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Breeding 'bangus' and micro-entrepreurs
Foodies swear that nothing beats the taste of authentic "Bonuan bangus," a milkfish variety grown only in Dagupan City - the so-called "Bangus Capital of the World" - and soon an island not far away in Pangasinan is poised ...
- August 3, 2013
CA OKs trial of fishermen's class suit vs mining firm
The Court of Appeals (CA ) has given the go signal for the full-blown trial of the class suit filed by a group of fishermen seeking damages against Marcopper Mining Corporation, almost two decades since the disastrous mine ...
- July 13, 2015
BFAR Acquiring More Vessels
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR) of the Department of Agriculture said the agency will implement more livelihood projects for the fisheries sectors after getting seven percent increase in this year's ...
- January 11, 2014
Fishery laws
A group of fishermen here is urging local officials to strictly implement laws governing fishing activities within the municipal waters. Pepito Lagman, a fishermen and resident of Barangay San Roque here, said that illegal ...
- March 15, 2013
BFAR toughens up vs illegal fishing activities
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is taking a more stringent approach in implementing the Philippine Fisheries Code in a bid to curb and address illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities. ...
- March 29, 2015
Zambales fisherfolk harassed by China gets livelihood assistance
The provincial government said yesterday it has been creating alternative sources of livelihood for the more than 10,000 fisherfolk in the province adversely affected by the harassment of Chinese authorities in the disputed ...
- July 11, 2015
'PH reefs in fair to poor condition'
The Philippines' territorial seas or coastal environment-including coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves-are currently in "poor to fair" condition when compared to other neighboring Southeast Asian countries while habitats ...
- May 29, 2015
Manila Bay reclamation opposed
Residents of Baseco compound in Tondo, along with fisherfolk and environmental groups, marched to Manila City Hall Monday morning to protest the four Manila Bay reclamation projects that have allegedly been approved by ...
- February 19, 2019
Coral reef assessment set for Eastern Visayas
The Region 8 office of the Department of Environment and Natural (DENR-8) is conducting an assessment on coral reefs in three identified sites in Eastern Visayas, a report from the DENR-8 said. Regional Director Leonardo ...
- April 30, 2015
Mariculture Park in Panabo
The Mariculture Park in Panabo City in Davao del Norte developed by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in collaboration with the local government unit in that provincial city is one of the most successful. ...
- September 16, 2010