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Whale sharks become instant attraction in Albay
Local officials have taken measures to protect seven "butanding" or whale sharks that are in the waters about 150 meters from this city's shore for over a week now. They had banned fishing in the area within the vicinity ...
- March 2, 2015
DA-BFAR to put up crab hatcheries
The Department of Agriculture through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) will establish crab hatcheries in selected coastal communities nationwide - in partnership with fishfarmers' groups, local ...
- October 2, 2011
10 held for selling giant pearls
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents arrested 10 persons for illegally possessing and selling giant pearls in Ermita, Manila Monday afternoon. In a press conference yesterday, the NBI’s Environmental Crimes Division ...
- March 15, 2017
Fisheries sector gears up for global competitiveness
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Thursday said the Philippine is looking at a more improved and globally competitive fisheries sector as it welcomes 2016 with a five-year national fisheries plan that ...
- January 9, 2016
Bicol gets P76-M fishery, farm project
Bicol Region has received P76 million worth of fishery infrastructure and farm projects, the Agriculture department said in a statement yesterday. Agriculture secretary Proceso J. Alcala inaugurated four fishery facilities ...
- September 28, 2010
Cavite gov downplays diesel spill destruction
A diesel oil spill on Manila Bay that raises potential environmental and health hazards and threatens to ruin the capital’s vital fishing industry has “95-percent” evaporated, leaving only “a thin film” of fuel on the ...
- August 10, 2013
EU revokes warning on Phl illegal fishing
The European Union (EU) has revoked the yellow card warning issued to the Philippines in June 2014 for deficiencies in controlling illegal fishing. In a statement, the Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines ...
- April 23, 2015
Group seeks gov't help for fisherfolk
An industry group is urging the government to provide more assistance to local fisherfolk as the demand for fish exports remained weak because of the trade restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In a virtual press ...
- September 29, 2020
More Taal fishkills seen as lake heats up
As the summer heat reaches its peak, Taal Lake fishermen should be prepared for possible fishkill due to temperature changes, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned. BFAR director Asis G. Perez on ...
- March 10, 2012
Ship firm pays ₱4M for coral damage
The Vietnamese shipping company ANH TV Shipping has averted a court battle with the city government of Legazpi by deciding to pay the ₱4 million that the city is demanding for the destruction caused by its cargo vessel on ...
- June 27, 2015