimatu said the bandits have been moving from one place to another to elude pursuing soldiers but are believed to be now in the borders of Patikul and Luuk towns, and Panglima Estino and Patikul.
[DatePublished] => 2002-09-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804671 [AuthorName] => Roel Pareño [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 134526 [Title] => Government moves to expand regional cooperation for tuna fishers [Summary] => GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The government is discussing bilateral agreements with other Asia Pacific nations in order to foster cooperation within the region and sustain the Philippines’ $180-million tuna industry.

This was announced by Agriculture Secretary Leonardo Montemayor at the opening of the 3rd National Tuna Congress in this city.
[DatePublished] => 2001-09-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 98775 [Title] => Global shakeout seen to open new opportunities for RP’s tuna canners [Summary] => GENERAL SANTOS CITY – It is imperative that Philippine tuna sector players respond to the ongoing industry crisis and prepare themselves for fierce competition in the global market.

At the 2nd National Tuna Congress which was held recently in General Santos City, fisheries specialist Dr. Stanley Swerdloff said the current global tuna crisis will almost certainly result in a worldwide shakeout.

"The least competitive fleets and processors will drop out, and those companies with imagination and deficiency will expand," he added.
[DatePublished] => 2000-11-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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