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BFAR: 'Enough salt in Western Visayas'
Consumers in Western Visayas should not worry. There is enough supply of salt in the region, according to Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional director Remia A. Aparri. She has not received any report ...
- September 2, 2022
172 passengers rescued from distressed fast craft
In a successful rescue operation, 172 passengers were saved after a fast craft bound for Iloilo City experienced mechanical failure off the coasts of Panay and Negros islands yesterday afternoon. There were no serious ...
- November 22, 2023
Iloilo seeks to revive seaweed industry: Prov’l gov’t to hold first-ever seaweed summit
In Panay Island, the province of Iloilo was a pioneer in seaweed production before it was overtaken by Antique. Due to climate change and the loss of interest among Iloilo’s seaweed farmers, production gradually decreased, ...
- April 12, 2023
P1.4-M illegal fish seized in major anti-poaching ops
In a significant move against illegal fishing, the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) successfully conducted a week-long operation, culminating on Monday, Nov. 13. Illegally-caught fish valued at nearly P1.4 million ...
- November 2, 2023
Red tide still up in Aklan waters
A red tide alert is still raised in Mambuquiao and Camanci in Batan town. In the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) shellfish bulletin on Nov. 24, samples collected in the coastal waters of Mambuquiao and ...
- December 1, 2023
Iloilo researchers see potential for drug development; Marine bacteria in Tubbataha show anti-cancer properties
For the last five years, scientists from the University of San Agustin (USA) in Iloilo province have been combing the country’s oceans for microorganisms that can cure intractable diseases. This year, they finally discovered ...
- November 28, 2023
Bangus, other fish prices go up due to cold weather
Consumers were greeted with higher prices of bangus and other fish at public markets due to the cold weather. The bangus available at public markets also got smaller, according to a report on “Unang Balita” yesterday. In ...
- January 12, 2023
Agri, fisheries in Iloilo get P54.4-M boost for El Niño defense strategy
The Provincial Agriculture Office ( PAO) bared preparedness plans to mitigate the potential impacts of the El Niño phenomenon, particularly in the agriculture and fisheries sectors. The plans are in response to predictions ...
- December 22, 2023
Blast fishing a persistent menace
Blast fishing, an environmentally devastating and illegal practice, continues to plague the waters of northern Iloilo. Despite the comprehensive ban under the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998, the persistence of this ...
- December 5, 2023
BFAR gives bangus fingerlings to Iloilo, Capiz beneficiaries
A total of 400,00 milkfish (bangus) fingerlings were distributed by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to the fishpond and fish cage operators in Iloilo and Capiz out of the one million stock that will ...
- August 16, 2021