Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Pampanga"

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    • '1,000 barangays ignored Manila Bay cleanup drive' 

      Africa, Raymond (Malaya, May 3, 2019, on page B1-B3)
      Nearly 18 percent of the 5,714 barangays surrounding Manila Bay have complied with a directive from the interior department to participate in a drive to clean the polluted bay. The interior department is preparing show-cause ...

    • 205 Lubao, Sasmuan fishermen receive P800-K worth of equipment 

      Flora, Ian (SunStar Philippines, June 19, 2022, on page 1-11)
      Some 205 fishermen from Lubao and Sasmuan towns received some P800,000 worth of fishing equipment from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Friday, June 17 at the Lubao Bamboo Hub. The assistance is part ...

    • 8 die in rough seas; thousands flee floods 

      Cinco, Maricar; Arguelles, Mar S.; Orejas, Tonette; Gascon, Melvin; Chiu, Patricia Denise M.; Semilla, Nestle; Burgos, Nestor P. Jr.; Franco, Joel; Gabieta, Joey; Gomez, Carla (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 4, 2019, on page A5)
      Eleven people died on Saturday after three passenger boats capsized in rough waters in the Visayas, while thousands fled their homes as monsoon rains triggered floods and caused rivers to swell in several provinces in ...

    • Agri losses from storms reach P1.55b 

      Campos, Othel (Manila Standard, July 28, 2018, on page A2)
      The Philippine agriculture sector sustained lost of P1.55 billion in crops and damaged farm infrastructures following the onslaught of three storms in a span of two weeks. Losses in fisheries totaled P146.58 million in ...

    • Agribusiness entrepreneur leads Agrilink 2018 expo 

      (Manila Bulletin, July 22, 2018, on page E-2)
      Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines (ProPork) president Edwin Chen has been tapped as chairman of the 25th edition of the country's biggest and international recognized trade exhibition on agriculture, food and ...

    • Agusan marsh vital bird sanctuary in Asia 

      Sarmiento, Romer S. (BusinessWorld, September 23, 2005, on page S3/8)
      A scientific expedition to the Agusan marsh in Northeastern Mindanao is scheduled late this year to highlight the need to preserve the area's biodiversity, a scientist said. Dr. Jurgenne Primavera, a senior scientist of ...

    • Angat water for Metro Manila further cut; reduction till June 30 

      Reyes-Estrope, Carmela (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 22, 2019, on page A4)
      The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) has again reduced the water allocation of Metro Manila from Angat Dam as the regulator expected the level at the reservoir to hit the critical mark of 160 meters above sea level. ...

    • Aquaculture sector seeks logistics support 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, March 9, 2021, on page B8)
      Agricultural advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan has voiced its reservation over the government’s plan to ease import rules on fisheries products. In a virtual briefing yesterday, agricultural advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan ...

    • Around 88% of farmlands nationwide irrigated; water supply sufficient 

      Buco, Benjamin V. Jr. (BusinessWorld, March 26, 2010, on page S1/6)
      Around 88% of farmlands across the country scheduled for irrigation during this year's dry cropping season have already been watered, and the coverage is expected to improve as farming activities continue despite the El ...

    • Asean defense chiefs to issue unified stand on sea dispute 

      (Malaya, September 29, 2017, on page B4)
      Southeast Asian defense chiefs are due to come up with a unified stance on the dragging South China Sea dispute during next month's Association of Southeast Asian Defense Ministers Meeting, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana ...

    • Bangus production expected to recover this year 

      Buco, B.V. Jr. (BusinessWorld, March 23, 2010, on page S1/6)
      Despite the threat posed by the raging dry spell caused by El Niño, bangus -- or milkfish -- output for this year is expected to grow by 4.6%-5.4%, a reversal from the 0.93% decline reported last year, officials of the ...

    • Bangus shortage: LLDA reso stinks- fishers 

      Mauricio, Orlan L. (Manila Standard, September 24, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      Growers, small fishermen, market dealers, brokers, fishpen and fishpond operators in Rizal and Laguna, and fingerling suppliers and traders from Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan, Pangasinan and Metro Manila are seeking the help ...

    • The bay, the river, the lake: abandoned and dying 

      Ilarde, Eddie (The Manila Times, August 3, 2018, on page A1-A8)
      Manila Bae was once the “most beautiful and safely- situated bay in the world.” The Manila South Harbor in its fringes, which spans six provinces (Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, and Cavite), was considered the ...

    • BFAR disperses 210,000 fingerlings in Cagayan 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, November 3, 2017, on page B5)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Cagayan Valley (Region 2) on Thursday said it has dispersed 210,000 fingerlings to underutilized bodies of water under its Balik-Sigla sa Ilog at Lawa (BASIL) project. ...

    • BFAR gets tough on illegal Manila Bay fishing: 17 vessels seized, 153 fishermen arrested off Cavite 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, September 14, 2010, on page 5)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) netted 17 vessels and 153 people engaged in illegal fishing in waters off Cavite last week. In a report to Agriculture Secretary ...

    • BFAR R3 builds 22 fishports 

      Dizon, Romeo (Manila Standard, September 17, 2016, on page C2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Luzon is constructing 22 community fishing ports worth P65 million throughout the region to help fishermen earn more for their families. The community fishing ports, ...

    • BFAR releases 30K fingerlings 

      Reyes, Jonas (Daily Tribune, December 29, 2022, on page B15)
      At least 30,000 fingerlings were released by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Central Luzon at the Camachile River of the province of Pampanga. The initiative is part of the agency’s Balik Sigla sa Ilog at ...

    • BFAR reports fish kill in Batangas 

      Cariaso, Bella (The Manila Times, August 11, 2022, on page A7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Wednesday reported fish kill at fishponds in Agoncillo, Batangas affecting at least 29 tons of tilapia amounting to P3.2 million. BFAR 4-A Director Sammy Malvas said ...

    • BFAR to craft roadmap to put PH back in global seaweed market 

      Galvez, James (The Manila Times, April 6, 2017, on page B2-B3)
      Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said on Wednesay the Department of Agricultue (DA) through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will establish a National Seaweed Program to prepare local farmers to ...

    • BFAR to fight fishpond lice 

      Manuel, Mark Anthony N. (Manila Bulletin, February 15, 2013, on page 7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) announced yesterday the creation of a task force with a p1.2-million fund to eradicate fish and shrimp predators that kill small fish and fingerlings in this coastal ...