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Fishing village survives 'pork' scam
With open arms, fisherman Alejo Gratico and his neighbors welcomed two men from a nongovernment organization (NGO) who arrived in Surigao City in 2008. At last, help finally came to the remote fishing community in Sitio ...
- June 21, 2015
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 23, Series of 2020, 20 October 2020
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 Bataan (Mariveles, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Balanga, ...
- October 22, 2020
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
Highland fishing
Age-old fishing practices of villagers continue to preserve and sustain life in the rivers of this farming town in Mountain Province. Tributaries of the Siffu River that zigzag through the town serve as crucial lifeblood ...
- October 4, 2020
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
Pangasinan seeks new fame in 'bangus'
Fishery officials here are exerting efforts to regain Pangasinan's lost glory as the country's top bangus (milkfish) exporter. At the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources national research center here, 51 sabalo (mother ...
- March 24, 2000
PH seas running out of fish, says BFAR exec
More than a hundred fishermen, mostly from Pangasinan province, were out in the West Philippine Sea when Typhoon “Lando” (international name: Koppu) lashed Central and northern Luzon late last month. The sea was calm when ...
- November 8, 2015
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 09, Series of 2021, 31 March 2021
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; Tambobo Bay, ...
- April 4, 2021
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
Sperm whale stranded off Quezon town dies
A sperm whale that had been stranded near a coastal village in the town of Calauag, Quezon province, died yesterday, an environment official of the province said. Manny Calayag, community coordinator of the Quezon-Environment ...
- February 19, 2015