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'Payao' fishers receive P.9-M SMC assistance
Fishermen from Masinloc, Zambales. who lost their livelihood when a cargo ship destroyed their fish aggregating device (FAD) or payao early this year will get yet another windfall with the help of Rep. Doris "Nanay Bing" ...
- June 12, 2023
Manila Bay water quality improves
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Saturday said that the water quality in Manila Bay has improved. Jacob Meimban, executive director of the DENR Manila Bay Coordinating Office (MBCO), said the ...
- January 8, 2023
BFAR: Fisheries sector under threat
The country's fisheries sector is under constant threat due to the illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUUF) that the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is aware of. BFAR ...
- July 5, 2023
Fishpens ordered dismantled
The mayor of this town has ordered the dismantling of all fishpens and other fishing structures that had proliferated in rivers here in the last few weeks. In an executive order, Mayor Pedro Merrera 3rd said he has ordered ...
- June 23, 2023
Fisherman swims to safety, other still missing in Bicol
Bicol Region has lost precious lives in the raging seas as Bicolano fishermen continue to face a sudden change in weather while trying to earn a living and feed their families. Norman Lim, 34, of Virac, Catanduanes survived ...
- January 1, 2023
Norwegian fish cages behind huge harvest
The Philippines hailed the success of the Norwegian marine fish cage project in the southern province of Zamboanga del Norte in wake of a huge harvest that benefited members of the Sindangan Fisherfolk Association. According ...
- January 6, 2023
Coral bleaching threatens marine life
Fish that have lost food due to mass coral bleaching are getting into more unnecessary fights, causing them to expend precious energy and potentially threatening their survival, new research said Wednesday. With the future ...
- January 5, 2023
Beyond the bottom line: AboitizPower eco-warriors at work
The surface of our tiny, blue dot in the vast universe is made up of about 70 percent water. Water is crucial for the sustenance of all living things on the planet, most obvious perhaps with that of marine life. While we ...
- May 5, 2023
Landbank expands center for farmers, fisherfolk
State-owned Land Bank of the Philippines recently unveiled its newest agricultural hub in Cagayan, the first such center in the province, in an effort to extend financial assistance to more farmers and fishers. The latest ...
- May 10, 2023
PCG marks WPS territory with navigational buoys
Marking what’s part of the country, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recently installed five navigational buoys in critical areas of the West Philippine Sea (WPS), with each of them bearing the image of the Philippine flag. ...
- May 15, 2023