Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Western Visayas"

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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 ...

    • 2 marine hatcheries mulled for Northern Iloilo towns 

      Castor, Rjay Z. (DailyGuardian, June 5, 2023, on page 2-11)
      Multi-species marine hatcheries will soon be established in the towns of Carles and Concepcion after it has been welcomed by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform chaired by Senator Cynthia Villar. ...

    • 238 fishing violations are brought to court 

      Philippine Information Agency (Manila Bulletin, July 31, 2017, on page 11)
      A total of 238 cases of violations of fishery laws and municipal ordinances have been filed in courts against commercial and municipal fishing operators in Western Visayas. The filing of the cases was made from July 1, ...

    • 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 ...

    • Advocate lauds countryside fish port projects 

      (DailyGuardian, May 22, 2023, on page 1-11)
      Environmental advocate Oceana lauded plans of the government to prioritize the construction of fish ports in 11 coastal provinces and the rehabilitation of 20 identified municipal fish ports, aimed at decreasing post-harvest ...

    • Agri damage piling up as storm exits PAR 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 31, 2022, on page A2)
      Damage to the agriculture sector caused by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae), which is due to leave the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) Monday afternoon, started to pile up after heavy rains ...

    • Agriculture output surges 2.87% in Q3 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, November 7, 2019, on page B2)
      The country’s agricultural production increased by 2.87 percent in the third quarter of the year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Wednesday, surpassing the government’s growth goal of 2 to 2.5 percent. ...

    • Aid to oil spill victims reaches P1 B 

      Punongbayan, Michael (The Philippine Star, May 12, 2023, on page 11)
      Nearly P1 billion in cash and other assistance have been provided to 40,733 families affected by the oil spill from the sunken tanker Princess Empress. Raffy Alejandro, spokesperson for the Office of Civil Defense, said ...

    • Aquarium tunnel opens in Iloilo City 

      (Panay News, November 24, 2023, on page 12)
      An aquarium tunnel inside the M/V Capt. John B. Lacson Training Ship in Iloilo City is now open for the 2023 National Science, Technology and Innovation Week (NSTW) celebration held for the first time in Visayas. This ...

    • Aquarium tunnel opens in Iloilo City 

      (DailyGuardian, November 24, 2023, on page 10)
      Anaquarium tunnel inside the M/V Capt. John B. Lacson Training Ship in Iloilo City is now open for the 2023 National Science, Technology and Innovation Week (NSTW) celebration held for the first time in Visayas. This ...

    • BARMM tops regions in Q2 fisheries output 

      Jannaral, Julmunir I. (The Manila Times, August 29, 2022, on page A7)
      The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) ranked first among the country's top five fish-producing regions in the second quarter of 2022. Based on the Philippine Statistic Authority's Fisheries Situation ...

    • BFAR completes 15 fish landing centers in WV 

      De Los Santos, Maricyn A. (The Daily Guardian, August 16, 2017, on page B1)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-6) completed 15 community fish landing centers (CLFC) in Western Visayas to boost marketing of fish catch in the region. Joel Abalayan of BFAR-6 Planning, Monitoring and ...

    • BFAR: 'Enough salt in Western Visayas' 

      Sornito, Ime (Panay News, September 2, 2022, on page 2)
      Consumers in Western Visayas should not worry. There is enough supply of salt in the region, according to Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional director Remia A. Aparri. She has not received any report ...

    • BFAR: P100M alotted for salt production 

      Cariaso, Bella (The Manila Times, August 30, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) claimed that it allotted P100 million for salt production last year. "Last year, BFAR has set in motion a P100-million Development of the Salt Industry Project (DSIP) ...

    • BFAR: Visayan Sea deserves rest 

      Nicavera, Erwin P. (SunStar Philippines, November 16, 2020, on page 6)
      Citing the need for the Visayan Sea to have the rest that it deserves, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas has started to implement the three-month closed season in the area. Starting ...

    • 'Boracay rehab Du30's biggest eco project' 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, June 2, 2022, on page 2)
      An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Western Visayas said the rehabilitation of Boracay island is considered the biggest environmental project of the administration of President ...

    • 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 ...

    • Coast Guard enhances readiness for search and rescue, marine pollution 

      Masculino, Glazyl Y. (DailyGuardian, October 21, 2022, on page 4-11)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District Western Visayas highlighted the significance of the stakeholders and government agencies in search and rescue (SAR) operations. PCG northern Negros conducted exercises on marine ...

    • DA WV celebrates farmers, fishers month through KADIWA community pantry 

      (DailyGuardian, May 15, 2021, on page 8-10)
      Celebrating the month of our agri heroes, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas recently put up the KADIWA Mobile Community Pantry at Barangay Tanza Baybay in Iloilo City’s City Proper district. Nearly 400 ...

    • DOST-developed marine transport vessel set for trial 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, December 27, 2022, on page 3)
      After three years of research, planning and fabrication, a modern marine transport vessel developed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Guimaras State University (GSU) is now in its last stages of ...