Search
Now showing items 11-20 of 28
'Hulbot-hulbot' more destructive than dynamite
An environmentalist urged owners and operators of “hulbot-hulbot” or Danish seine fishing to stop their illegal activities to preserve one of the richest fishing grounds in the world. Renowned environmentalist and lawyer ...
- August 3, 2018
Due to Weather, Laws: Fisheries yield in Guimaras slows down by 3.41 percent
Total fisheries production in the province of Guimaras decelerated by 3.41 percent in 2017 to 8,643.83 metric tons (MT) against 8,949.08 MT in 2016 due to a 13.67 percent output reduction in municipal fisheries. However, ...
- June 26, 2018
Guimaras fisheries production on uptick
Guimaras’ fisheries production continued to rise in the past three years, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) – Guimaras Office. PSA-Guimaras attributed the continuous upward trend in the province’s ...
- August 7, 2017
Stronger drive vs commercial fishing in municipal waters urged
An umbrella organization of small fishermen here urged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and local government units (LGUs) to strengthen the campaign against commercial fishing in municipal waters of the ...
- September 29, 2015
Can modern technology combat illegal fishing?
Modern technology could be an effective measure to regulate illegal fishing at the Visayan Sea. The strategy includes the establishment of 120 radar stations all over the country by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...
- August 1, 2017
Kapitans urged to lead drive vs catching of immature crabs
Barangay captains were asked to lead the campaign against catching of gravid and undersize blue crabs locally known as “kasag.” Mayor Jett Rojas of Ajuy, Iloilo said he has talked to the president of the Association of ...
- August 4, 2017
Fishing vessel operators appeal case with guv
Several operators of commercial fishing vessels including small fisher folks asked the Capiz provincial government through Gov. Antonio del Rosario to allow them to fish outside the 15-kilometer provincial water radius. ...
- August 18, 2017
BFAR opens Fish Conservation Week
The Department of Agriculture- Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) opened on Oct 16, 2017 the week-long Fish Conservation (FishCon) celebration with ceremonies at Iloilo Provincial Fishery Office, Fishing ...
- October 17, 2017
Fisherfolks seek ban exemption
TWO groups of small-scale fisherfolks want to be exempted from the ban on destructive fishing methods to help them recover from the effects of super typhoon Yolanda last year. In a letter dated Jan. 8, 2014, the Carlessanon ...
- January 14, 2014
Administrator linked to illegal fishing in Olotayan
The city administrator here clarified some issues on the illegal gathering of sea cucumber in Brgy. Olotayan here. Gilbert Guarino-Tan said the issuance of mayor’s permit in the gathering of sea cucumbers was patterned ...
- August 29, 2013