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14 potential sites identified for mussel culture
(The Philippine Star,January 21, 2018 , on page B4)The Department of Science and Technology's Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) has identified 14 locations measuring a total of 6,283.3 hectares as ... -
15 PH towns to get modern fish hatcheries
(Panay News,May 11, 2018 , on page B1)SEAFDEC, which is based in Tigbauan town in Iloilo, has conducted the site assessment survey which was the first stage of the project. It is eyeing 15 pilot hatcheries in (SEAFDEC targets 15 PHL towns for multi-species ... -
3 Eastern Visayas watersheds checked
(Manila Bulletin,October 15, 2016 , on page 11)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region office for Eastern Visayas (DENR-8) has done for a study on three watersheds to assess their condition. Assessed were the 3,44-hectare Almeria watershed in Biliran, ... -
Agri workers can now tap revived P1.28-B fund
(The Manila Times,May 29, 2018 , on page B2)Farmers and fishermen can now avail themselves of loans from the revived P1.28-billion Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) to boost production, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. According to Agriculture ... -
Aklan's Community Fish Landing Center inaugurated
(Panay News,October 18, 2016 , on page B2-B7)The Mabilo Community Fish Landing Center in Kalibo, Aklan, the third fish landing facility in the province, was inaugurated on Oct. 12. The P2.85-million facility aims to reduce post-harvest losses, serve as hub for economic ... -
Assessment on tuna species set
(Manila Bulletin,October 14, 2010 , on page 15)The National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) in cooperation with the National Stock Assessment Project (NSAP) of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Region 12 (BFAR XII) has kicked off here ... -
Ban on tuna fishing in the Pacific: Boon or bane?
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 4, 2010 , on page A14)Conservation measures are generally instituted to prevent the collapse of fish stocks due to overfishing. These can be in the form of closing an area for any fishing activity, limiting the amount of fish that can be caught ... -
Benham Rise potential source of energy
(Manila Bulletin,March 29, 2017 , on page 5)The 24-million-hectare Benham Rise undersea plateau east of Luzon has potential methane hydrates that could be a possible source of energy for the Philippines. This assessment was made yesterday by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, ... -
BFAR Administrative, Circular No. 248, Series of 2013, Subject: Size regulation for sea cucumber collection and trade
(The Philippine Star,December 4, 2013 , on page B-13)Whereas, the alarming rate of the sea cucumber exploitation for the meat trade, the recent discovery of their potential medical and pharmaceutical applications and the recognition of their ecological importance became ... -
Biodiversity assessment seen to aid Boracay sustainability
(Panay News,October 27, 2018 , on page B1)An underwater cleanup joined by at least 50 divers was held to mark the start of the biodiversity assessment of coastal and marine areas on the island on Oct. 23. Twelve sacks of assorted trash, mostly plastic and bottles, ... -
Boracay establishments face closure for releasing untreated waste water
(Manila Bulletin,February 8, 2018 , on page B-9)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is determined to finish in two months the assessment of commercial establishments that may have been releasing untreated wastewater, and sewage causing pollution ... -
Boracay water sports activities to resume in December
(The Daily Guardian,October 16, 2018 , on page 13)Regular operation of water sports activities in Boracay Island will resume by the first week of December, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said. In an interview on Wednesday, Cimatu said the suspension of water sports ... -
Boracay water sports activities to resume this December – Cimatu
(Panay News,October 15, 2018 , on page B1)Regular operation of water sports activities in Boracay Island will resume by the first week of December, Environment secretary Roy Cimatu said. In an interview, Cimatu said the suspension of water sports activities is ... -
Cooperation key as revised rules and regulations on SCUBA diving readied
(BusinessWorld,February 16, 2015 , on page S2/7)The proper handling of SCUBA diving as an outdoor sport is what the agency mandated to regulate the activity is aiming for as it crafts an improved set of rules and regulations (IRR) for it even as stakeholders underscored ... -
Coop’s power contracts under review due to Boracay closure
(The Daily Guardian,April 19, 2018 , on page 2-14)The National Electrification Administration (NEA) will look into the power supply contracts of Aklan Electric Cooperative (Akelco) amid the expected drop in power demand due to the impending closure of Boracay Island on ... -
Coral regrowth is new crusade
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 5, 2016 , on page A10)Every day at 9 a.m., divers scour the waters off Mayor’s Island in the Hundred Islands National Park (HINP) in Alaminos City in Pangasinan province, to look for fragments of live coral that could still be nurtured at the ... -
Dagupan-Bonuan 'bangus' goes global.
(Manila Bulletin,February 5, 2004 , on page B-3)This vision must have been in the mind of Mayor Benjamin S. Lim even before he was elected into office. A preliminary step was needed though - place the famous Dagupan-Bonuan Bangus in the world map! Thus the attempt of ... -
Demolition of fish pens a worry for Muntinlupa
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 12, 2016 , on page A20)The Muntinlupa City government expects around 1,300 residents to lose their sources of income due to the impending demolition of illegal fish pens on Laguna de Bay, which was ordered by President Duterte in his recent State ... -
DENR wants to declare Boracay island as critical habitat
(Manila Bulletin,April 15, 2018 , on page B-3)If President Rodrigo Duterte wants to declare Boracay Island as a land reform area, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has another thing in mind. For him, Boracay Island is better off as a critical habitat area for endemic ... -
Department of Agriculture Circular No. 02, Series of 2023
(The Manila Times,February 28, 2023 , on page A5)Subject: Revised national guidelines on testing and evaluation of agricultural and fisheries machinery.