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PH to remove floating barrier
Philippine officials vowed Monday to remove a floating barrier placed by China's coast guard to prevent Filipino fishing boats from entering Bajo de Masinloc in the South China Sea. The officials all believe that the ...
- September 26, 2023
PH bent on retaking Scarborough Shoal
The Philippines is committed to retaking Scarborough Shoal, locally known as Bajo de Masinloc, which China has occupied since 2012. "Since the new administration took office, we have already strategized how we can take ...
- September 28, 2023
Care for the oceans requires more than a 'month'
The month of May here in the Philippines is designated as the “Month of the Ocean” and is intended to “highlight the conservation, protection and sustainable management of Philippine coastal and ocean resources,” according ...
- May 5, 2021
BFAR revocation of commercial vessel's license commended
International advocacy organization Oceana lauded the move of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ (BFAR) to permanently revoke the license of a fishing vessel found to have repeatedly violated the Fisheries ...
- January 16, 2020
Seaweeds top second quarter fishery output
Seaweeds accounted for the biggest share of the total production of the country's fishery sector in the second quarter of the current year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. Seaweed production in ...
- August 28, 2023
FAO, BFAR launch campaign vs tilapia lake virus
To mitigate the threats posed by the tilapia lake virus (TiLV) to the fishery industry, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) are gathering tilapia farmers and ...
- January 25, 2023
Assistance continues for affected Mindoro fisherfolk
After the identification of alternative fishing grounds for fishermen affected by the recent massive oil spill, the provincial government is continually formulating a recovery program, an agricultural official here said. ...
- May 7, 2023
El Niño beneficial to some fish species - BFAR
The approaching El Niño phenomenon may benefit certain species of fish despite the weather pattern's generally-accepted adverse impact, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. BFAR National Director ...
- May 5, 2023
BFAR monitors coastal areas in Isabela
To ensure that reefs and fish species are properly monitored and evaluated, expert divers from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) continue to conduct monitoring in coastal ...
- July 3, 2023
Scuba divers train in ecosystem assessment
A training session for the implementers of the Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Management Program (CMEMP) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) was conducted to improve ...
- January 28, 2023