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BFAR: Fisheries sector under threat
The country's fisheries sector is under constant threat due to the illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUUF) that the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is aware of. BFAR ...
- July 5, 2023
Fishpens ordered dismantled
The mayor of this town has ordered the dismantling of all fishpens and other fishing structures that had proliferated in rivers here in the last few weeks. In an executive order, Mayor Pedro Merrera 3rd said he has ordered ...
- June 23, 2023
Fisherman swims to safety, other still missing in Bicol
Bicol Region has lost precious lives in the raging seas as Bicolano fishermen continue to face a sudden change in weather while trying to earn a living and feed their families. Norman Lim, 34, of Virac, Catanduanes survived ...
- January 1, 2023
Norwegian fish cages behind huge harvest
The Philippines hailed the success of the Norwegian marine fish cage project in the southern province of Zamboanga del Norte in wake of a huge harvest that benefited members of the Sindangan Fisherfolk Association. According ...
- January 6, 2023
Coral bleaching threatens marine life
Fish that have lost food due to mass coral bleaching are getting into more unnecessary fights, causing them to expend precious energy and potentially threatening their survival, new research said Wednesday. With the future ...
- January 5, 2023
PGFF anglers rule 10th Siargao tourney
Anglers from the Philippine Game Fishing Foundation (PGFF) dominated the 10th Edition of the Siargao International Gamefishing Tournament. The PGFF has just released the result of the tourney held last April: Rico Gueco ...
- October 24, 2017
DA to import up to 17,000 MT of galunggong
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will import 17,000 metric tons of galunggong (round scad) to curb the increasing prices of fish and ensure food security. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol signed a Certificate of ...
- August 16, 2018
New partnership for marine KBAs
To mark the World Environment Day on June 5, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB) launched a new partnership to help ...
- June 2, 2015
Fishing boat sinks in Iloilo; 9 missing 25 rescued
Nine crewmen, including the captain, were reported missing, and 25 were rescued after their fishing boat sank in the waters near Sicogon Island in the municipality of Carles, Iloilo after midnight on Friday, the Philippine ...
- September 26, 2021
USAid celebrates marine biodiversity program achievements
Officials from the US Embassy in the Philippines joined Philippine government and project partners to celebrate the conclusion of the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAid) Ecosystems Improved for ...
- June 5, 2017