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More Pinoys now fishing in Bajo de Masinloc
There is an increasing number of Filipino fishermen who are casting their nets in Bajo de Masinloc, Zambales to earn a living despite the steady presence of China Coast Guard (CCG), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said ...
- March 26, 2022
Capiz's 5 coastal areas still positive for red tide
All types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or alamang gathered from Sapian Bay and the waters of Roxas City, Panay, President Roxas, and Pilar towns in this province are still not safe for human consumption. Shellfish collected ...
- October 26, 2022
Bulk-buying of sardines mulled
Cannery owners are mulling bulk-buying sardines from municipal fishers to sustain their livelihood and keep the cheap prices of the canned goods, a social product that has helped keep Filipino families afloat, especially ...
- September 20, 2022
US trains PH partners in underwater law enforcement
The United States government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAid), recently trained Philippine government partners in coral reef crime scene investigation and law enforcement. Under USAid's Sustainable ...
- July 11, 2022
Fisherfolk warn of fake sardine shortage
Fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) has warned the government about a shortage of tamban or Indian sardines that is allegedly being “fabricated” by big fishing firms and ...
- September 8, 2022
Canned sardines shortage looms
Fisherfolk leaders and sardine cannery owners are asking the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to convene a meeting with them and include coastal local government units (LGUs) to discuss the looming shortage ...
- September 20, 2022
Salt industry modernization eyed
Malacañang disclosed that “initial plans” are in place to improve salt production in the country, an industry it tagged as “long neglected.” “Tutulong ang ating pamahalaan para sa modernisasyon ng ating industriya ng ...
- August 30, 2022
Red tide contamination in Capiz spreads
Red tide contamination in the province of Capiz has spread after shellfish samples from the waters of President Roxas and Sapian Bay in Sapian and Ivisan towns tested positive for the toxin. Red tide was first detected in ...
- October 8, 2022
Roxas City, PIlar, Panay still positive for red tide
The coastal waters of Roxas City and the towns of Pilar and Panay in this province remain positive for paralytic shellfish poison (PSP), according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Shellfish samples ...
- September 30, 2022
Import permits suspended for galunggong, mackerel
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it has suspended the issuance of sanitary and phytosanitary import clearances for round scad (galunggong), mackerel, and various other species, effective immediately. According to a ...
- December 15, 2022