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BFAR leads closed season for fishing in Visayas
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Regional Field Office 6 spearheaded the kickoff of the closed season for fish capture by conducting an information caravan on Nov. 16 and an Information, Education and ...
- November 18, 2016
Capiz seafood harvests rake in P1.2B
Capiz has produced approximately more than 25,000 metric tons of aquamarine products last year. According to Aquaculturist Audie Belargo of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) in Capiz, said aquamarine products ...
- July 20, 2007
Science, technology needed to boost WV fisheries sector
Science and technology must be used to reinforce the fishery and aquaculture sector in Western Visayas, according to Department of Science and Technology (DOST) regional director Rowen Gelonga. “We are asking the University ...
- September 17, 2018
3-month fishing ban: ‘Closed season’ in Visayan Sea starts Nov. 15 - BFAR
The yearly threemonth closed fishing season in the Visayan Sea, one of the country’s major fishing grounds suffering from overfishing, starts this Nov. 15. Sardines, herrings and mackerels make up one-third of the fish ...
- November 1, 2017
'Clear riverbanks of illegal structures'
Capiz Governor Antonio del Rosario reminded local chief executives to make sure that there are no illegal structures in riverbanks in the province. Del Rosario fielded this reminder during the recent meeting of the Provincial ...
- November 29, 2017
Shellfish in Aklan safe to eat – BFAR
All shellfish and alamang from Batan Bay are safe for human consumption, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). The bay and its tributaries (in Altavas, Batan and New Washington) “continue to ...
- February 2, 2017
Capiz kicks off 1M tree planting project
The “1 Million Kahoy” project kicked off during the recent Arbor Day celebration in this province. Gov. Esteban Evan Contreras led the opening part of the project through an early morning mangrove and upland tree planting ...
- July 8, 2020
Red tide back in Sapian Bay
Shellfishes in Sapian Bay are once again positive of paralytic shellfish poison. In its Shellfish Advisory No. 19 dated Nov. 13, 2015, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR) said the red tide toxin level in ...
- November 18, 2015