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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
Fish kill hits Lake Buhi; ₱2.1M worth of tilapia lost
About 20 metric tons of tilapia worth P2.1 million have been lost in a fish kill that hit Lake Buhi in Camarines Sur province after Typhoon “Quinta” (international name: Molave) pummeled Bicol on Sunday and Monday, the ...
- October 28, 2020
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 29, Series of 2021, 05 November 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; Villareal, ...
- November 7, 2021
Blast fishing blamed for dolphin deaths in Camarines Sur
Thirteen of 25 dolphins stranded on the shores of Del Gallego town in Camarines Sur province on Tuesday died from what fisheries officials described as injuries suffered from blast fishing. A necropsy performed on the ...
- January 27, 2021
Another harassment incident recorded in Ayungin Shoal
A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel blocked a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ship on its way to BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea in late June, according to ...
- July 29, 2022
Gov’t protests China’s fishing ban extending to PH waters
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has filed a diplomatic protest against China’s unilateral imposition of a three-and-half-month fishing ban in the South China Sea, saying the prohibition encroaches into parts of the ...
- June 1, 2022
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 23, Series of 2021, 02 August 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 Milagros in Masbate; coastal waters of Dauis and ...
- August 23, 2021
Marcos urged to create fisheries department
Various fisheries groups are asking President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to certify as urgent a bill creating the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR) to unlock the full potential of the country’s fisheries ...
- June 28, 2022
DA seeks World Bank funding for fisheries project
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking a $200-million fund from the World Bank to finance its Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe) project to improve the country’s fishery production and protect the “blue ...
- June 3, 2020