Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Cebu"

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    • 10 graduates from WV topnotchers in fisheries board exam 

      (Panay News, November 9, 2023, on page 3-15)
      Graduates from Western Visayas have occupied the most spots in the Top 10 in the recently released results of the October 2023 Fisheries Technologist Licensure Examinations (FTLE). The Professional Regulation Commission ...

    • 3-month closed season begins in Visayan Sea 

      Castor, Rjay (DailyGuardian, November 15, 2023, on page 1-11)
      The Visayan Sea will be closed to fishing from November 15 to February 15 next year to ensure the conservation of the fish species in the area. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas said ...

    • 971 farmers, fisherfolk in southern Cebu get P3,000 fuel assistance 

      Veloso, Arvie N.; Tan, Tito P. (SunStar Philippines, July 31, 2022, on page 5)
      At least 971 farmers and fishermen in southern Cebu received a fuel discount card each from the Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA 7) that will be used for their livelihood. Each fuel discount card contains ...

    • Antique, Misamis Oriental, N. Mindanao eyed as go-to dive sites 

      (Panay News, September 18, 2023, on page 14)
      The Department of Tourism (DOT) is preparing Antique, Northern Mindanao and Misamis Oriental as the next go-to diving sites to sustain the Philippines’ standing as the leading dive destination in the region. Tourism secretary ...

    • Bangkarera: more than just a boating spectacle 

      (Manila Standard, June 2, 2019, on page B4)
      To the cheers of thousands of Cebuanos, the Pioneer Epoxy National Bangkarera Year 4 kicked off its two-day run on Saturday at the St. Francis, Ocean Park and Baywalk in Naga City, Cebu. The biggest boat-racing event in ...

    • Beyond the bottom line: AboitizPower eco-warriors at work 

      (Daily Tribune, May 5, 2023, on page B9)
      The surface of our tiny, blue dot in the vast universe is made up of about 70 percent water. Water is crucial for the sustenance of all living things on the planet, most obvious perhaps with that of marine life. While we ...

    • BFAR 7 empowers women fisherfolk through lambaklad poject 

      (SunStar Philippines, April 12, 2023, on page 12)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 7 celebrated Women’s Month in March by highlighting the efforts of empowered women fisherfolk in Borbon, Cebu and Siaton, Negros Oriental. In these communities, women ...

    • BFAR aids seaweed farmers in Leyte 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, November 7, 2022, on page 5)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Region 8 distributed fiberglass boats and propagules totaling P5 million on Thursday, Nov. 3, to seaweed farmers in Dawahon Island, Bato, Leyte, the seaweed capital of ...

    • BFAR imposes 3-month fishing ban in Visayan sea 

      Semilla, Nestle (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 19, 2022, on page A5)
      For the next three months, fishing of some species at the Visayan Sea would be prohibited, said the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7). Starting on Nov. 15 until Feb. 15, 2023, fishers ...

    • BFAR7: Do not disturb the sharks 

      Newman, Minerva (Manila Bulletin, February 28, 2020, on page 7)
      "Do not disturb the sharks." This was the appeal of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7) following reports of their presence in the coastal waters off Santander town in the southern tip ...

    • Bulk-buying of sardines mulled 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, September 20, 2022, on page B12)
      Cannery owners are mulling bulk-buying sardines from municipal fishers to sustain their livelihood and keep the cheap prices of the canned goods, a social product that has helped keep Filipino families afloat, especially ...

    • Capiz mulls establishment of TF Bantay Dagat 

      Tayona, Glenda (Panay News, September 5, 2022, on page 5)
      The Capiz provincial government is taking steps to protect its coastal areas from illegal fishing. Recently, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Committee on Environment and Natural Resources headed by Board Member Jose Fulgencio ...

    • Cebu town reclamation hits another snag 

      Mayol, Ador Vincent (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 5, 2022, on page A10)
      The 235.8-hectare reclamation project in Consolacion town, Cebu, has hit another snag. The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) returned the municipality ...

    • Child missing, 22 rescued after boat capsizes off coast of San Fernando 

      (SunStar Philippines, January 3, 2023, on page 4)
      A five-year-old boy went missing after a pumpboat carrying 23 people capsized in the seawaters off San Fernando, Cebu on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2023. Twenty-two of the people aboard were rescued, but the boy was nowhere ...

    • 'Closed season' starts: 3-month fishing ban in Visayan Sea-BFAR 6 

      Sornito, Ime (Panay News, November 17, 2021, on page 1-14)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is urging local government units and coastal communities to help enforce the yearly three-month closed fishing season in the Visayan Sea from Nov. 15 to Feb. 15 next ...

    • Closed season: Fishing in Visayan Sea prohibited for 3 months beginning today 

      Sornito, Ime (Panay News, November 15, 2023, on page 1-15)
      Starting today, the Visayan Sea will observe a three-month fishing moratorium to combat the severe decline in fish populations caused by overfishing. Until Feb. 15, 2024, it is forbidden for fisherfolk to catch, sell or ...

    • Cordova town unveils coastal tourism projects 

      Gom-os, Mae Fhel K. (SunStar Philippines, December 23, 2022, on page 2)
      A boat camping site, souvenir shops and a mangrove park are among the coastal tourism projects that the Municipality of Cordova will undertake to give residents environment-friendly livelihood options and tourists a ...

    • Coron: a tale of tourism and sea monsters 

      Garcia, Joseph (BusinessWorld, May 26, 2022, on page S2/4)
      My first visit to Coron won’t be forgotten easily. Coron, the final leg in an interisland tour earlier this summer consisting of stops in Boracay and Cebu, organized by Philippine Airlines (PAL) and the Tourism Promotions ...

    • DA to provide P150M loans to CV's farmers, fishers 

      (SunStar Philippines, April 11, 2022, on page 4)
      The Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC) has allocated P150 million for loans to farmers and fishermen in areas in Central Visayas devastated by Typhoon Odette (Rai). Bohol will get the ...

    • Dolphins and whales doomed by Dumaguete reclamation 

      Napkil, Lisa G. (The Philippine Star, July 17, 2021, on page C3)
      At least 13 species of whales and dolphins — or half of its Philippine population — will be doomed by the heartless reclamation of land along the entire length of Dumaguete City’s beachfront. The extremely rare pygmy blue ...