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Illegal fishers arrested in Concepcion, Carles
Eight fishermen using active gears within the municipal waters of Carles and Concepcion towns were apprehended from Oct. 25 to 27. They were detained in jails, according to Police Officer 3 Charlie Asturias of Provincial ...
- October 30, 2015
No red tide in NegOcc - BFAR
Unlike in several areas in the country, there is no red tide in Negros Occidental, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Laboratory test results showed fish caught in the province's waters are ...
- November 25, 2015
Total shellfish ban in Capiz town
In Pilar town, harvesting, transporting, selling and eating of all types of shellfish are banned. Mayor Gideon Ike Patricio issued an Executive Order regarding the total ban of shellfish in their area following the Bureau ...
- October 29, 2015
OPA counter-checks 'red tide' in Capiz
The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) counter-checks suspected paralytic shellfish poisoning or red tide victims in Capiz, a senior aquaculturist said. The Provincial Health Office advised families of suspected ...
- November 21, 2015
How are whale sharks in Oslob?
A team to be led by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 7 has been created to check on the condition of the whale sharks in Oslob, Cebu amid allegations their welfare have been compromised due to ...
- April 10, 2015
Dynamite fishers charged
The Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force sought to prosecute five fishermen caught using dynamites over the weekend. The fishermen were Roland Salvacion (43), Reymar Davasol (23), Nacer Balila (29), Niel Zerrudo (43), and ...
- March 3, 2015
Farmers, aquaculturists engage in soft-shell crab production
Soft-shell crab farming is a profitable business providing employment and dollar income, hence the increasing interest of farmers and aquaculturists to engage in the farming activity. In Asia, commercial soft-shell crab ...
- September 19, 2015
More 'hulbot-hulbot' fishers apprehended
The Iloilo provincial government urged national government agencies running after illegal fishers to be aggressive and relentless. This was after the provincial Bantay Dagat single-handedly apprehended the third Danish ...
- February 26, 2015
Tourists invited to Seafood Fair
Various seafood products and exotic foods will be served by participating stalls in the Seafood Fair from April 10 to 12 at the People's Park in Barangay Baybay here. The three-day fair, which is in line with the Capiztahan ...
- April 13, 2015
New AFP chief mum on West PH Sea Dispute
The newly installed Armed Forces chief, Lieutenant General Hernando Iriberri, refused to speak up on the territorial dispute over the West Philippine Sea. Iriberri said he prefers not to talk about the issue since the ...
- July 13, 2015