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    • Villar: Agri law to benefit farmers, fishermen 

      Mendez, Christina (The Philippine Star, May 31, 2016, on page 2)
      The passage into law of an agricultural program extending funding to small farmers and fishermen will help legitimate beneficiaries, a lawmaker said yesterday. Sen. Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate committee on ...

    • Vintage bombs fished out of Aklan waters 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, March 8, 2010, on page 15)
      Fishermen from Barangay Dapdap, Tangalan town fished out what turned out to be three vintage bombs from the sea and immediately turned these over to police authorities on Tuesday. Police officials said that the fishermen ...

    • Violation of the Philippine Clean Water Act 

      Acosta, Persida (The Manila Times, October 26, 2018, on page A3)
      Disposing sewerage waste to any body of water is a violation of Section 27 (a) of Republic Act (RA) 9275, otherwise known as the “Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004”: “Prohibited Acts. – The following acts are hereby ...

    • Violators in paradise: 376 Boracay businesses shuttered 

      French, Lilibeth A. (The Daily Guardian, May 29, 2018, on page 1-14)
      More than 300 establishments in Boracay Island in Aklan have been shut down for various violations since the island-resort was closed to tourists for rehabilitation efforts more than a month ago. Regional Director Anthony ...

    • Virgin Island closed over overpriced food 

      Cordova, Calvin (Tempo, August 4, 2022, on page 1-2)
      Panglao, Bohol Mayor Edgardo Arcay approved yesterday the closure of Virgin Island in Panglao until further notice due to the controversial issue of overpriced food being sold by vendors in the area. The Panglao Municipal ...

    • Virtual forum underscores innovative tech, better practices on aquaculture 

      Salazar, S.; Bernardino, K. S.; Gabiota, J. R. A. (Panay News, August 18, 2020, on page 13-11)
      Having demonstrated how science-based approaches can mitigate the impacts of COVID-19, the webinar series highlighting the innovative technologies in improving aquaculture practices were set to help micro, small and medium ...

    • Virtual forum underscores innovative tech, better practices on aquaculture 

      Salazar, S.; Bernardino, K. S.; Gabiota, J. R. A. (DailyGuardian, August 18, 2020, on page 6)
      The Department of Science and Technology Region VI (DOST VI) in partnership with the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center – Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) conducted the virtual forum presenting the topics on ...

    • Virtual library boosts open access to aquaculture, fisheries publications 

      (BusinessMirror, July 11, 2021, on page A5)
      Reading publications on aquaculture and fisheries technologies may not be a problem even during the pandemic. If people have access to the Internet, they can still find their next read on the subject matter as one digital ...

    • Virtual surrender of WPS to China? 

      Pascual, Federico D. Jr. (The Philippine Star, April 22, 2021, on page 4)
      Watching President Duterte’s “Talk to the People” show Monday night, we were jolted toward the end of his report when he virtually surrendered to China the West Philippine Sea, or parts of it, without the aggressive neighbor ...

    • Virus may cause dolphin deaths 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, August 29, 2013, on page B-9)
      Federal officials identified a virus Tuesday as the likely reason hundreds of bottlenose dolphins died along the East Coast, but they say there's a little they can do to stop the deaths. More than 330 dolphins have been ...

    • Visayan Sea closed season starts 

      Tayona, Glenda (Panay News, November 16, 2022, on page 2)
      The three-month closed season for fishing in the Visayan Sea started yesterday until Feb. 15, 2023. Fisherfolks are banned from catching, selling and buying sardines, mackerel and herring in a portion of the marine ...

    • Visayan Sea closed season starts, will last until Feb. 15; Areas of closure include Northern Iloilo, parts of Capiz, Northern Negros 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Region VI; PN (Panay News, November 16, 2020, on page 15)
      The agriculture and fisheries sector proved to be the most important during these trying times. These sectors provided and keep providing us our primary need – food. “Ang pagtilaw sang pandemya nagpakita sa aton nga tuman ...

    • Visayan Sea closed to fishing - BFAR 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (DailyGuardian, November 17, 2020, on page 4)
      Fishing within the Visayan Sea is prohibited for three months starting Nov. 15, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) here said. Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) 167-3 series of 2013 established the ...

    • Visayan Sea exclusive for small fishers - governors 

      (Panay News, June 14, 2015, on page 2-15)
      Three Visayas provinces have signed a resolution requesting Congress and President Benigno Aquino III to declare the one million- hectare Visayan Sea a marine reserve exclusive only for small fishers. Iloilo, Negros ...

    • Visayan Sea fishing ban lifted 

      Sornito, Ime (Panay News, February 20, 2020, on page 4)
      It’s open season again for fishing in the Visayan Sea. The three-month fishing ban from November 2019 to February 2020 was lifted on Sunday, Feb. 16. The ban covered herrings, mackerels and sardines. Now fishermen could ...

    • Visayan Sea fishing ban lifted 

      Yap, Tara (The Daily Guardian, March 21, 2013, on page 1-7)
      Fishing at the Visayan Sea has resumed since March 15 after the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) lifted the four-month ban on sardine, mackerel and herring fishing. BFAR-6 regional director Drucila Esther ...

    • Visayan Sea Fishing Ban Lifted 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, March 22, 2013, on page 16)
      Fishing of three different fish species in the Visayan Sea has resumed. Since March 15, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) lifted the four-month ban on sardine, mackerel and herring fishing. BFAR-6 regional ...

    • Visayan Sea fishing resumes 

      (Manila Bulletin, February 20, 2017, on page 8)
      After a three-month ban, fishing of three different species at the Visayan Sea has resumed. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) declared last February 15 that the vast Visayan Sea is now open to fish for ...

    • Visayan Sea fishing season to start February 15 - BFAR 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, February 9, 2017, on page 6)
      The fishing season for sardines, mackerel and herring in the Visayan Sea will officially start February 15, according to Regional Director Remia A. Aparri of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) – Western ...

    • Visayan Sea gab to tackle illegal fishing 

      Sologastoa, Glenda (Panay News, July 16, 2017, on page 2, 13)
      Illegal fishing is in the agenda of the meeting of governors on July 22 in Sicogon Island in Carles, Iloilo. Arthur Defensor Sr. of Iloilo province will also bring up "market denial," a new strategy to combat the problem. ...