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Students to help protect sea cows
Dugongs, also known as “sea cows” once grazed in the thousands on the seabed off the Philippines. In order to raise awareness on the conservation and protection of Dugong (Dugong dugon), an awareness campaign was conducted ...
- May 16, 2017
Fisheries professionals convene in UPV
More than 250 licensed fisheries technologists and members of the Asosasyon ng mga Propesyonal sa Pangisdaan ng Pilipinas, Inc. (APPP) from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao gathered and participated in the first APPP ...
- June 29, 2017
BFAR distributes fishing gears, boats to 15 Antique towns
The Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR6) turned over equipment to 15 coastal towns in Antique recently. BFAR-6 regional director Remia Aparri said the equipment hope to boost the ...
- August 29, 2017
Iloilo fish port continues repair, rehab
The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority-Iloilo Fish Port Complex (PFDA-IFPC) continues to improve its facilities to accommodate more fish processors. Port Manager Elmer Figuracion said that for 2017, they identified ...
- February 9, 2017
DA to launch farmers, fishermen's markets to dismantle cartels
The Department of Agriculture on Tuesday said it would launch a new marketing initiative to "eliminate cartels and other unnecessary layers in the food value chain" by directly linking farmers and fishermen with consumers. ...
- July 26, 2017
BFAR says red tide hits Gigantes Island
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-6) announced that waters of Gigantes Islands in Carles, Iloilo tested positive for red tide. BFAR Director Eduardo Gongona, Agriculture Undersecretary for Fisheries, ...
- August 17, 2017
LGU, police at odds over illegal fishing
It appears that the municipal government of Estancia, Iloilo distrusts its own police force in dealing with illegal fishing activities in the town. This situation can be gleaned from the request of the Estancia local ...
- May 23, 2017
P1.65-million haul: Three nabbed for ‘poaching’ endangered marine species
Three workers of a Filipino-Chinese businessman were arrested after endangered marine species were seized from their possession. Rosalie Medina, Jovin Mangubat, and Rolito Torres, were arrested 11 a.m. on Dec. 20, 2017, ...
- December 21, 2017
Is Iloilo's illegal fishing drive effective?
Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. said he wants to reassess the effectiveness of the campaign against illegal fishing, particularly the involvement of national government agencies. This, as illegal fishing, particularly super ...
- July 7, 2017