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Protecting fishing grounds
Stopping illegal fishing is one of the priorities of the new director of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office, Police Colonel Roland Vilela. The provincial government wants him to focus specifically on the rich fishing ...
- September 11, 2019
Don't lose hope, guv tells typhoon-hit fisherfolk
A total of 130 fishermen from Ajuy and Estancia towns affected by super typhoon "Yolanda" received engines and other materials for the construction of their new pump boats. "We in the government are doing everything to ...
- March 13, 2014
Red tide alert up in Visayas
In its latest shellfish bulletin dated December 20, BFAR said the paralytic shellfish poison can still be found in Irong-Irong and Cambatutay Bays in Western Samar, Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar, Leyte, Naval in Biliran ...
- December 22, 2016
Pangasinan seeks new fame in 'bangus'
Fishery officials here are exerting efforts to regain Pangasinan's lost glory as the country's top bangus (milkfish) exporter. At the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources national research center here, 51 sabalo (mother ...
- March 24, 2000
Seabass culture feasible
The highly-prized seabass, locally known as "apahap," has been identified by the Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development as a commodity wherein the country enjoys a comparative advantage or a ...
- January 16, 1990
Ilonggo bikers join Ocean’s Ride
To promote the protection of coastal and marine ecosystems, over 157 cyclists participated in a bike ride, June 3, 2017. Dubbed “Ocean’s Ride” all bikers started their way to the Katunggan Eco-park in Barangays Nabitasan ...
- June 7, 2017
Apec moves to ensure healthy ‘blue economy’: Marine resources key to ensuring inclusive growth
Member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have put increased emphasis on the so-called "blue economy" with the belief that laying the foundation for healthy and resilient marine and ocean resources ...
- October 12, 2015
Climate change threatens RP aquaculture
If Climate Change continues, the country's fisheries and aquaculture sector would soon to be sailing into rough seas, said the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center. Dr. Angel Alcala and Dr. Joebert Toledo painted ...
- August 27, 2007
P16.9M in livelihood projects for fisherfolks
Iloilo City needs P16.9 million for the proposed project “Enhancement of Fisherfolk Capacity and Livelihood Development for Community Resiliency” for the fisherfolk sector of the community. According to City Agriculturist ...
- August 24, 2018
Iloilo research center finally breeds 'galunggong' in captivity
A scientific breakthrough at an Iloilo-based research center might finally be the long-term solution to the perennial shortage of galunggong (round scad) in the Philippines. In a world’s first, researchers successfully ...
- March 3, 2022