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Rescued whale released into the sea
Authorities released into the sea an injured pygmy sperm whale hours after it was rescued Thursday afternoon near a power barge in Maco town in Compostela Valley. Officials from Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...
- May 25, 2014
'Duong' causes Taal fishkill
Fishkill in Taal Lake is a predictive phenomenon. It happens every year during the months of January and February. Provincial Environment Specialist Joe Torreja, in an exclusive interview yesterday, said that recent reports ...
- January 30, 2014
Support fishing boat operators
The Department of Agriculture is asked to extend financial support to fishing boat operators who lost their livelihood due to the implementation of certain Fisheries Code provisions, particularly the ban on hulbot-hulbot. ...
- March 26, 2014
Isabela town backs protection of 'Ludong' fish
The local government of San Mariano, Isabela, announced its support for the initiative of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to preserve the endangered freshwater specie of "Ludong," known as the "President's ...
- October 2, 2014
CAFGU to lead planting of coral reef on Bagac beach
The Philippines Army's recruited Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) will spearhead the planting of around 20,000 coral reefs off the coastal area in Barangay Saysain, this town after the Department of Science ...
- May 15, 2014
BFAR lifts shellfish ban in Bataan
A shellfish ban imposed in Bataan for almost 10 months was lifted yesterday by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. BFAR issued the latest shellfish bulletin after successive laboratory tests on sunset shells or ...
- August 19, 2014
Gov’t ban on destructive fishing methods starts
Since April 15, commercial fishing boat captain Arnel Perante and his 25-member crew have been idle in their boat docked on Pantal River here. Some of them tinkered with their fishing nets, sewing the portions that were ...
- April 29, 2014
BFAR: C. Valley losing P150 M worth of fish annually due to poaching
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya Cagayan Valley, one of the country's major sources of saltwater fish, is losing about ₱150 million worth of fish annually due to poaching, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...
- January 22, 2014
Helmet shells seized in Sulu
Police and Bureau of Fisheries have intercepted 106 boxes of helmet shells, an endangered marine specie, at Chinese Pier in Jolo, Sulu police director Sr. Supt. Abraham Orbita said. He said the shells, which are sold in ...
- January 30, 2014
Solar aerator to boost milkfish production, avoid fish kills
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) scientists may have the answer to fish kill threats by employing solar technology that boosts milkfish production in an environment-friendly way. Dr. Westly Rosario, chief ...
- August 11, 2014