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Visayan Sea fishing ban lifted
It’s open season again for fishing in the Visayan Sea. The three-month fishing ban from November 2019 to February 2020 was lifted on Sunday, Feb. 16. The ban covered herrings, mackerels and sardines. Now fishermen could ...
- February 20, 2020
Visayan Sea governors seek ways to stop destructive fishing
FAO No. 246-1 of the Department of Agriculture banned Danish seine fishing and its variants. The Department recently introduced an update to FAO No. 246-1. Now, mere possession of Danish seine or modified Danish seine gears ...
- September 27, 2018
Illegal fishers use 'spotters' to elude arrest - Banias
Illegal fishers have found a way to avoid arrest. They use “spotters”, according to Provincial Administrator Raul Banias. These spotters monitor the Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force’s movements. Through mobile phone text ...
- August 27, 2018
Fishing ban bodes well for Visayan Sea - BFAR
A three-month fishing ban on herrings, mackerels and sardines has been proven to bode well for the Visayan Sea, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. Every “closed season” from Nov. 15 to Feb. 15 the ...
- September 30, 2018
5 provinces agree to protect Visayan Sea
Governors of the provinces of Iloilo (Arthur Defensor Sr.), Capiz (Antonio del Rosario) and Negros Occidental (Alfredo Marañon Jr.) agreed to protect the Visayan Sea, a rich fishing ground being threatened by illegal fishing ...
- October 15, 2018
Seawaters of Capiz, Aklan and Iloilo still positive for red tide
Paralytic shellfish poison (PSP), commonly known as red tide toxin, continues to be detected in certain seawaters within the provinces of Aklan, Iloilo and Capiz, as reported in Shellfish Bulletin No. 26 of the Bureau of ...
- November 13, 2023
LGUs commit to conserve, protect Visayan Sea
Local government units (LGUs) in the Visayas vowed to hasten the implementation of the “Management Framework for the Conservation, Protection and Restoration of the Visayan Sea.” The Visayan Sea is a rich fishing ground. ...
- November 29, 2019
BFAR: 'Enough salt in Western Visayas'
Consumers in Western Visayas should not worry. There is enough supply of salt in the region, according to Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional director Remia A. Aparri. She has not received any report ...
- September 2, 2022
Closed season: Fishing in Visayan Sea prohibited for 3 months beginning today
Starting today, the Visayan Sea will observe a three-month fishing moratorium to combat the severe decline in fish populations caused by overfishing. Until Feb. 15, 2024, it is forbidden for fisherfolk to catch, sell or ...
- November 15, 2023