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Reg'l fair to feature agri-aqua products
The five-day 2015 Regional Agri-Aqua Trade Fair spearheaded by the Department of Agriculture Field Office 6 will open today at the EBJ Freedom Park here. "The event will showcase the banner agri-fishery products of Region ...
- December 7, 2015
Ibajay's Mangrove Eco-Tourism Park: A Nature's Haven
Mayor Ma. Lourdes Miraflores of Ibajay disclosed that the "Katunggan it Ibajay" is the only and most diverse natural growth mangrove community in the whole Philippines and even in Southeast Asia as confirmed by the Southeast ...
- January 26, 2010
Biodiversity in Samar Sea
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has warned that by 2050, catches of main fish species could decline by up to 40 percent in the tropics, where livelihoods, food and nutrition security ...
- October 5, 2016
US backs Philippine move to settle sea row thru UNCLOS
US Secretary of StateJohn Kerry expressed support to the Philippines' resolve to settle conflicting claims with China in the West Philippine Sea through the rule of law, particularly the United Nations Convention on the ...
- February 22, 2013
W. Visayas coastal waters still red-tide free
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said coastal waters of Panay and Negros Islands’ remain safe from toxic red tide. In its Dec. 2 bulletin, BFAR issued no red tide advisory in the coastal waters of Aklan, ...
- December 6, 2019
Gov’t pushes local management of fish sanctuaries for sustainability
To ensure sustainability of marine resources, the Philippine government will pursue preferential access for small-scale fishermen in managing coastal fishing grounds and marine sanctuaries. These measures will be implemented ...
- April 3, 2017
Oton to be fishing capital of iloilo
The Department of Tourism 6 (DOT-6) is planning to make Oton the fishing capital of Iloilo Province. DOT-6 operations officer Maria Fe Jimenea said it is their plan to make Oton, the oldest town in Iloilo, as a favorite ...
- February 6, 2013
Village Chief refuses red tide help from city
Councilor Noli Villarosa, Association of Barangay Councils president, has refused the assistance from the city government for red tide-affected fisherfolk in Barangay Tangub. In a letter, the City Agriculture Office (CAO) ...
- January 8, 2016
El Niño may hurt fisheries sector, too
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 6 is working out an El Niño mitigation plan to lessen the dry spell's impact on the fisheries sector. "We are currently planning for one. We will also meet with ...
- September 27, 2015
Bacolod jail officers plant 300 mangrove saplings
Jail officers of the Metro Bacolod District Jail-Male Dormitory (MBDJ-MD) conducted a mangrove planting activity and coastal cleanup as part of their advocacy for environmental preservation. MBDJ-MD jail warden Chief ...
- May 19, 2019