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900 fiberglass boats distributed in Antique
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) turned over 900 fiberglass boats to the marginalized fishermen in Antique. BFAR regional director Remia Aparri said the boats were given as support for the sustainable ...
- March 29, 2019
New community fish landing centers in Aklan
Two community fish landing centers (CFLCs) were turned over in the towns of Tangalan and Numancia in Aklan. The CFLCs are under the Targeted Action to Reduce Poverty and Generate Economic Transformation program of the ...
- June 26, 2018
'Seafood capital' on guard vs shellfish
Will shellfish be served at the food festival during the Sinadya sa Halaran? Festival director Rommel Roberto Lastimoso said the organizers were still awaiting word from authorities, including the provincial government, ...
- November 20, 2015
Filipinos have a stake in aquaculture at SEAFDEC
The right to the science-based technologies in raising fish developed by the research center the government supports. The right to demand technical assistance in aquaculture. The right to be trained by world-class experts ...
- August 20, 2010
5,000 mangroves planted in Anilao
A total of 5,000 mangroves seedlings composed of potted bakawan (Rhizopora apiculata) and bungalon (Avicennia officinalis) were planted in Barangay San Carlos, Anilao, Iloilo, recently. The tree-planting activity was in ...
- May 28, 2017
Seafdec fisheries experts heading for Northern RP
After the successful implementation of the fisheries technology caravan (FTC) in Southern Philippines last year, the pool of fisheries experts from the Southern Philippines last year, the pool of fisheries experts from the ...
- April 21, 2001
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
Pototan eyed as native catfish dev't center
If the town Zarraga is known as the African catfish center, Pototan would like to be known as the native catfish center. The African catfish (Clarias gariepinus, C. lareza) made Zarraga famous because of the proliferation ...
- October 1, 1999
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
SEAFDEC bats for mangrove conservation
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) is taking bold steps to facilitate mangrove reforestation and rehabilitation through local governance. Dr. J.H. Primavera, Senior Aquaculture Specialist at the ...
- July 14, 2005