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BFAR 7 addresses low production, imposes fishing ban for 3 months
To addresses the alarming decline in fish production in the region, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR 7) has initiated a three-month fishing ban on specific species in various locations ...
- November 20, 2023
Imported galunggong arrives near closed fishing season end
Over half of the approved 25,000 metric tons (MT) of imported fish – all galunggong – has arrived ahead of the lifting of the three-month closed fishing season in Palawan, the Bureau of FishSen. eries and Aquatic Resources ...
- January 27, 2023
PCG probes harassment of Filipino fishermen by Chinese coast guard in Ayungin Shoal
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is investigating the recent incident off Ayungin Shoal where Filipino fishermen were allegedly denied by the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) to conduct fishing activities in the area. The PCG ...
- January 23, 2023
PCG probes harassment of Filipino fishermen by Chinese coast guard in Ayungin Shoal
THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is investigating the recent incident off Ayungin Shoal where Filipino fishermen were allegedly denied by the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) to conduct fishing activities in the area. The PCG ...
- January 23, 2023
Major fishing firms oppose trackers before SC
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Thursday in a consolidated case challenging a lower court's decision that declared unlawful a government order requiring commercial fishing vessels to install tracking devices. ...
- October 13, 2023
Small-scale tuna fishers earn MSC certification in historical first
Small-scale fishers bring home a big win on the road towards sustainable fisheries. A group of small-scale tuna fishers and tuna processor-exporters were certified under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) on October 19th, ...
- October 21, 2021
BFAR maintains Q1 fish output estimate despite El Niño
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has maintained its growth projection in national fish production for the first quarter of the year, noting minimal losses from droughts and dry spells. “We are still ...
- April 10, 2019
Mud crab culture could save marine resources – SEAFDEC
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) said mud crab culture could reduce fishing pressure on the seas and other natural marine habitats. Dr. Felix Ayson, chief of SEAFDEC’s Aquaculture Division, said ...
- November 17, 2015
After Boracay, rehabilitate Laguna de Bay, Manila Bay
Long before he acted decisively on the “cesspool” that, he said, Boracay’s waters had become, President Duterte had singled out Laguna de Bay as a body of water that demanded immediate government attention and action. ...
- September 30, 2018
Danish fishermen hope to keep access to British waters in Brexit deal
In Thyboron, a port in western Denmark, the sky is grey and overcast and fishermen look just as gloomy as soon as the word Brexit is mentioned. Almost all of the 2,000 people who live here know a fisherman whose livelihood ...
- November 10, 2020