Browsing by Subject "commercial fishing"

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    • Benham on the rise 

      Robles, Jojo (Manila Standard, March 15, 2017, on page A4-A5)
      Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio explained that the Philippines enjoys sovereign rights but does not have sovereignty over the plateau, which is believed to hold huge amounts of minerals and oil, apart ...

    • BFAR 11 sets sights on record fish catch in Davao Gulf in 2017 

      Colina, Antonio L. IV (Manila Bulletin, January 3, 2017, on page 8)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Region 11 (BFAR 11) is looking at an increase in fish catch in the Davao Region in 2017 in a bid to set a record fish haul of 65,597 metric tons (MT). BFAR 11 director Fatma ...

    • BFAR 2-month fishing ban hit 

      Araneta, Sandy (Manila Standard, November 14, 2016, on page A6)
      The municipal chapter of the group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas in Lemery, Batangas on Sunday lamented a two-month fishing ban in Balayan Bay, saying it would affect thousands of fisherfolk from ...

    • BFAR 7 addresses low production, imposes fishing ban for 3 months 

      Fuentes, Kaiser Jan (SunStar Philippines, November 20, 2023, on page 3)
      To addresses the alarming decline in fish production in the region, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR 7) has initiated a three-month fishing ban on specific species in various locations ...

    • BFAR angling for P6.6-B budget, off-books fishers 

      Carillo, Carmencita A.; Conserva, Louine Hope (BusinessWorld, October 29, 2015, on page S1/5)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) seeks a P6.6-billion budget in 2016, the bulk of which would be spent on programs to combat illegal, unreported, and uncontrolled fishing (IUUF), as supported by the ...

    • BFAR backs WTO ban on fisheries subsidies 

      Ochave, Revin Mikhael D. (BusinessWorld, November 2, 2022, on page S1/4)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the Philippines must comply with a World Trade Organization (WTO) ban on fishing subsidies, which is designed to deter illegal fishing, even amid pressure from ...

    • BFAR bans use of fish aggregating devices 

      Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, July 3, 2015, on page B15)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is implementing beginning this month until September a ban on unregulated use of fish aggregating devices (FAD) within Philippine waters. The annual three-month ban is ...

    • BFAR implements 3-month ban on tuna fishing in Davao Gulf 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, June 3, 2015, on page B-4)
      The government has started the implementation of a three-month closed fishing for tuna in Davao Gulf to protect the fish species at vulnerable stage in their life cycle, particularly during the spawning season. This is the ...

    • BFAR orders vessel tracking systems for all commercial fishing boats 

      Ignacio, Reicelene Joy N. (BusinessWorld, October 11, 2018, on page S2/7)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), said all commercial fishing vessels are subject to government tracking and must have vessel monitoring measures (VMM) and ...

    • BFAR revocation of commercial vessel's license commended 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, January 16, 2020, on page B2)
      International advocacy organization Oceana lauded the move of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ (BFAR) to permanently revoke the license of a fishing vessel found to have repeatedly violated the Fisheries ...

    • BFAR revokes commercial fishing vessel license 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, January 19, 2020, on page B3)
      For the first time, the government has permanently revoked the license of a fishing vessel for repeatedly encroaching municipal waters. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has revoked the license of FV ...

    • BFAR seizes nine vessels in Quezon for illegal fishing 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, January 8, 2021, on page S1/6)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said it seized nine commercial fishing vessels in Mauban, Quezon for using illegal fishing methods. In a virtual briefing Thursday, BFAR National Director Eduardo B. ...

    • BFAR urged to lead fight vs HB 7853 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, April 30, 2021, on page B2)
      Environmental group Oceana, along with more than 1,100 fisherfolk groups across the country, urged Department of Agriculture (DA) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to lead the opposition to House Bill ...

    • BFAR's Tuna Management Plan (2nd of two parts) 

      Canlas, Belinda Sales (Panay News, July 26, 2019, on page 8-10)
      There are 455 commercial fish landing centers in the country. These include the Philippine Fisheries and Development Authority and local government unit-controlled ports, as well as private wharves. The General Santos Fish ...

    • BFAR-7 opens Visayan Sea for commercial fishing 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, February 27, 2017, on page B1)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 7 office has opened the Visayan Sea for commercial fishing starting Feb. 16, an official said. Allan Poquita, BFAR 7 assistant director, said the Visayan Sea was closed ...

    • BFAR: Davao region under 3-month fishing ban 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, June 3, 2015, on page A7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has started with the implementation of a three-month closed season in the Davao Gulf, which serves as a massive spawning ground for tuna and other fish species this time ...

    • BFAR: Vessel monitoring systems to be required for fishing boats 

      Monzon, Alden (BusinessWorld, August 26, 2015, on page S1/11)
      The implementating rules and regulations (IRR) for a new law mandating the installation of monitoring systems on fishing vessels will be released early next month. a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) official ...

    • Bicol police say 2,000 illegal fishing suspects nabbed 

      Arguelles, Mar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 1, 2015, on page A8)
      Police in the Bicol region claimed to have arrested up to 2,000 illegal fishing suspects last year, saying it was the result of a sustained campaign against destructive fishing methods. Chief Supt. Victor Deona, Bicol ...

    • Bicolano fishers act to conserve tuna 

      (Manila Standard, July 16, 2015, on page C3)
      Along the coast of Tiwi in Albay, a group of fishermen’s wives mends fishnets as they wait for their husbands to return. It is June, the season for yellowfin tuna. The first of the bancas arrive, unloading a decent haul ...

    • Breakfast at risk: PH tries to turn the tide on fish losses 

      Thomson Reuters Foundation (Manila Bulletin, November 30, 2018, on page 1-13)
      Dried fish for breakfast, fried to a crisp with a splash of spiced vinegar, garlic fried rice and a runny egg yolk, is the kind of breakfast that Filipinos who live abroad crave. The dish, often made with sardines, anchovies, ...