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Boracay no longer a cesspool, may reopen Oct. 26
Just two months since its closure, top tourist destination Boracay Island is no longer a “cesspool” following intensified rehabilitation efforts to regain its status, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ...
- July 5, 2018
DENR opposes comm'l fishing in Tañon Strait
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has opposed a proposal that seeks to allow commercial fishing within the municipal waters of the Tañon Strait, the country’s biggest marine protected area. The ...
- January 29, 2017
DA plans 10-year fisheries roadmap
The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to craft a 10-year masterplan for the local fisheries sector to improve its contribution to the overall agriculture industry. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Pinol said the DA will ...
- September 9, 2017
DA to boost bangus production
The government needs to increase its budget to build more hatcheries nationwide to sustain the country’s demand for milkfish, the Department of Agriculture said. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said ...
- October 1, 2017
Phl seeks continued access to high seas tuna fishing ground
The Philippines is seeking extended fishing access to tuna-rich high seas pocket 1 of the Pacific Ocean in the next five years from the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) to ensure continued economic ...
- December 4, 2017
Palawan coastal towns commit to stop overfishing
Fishermen in 11 coastal towns in the Calamian Islands in Palawan have unanimously expressed support for the declaration of monthly closed periods for rabbitfish fishing to protect the growing populations of the species. ...
- April 17, 2016
Fisheries output slightly down in 2017
The country’s fisheries production slightly declined last year due to lower output in most sub-sectors. Based on the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, production reached 4.31 million metric tons (MT), ...
- February 4, 2018
More 'GG' imports mulled
While the initial 17,000 metric tons (MT) of galunggong (round scad) have yet to enter the country, the government may consider additional imports as markets outside Metro Manila continue to experience insufficient supply ...
- September 18, 2018
ECC suspension of compliant Boracay firms lifted
The suspension of the environmental compliance certificates (ECCs) of compliant establishments in Boracay has been lifted, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said yesterday. Cimatu ordered the suspension of the ECCs last ...
- October 13, 2018