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Galunggong catch nearly doubled in March after conservation efforts

Round scad landings at the Navotas Fish Port Complex nearly doubled to 16,165.52 metric tons in March 2026 from 8,161.92 metric tons in the...

BFAR cites success of annual fishing ban in increasing galunggong stocks

The annual closed fishing season for roundscad or "galunggong" has been instrumental in ensuring sustainable yield and enhanced volume production, the Bureau of Fisheries and...

Galunggong prices seen declining by March

Retail prices of galunggong, or roundscad, in wet markets across the country are expected to decline starting March as more Filipino commercial fishermen are...

Galunggong prices may hit P300/kg amid global shortage

The Department of Agriculture is intensifying market monitoring and supply coordination to stabilize fish prices and ensure adequate inventory as global disruptions pressure key...

Chicken Feet, anyone?

Agriculture Secretary Francis Tiu checks out chicken feet at Mega Q. Mart in Cubao, Quezon City yesterday. The Department of Agriculture began enforcing suggested...

BFAR prohibits galunggong fishing in Palawan for three months

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) said Thursday it will prohibit the use of purse seine, ring net and bagnet to catch...

BFAR expects lower prices for galunggong

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said prices of fish are likely to decrease in the coming weeks following the lifting of...

Iloilo research center finally breeds ‘galunggong’ in captivity

A scientific breakthrough at an Iloilo-based research center might finally be the long-term solution to the perennial shortage of galunggong (round scad) in the...

BFAR moves to curb prices of galunggong

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources is looking at the scales to lower prices of Blue Mackerel Scad or Shortfin Scad or galunggong,...

Something smells fishy here

The expression in the title of this column is derived from an American slang which means something smells bad to arouse suspicion. It is...

Addressing food shortage

The Philippines is an agricultural country with lush greenery, cultivated fields, and rich aquatic ecosystems. Under the country’s agricultural sector are four sub-sectors: farming,...

‘No-nationality’ galunggong causes uproar over import plan

Round scad or “galunggong” do not have a “nationality,” and thus Filipinos should have no problems with this variety of fish that is imported...

Oh my GG! Fish import plan triggers protest

A party-list lawmaker on Wednesday snapped at the Department of Agriculture for its planned importation of around 17,000 metric tons of galunggong (round scads),...

Business as usual

A woman takes advantage of the heat of the sun on Thursday to dry assorted fish like ‘tamban’ and ‘galunggong’ along a busy street...
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