Browsing by Subject "fishery protection"

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    • 7 coastal towns are fish landing centers 

      Crismundo, Mike U. (Manila Bulletin, January 30, 2015, on page 20)
      Here’s good news. Seven coastal towns in Surigao del Sur Pacific Ocean facing province are the recipients of this year’s Community Fish Landing Center (CFLC) in the country, it was learned yesterday. It was also learned ...

    • Amended Fisheries Code IRR signed 

      Domingo, Ronnel W. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 26, 2015, on page B3)
      Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala has signed the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Amended Fisheries Code, even as commercial fishers opposing the law held a fishers’ strike and held off supplies from ...

    • Amended Fisheries Code ready for implementation 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, September 21, 2015, on page B-2)
      The country’s amended Fisheries Code will be ready for implementation soon since the Department of Agriculture (DA) is scheduled to sign the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for this legislation this week. The DA ...

    • Amended fisheries law to curb illegal foreign vessels 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, October 1, 2015, on page 2)
      The amended fisheries code also seeks to protect the Philippines' marine territory from illegal fishing activities of foreign vessels. Agriculture Undersecretary Segfredo Serrano said, "the law is for our own good as we ...

    • Badjaos tapped as coastal marshals 

      Macabalang, Ali G. (Manila Bulletin, September 26, 2016, on page 18)
      Cotabato City – The Department of Agriculture (DA) will be tapping Badjaos, the country’s sea gypsies, as auxiliaries in the “Bantay Laut” program. DA Secretary Manny Piñol said his department has already identified some ...

    • Benham Rise eyed as food zone 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, May 9, 2017, on page B1-B3)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) wants President Duterte to declare the 13-million hectare Benham Rise as a protected food supply zone to ensure the country’s marine food security. “I will recommend to President Duterte ...

    • 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 recruits personnel 

      Estrada, Anna Leah G. (Manila Standard, January 16, 2015, on page B1)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said Thursday it enlisted some of its personnel in an intensive law enforcement training program to strengthen the country's fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated ...

    • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource, Fisheries Administrative Order No. 236-4, Series of 2015 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 1, 2015, on page B5)
      Subject: Extension of FAO 236-3 Series of 2015 on the Rules and Regulations on the Operations of Purse Seine and Ring Net Vessels Using Fish Aggregating Devices (FADS) locally known as Payaos during the FAD Closure Period ...

    • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource, Fisheries Administrative Order No. 245-3, Series of 2015 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 1, 2015, on page B5)
      Subject: Regulations and Implementing Guideline on Group Tuna Purse Seine Operations in High Seas Pocket Number 1 as a Special Management Area.

    • Clearing of 2 South Cotabato lakes gains ground 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, July 26, 2018, on page B-11)
      Around 25 hectares of two major lakes in Lake Sebu town in South Cotabato have been cleared of illegal structures and water lilies as part of a continuing local government-led clean-up program. Loida Villa, senior environment ...

    • Commercial fish operators protest revised law 

      Mallari, Delfin Jr (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 12, 2015, on page A8)
      Commercial fishing operators and fish traders warned of a nationwide protest against the implementation of the amended Philippine Fisheries Code, the controversial Republic Act No. 10654. which prevents, deters and eliminates ...

    • Conservation confab mulls fate of bluefin 

      Schroeder, Dominique (Manila Standard, November 15, 2016, on page B4)
      Fishing and shipping nations gather in Portugal this week to consider the fate of the endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna and over-harvested Mediterranean swordfish, two pricey gourmet favorites. While conservationists want ...

    • Countries move to save sea cow population 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, March 30, 2017, on page B-8)
      As global sea cow (dugong) populations have been declining and the species classified as “vulnerable to extinction,” countries with surviving population of the animal need all the help they can get to help the elusive ...

    • Country's first shark, ray sanctuary established 

      Yap, Julio P. Jr. (Panay News, July 8, 2015, on page 6)
      The Cebu provincial government strengthened its commitment to protect shark and ray species by establishing the country's first shark and ray sanctuary located off Malapascua Island in Daanbantayan town. This welcome ...

    • Crackdown starts on fish pen guns: DENR, LLDA team runs after armed men manning Laguna de Bay fishery structures 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 11, 2017, on page A10)
      The government on Friday began its crackdown on unlicensed firearms allegedly used by guards manning fish pens in Laguna de Bay. Environment Undersecretary Arturo Valdez, who heads the National Anti-Environmental Crime ...

    • Davao fishing industry largely complying with closed season - BFAR 

      Carillo, Carmencita A. (BusinessWorld, July 22, 2015, on page S1/5)
      More than halfway into the implementation of the three-month fishing ban in the Davao Gulf which started in June, compliance has been 100% with no violators caught so far, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...

    • Demolition of Laguna fishpens lauded 

      Terrazola, Vanne Elaine (Manila Bulletin, March 9, 2017, on page B-9)
      A fisherfolk group and an environment group based in Laguna lauded the demolition of large fishpens in the Laguna de Bay. The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA-Pilipinas) and the Save Laguna ...

    • Duterte cartoon pushes coastal environment protection 

      Mendez, Christina (The Philippine Star, January 26, 2017, on page B-6)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has produced an animated video featuring President Duterte in an educational campaign on coastal environment protection. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol presented the video in a ...

    • Dynamites seized from illegal fishers 

      Marzan, Joseph Bernard (Panay News, November 17, 2016, on page 6)
      Dynamites and fishing materials confiscated from suspected illegal fishers were turned over to the municipal police station of Carles town. Illegal fishing activities in Iloilo include the use of dynamites and active fishing ...