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Del Carmen named Region 13's best coastal town
The Municipality of Del Carmen in Siargao Island was recently named Caraga region’s grand winner in the Malinis and Masaganang Karagatan (MMK) program of the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...
- November 14, 2020
Oyster pearl farming pushed
Producing wing blister oyster pearls is a promising undertaking for Leyte fishermen. Gov. Leopoldo Dominico L. Petilla said the provincial government had made initial field trials and research on wing oyster pearl production ...
- March 23, 2019
After lockdown, fish kill hits Laguna de Bay
Communities on Talim Island in Laguna de Bay lived through the quarantine on surplus fish, after movement restrictions disrupted supply delivery from the island to fish ports and public markets in Metro Manila and nearby ...
- June 10, 2020
'Go out there in West PH Sea,' Esperon urges Pinoy fishermen
More Filipino fishermen should go out and fish in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), urged National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. on Thursday, Nov. 5. “I would rather encourage more fishermen (to go out) there but ...
- November 6, 2020
BFAR sends aid to fisherfolks in Bataan vs Covid-19 crisis
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) provided livelihood aid to fisherfolks in Bataan to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis in their produce. BFAR Regional Director Wilfredo ...
- June 7, 2020
Fishing limit spawns fears
Fisher folk here has expressed fear that the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources' (BFAR's) implementation of a three-kilos-per-day catch ceiling will significantly hurt the livelihood of the local community. "Mang ...
- September 9, 2015
'Protect local fishing grounds'
Two environment groups are opposing the opening of municipal waters to commercial fishers, to give priority access to small fisherfolk and prevent further collapse of fishing grounds. Oceana Philippines and Philippine Earth ...
- September 24, 2018
Fishing ground to open in newly declared sea territory
The government will open a new fishing ground for small fishermen east of the country that has been declared part of Philippine territory, an official said yesterday. Payao is a locally made fish-attracting device. Mr. ...
- May 30, 2013
Aquaculture PPP pushed
Finfish Hatcheries Inc. (FHI) said the Department of Agriculture (DA) can provide better policies for aquaculture industry, particularly through public-private partnerships focusing on the improvement of land-based fish ...
- December 15, 2011
SC orders to protect WPS: Writ compels gov't to stop marine foray
Amid Chinese incursions on the country’s islands in the West Philippine Sea, the Supreme Court issued a writ of Kalikasan Friday compelling concerned government agencies to protect, preserve, rehabilitate, and restore the ...
- May 4, 2019