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Red tide escalating in Capiz, Aklan
Toxic red tide cases in the provinces of Capiz and Aklan continue to escalate despite expectations by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) that paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) was on the wane due to the ...
- December 22, 2015
DENR to check on Europeans seen in Boracay
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Friday said it would look into a report that 21 European youth delegates to Genfest International in Boracay had been seen swimming in the waters of the ...
- July 7, 2018
$1M conservation fund established for Palawan area
Established by Conservation International’s (CI) Global Conservation Fund (GCF), the fund ensures conservation efforts can continue across the 120,000-hectare landscape, Palawan’s largest terrestrial protected area, the ...
- October 13, 2016
China damaged reefs in disputed sea - US official
The United States will work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and other countries with claims to the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) to address the colossal destruction perpetuated by China on ...
- March 30, 2016
Law enforcers deployed to protect 'Ludong'
As part of the government’s conservation effort, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the region has deployed law enforcers to protect the most expensive fresh water species. BFAR Director Milagros Morales ...
- November 4, 2015
Fisheries Bureau, USAID to battle illegal fishing
In a move to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the country, the United States and Philippine governments brought together 135 participants from various sectors to measure and understand IUU fishing ...
- September 5, 2020
Best Alternatives, VB consultancy highlight dangers of farming foreign fish
As a sprawling outdoor destination, the Marikina River remains one of the few places left for Metro Manila's citizens to commune with nature during this pandemic. After the recent monsoon rains, dozens of people were seen ...
- August 23, 2021
Saving people's lives is part of a fisherman's calling
Thrust into the limelight by the plane that crashed into the waters girding his hometown and took the lives of Interior secretary Jesse Robredo, pilot Captain Jessup Bahin-ting and flight student Kshitiz Chand, a Masbateño ...
- September 26, 2012
Obama warns China: Don't 'throw elbows'
US President Barack Obama on Monday weighed in on territorial disputes in the South China Sea, urging regional powers, particularly China, to respect the law and stop "throwing elbows." As several Asian regional powers ...
- June 3, 2015
DoST initiates floating fish cage farming
The Department of Science and Technology in Region 3 (Central Luzon) promised to provide floating fish cages to members of the Conversion Vegetable and Corn Growers Association and fisherfolk of Barangay Conversion in ...
- August 31, 2021