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Using R&D to revive shrimp industry
Iloilo City - The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) based in southern Iloilo has launched a research and development program to revive the country’s shrimp industry.
SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department ...
- December 12, 2017
Illegal fishing fight stepped up
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has formed the Regional Law Enforcement Coordinating CommitteeSubcommittee on Fishing and Marine Environment Protection (RLECC-SFMEP) in Eastern Visayas to strengthen ...
- July 14, 2018
Red tide warning up; shellfish from 5 areas not fit to eat
The Department of Health (DoH) yesterday waned the public against eating shellfish collected in the coastal areas of Honda Bay in Palawan, Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur; Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar; Murcielagos ...
- August 28, 2010
Turtle freedom
A 22.5-kilo olive ridley sea turtle measuring almost 2 feet long is released in the waters of the Hundred Island National Park in Alaminos City last Thursday by a team led by Dr. Westley Rosario of the Bureau of Fisheries ...
- January 24, 2015
BFAR to fight fishpond lice
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 ...
- February 15, 2013
Fish landing centers up in Western Visayas
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) hopes to complete the establishment of 51 community fish landing centers in Western Visayas middle of next year. The community fish landing center is expected to boost ...
- September 17, 2016
Policy changes proposed in DA to improve ease of doing in agri sector
The Department of Agriculture (DA) was told to change certain policies as the unnecessary regulatory burden, just like in other sectors, affects the ease of doing business in the agriculture and fishery sector. This was ...
- June 16, 2018
BFAR gets tough on illegal Manila Bay fishing: 17 vessels seized, 153 fishermen arrested off Cavite
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 ...
- September 14, 2010
Red tide plagues four coastal waters in PH
Four coastal waters are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison, popularly known as red tide, which produces potent toxins that can cause a variety of gastrointestinal and neurological illnesses. Residents should ...
- July 22, 2017
What’s Dagupan’s fish cemetery for?
A little-known place in this city is getting a lot of attention these days, but many beg to ask: “What’s this Fish Cemetery in Barangay Bonuan Binloc for?” The fish cemetery, located at the compound of the Bureau of Fisheries ...
- September 28, 2015