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Nat'l mariculture program pushed in house
A lawmaker is pushing for a national mariculture program to expand the farming of aquatic plants and animals through sea cages, long lines and other structures in marine and coastal areas. House Bill No. 5531, or the ...
- October 14, 2022
BFAR imposes 3-month fishing ban in Visayan sea
For the next three months, fishing of some species at the Visayan Sea would be prohibited, said the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7). Starting on Nov. 15 until Feb. 15, 2023, fishers ...
- November 19, 2022
Sorsogon rivers watched for fish kill after lahar flow
Sorsogon officials have been closely monitoring waterways and major rivers connected to the slopes of Mount Bulusan for possible fish kill, following a minor lahar flow on Sunday. The provincial government earlier confirmed ...
- June 29, 2022
DA sets support programs for fisheries sector
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has vowed continued support for the fisheries sector that was badly hit following the devastation of Typhoon “Odette” (international name: Rai) in December last year. In a statement on ...
- January 22, 2022
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 12, Series of 2022, 30 June 2022
Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate; coastal waters of Dauis and ...
- July 2, 2022
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 13, Series of 2022, 22 July 2022
Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Dumanquillas ...
- July 26, 2022
BFAR: Another fish kill possible in areas hit by Bulusan ashfall
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Thursday warned of another possible fish kill after their monitoring revealed “poor water quality” believed caused by the ashfall from the phreatic eruption of Mt. ...
- June 10, 2022
Rare golden 'bangus' caught in La Union thrills local folk
A 700-gram golden bangus (milkfish) has brought excitement to fishery stakeholders in La Union province when it was finally caught in a fish cage in Sto. Tomas town on Thursday. The fish cage operator harvested the bangus ...
- January 22, 2022
2 more firms seek permit to mine Lingayen Gulf
Two more mining firms have applied for government permits to mine Lingayen Gulf for magnetite, or black sand, prompting groups here to renew their opposition to what they described as “massive environmental destruction.” ...
- April 22, 2022
BFAR shelves plan to seize imported fish in wet markets
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will defer, for now, its crackdown on the sale of imported fish, such as salmon and pompano in wet markets, amid its ongoing review of government regulations concerning ...
- December 3, 2022