MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) – The Philippines is looking at Timor- Leste as a possible source for tuna to fill the supply gap that will be created by a two-year ban on tuna fishing in certain parts of the high seas in the Pacific Ocean.
Malcolm I. Sarmiento, director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), said Tuesday that the government will encourage local fishing operators to fish in the waters of Timor- Leste. Read the rest of this entry »







