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What to do with the fish pens in Laguna de Bay: (part II)
Demolition of all the fish pens/cages in Laguna de Bay is anti-poor. It unnecessarily deprives the poor consumers of Metro Manila and surrounding communities of a significant part of their affordable animal protein supply. ...
- March 5, 2017
₱5M earmarked for Palawan aquaculture
Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala has earmarked ₱5 million for the development of Palawan's marine fisheries and aquaculture. The money will be used to expand grow-out ponds and procure additional broodstock for the ...
- October 8, 2010
Lorenzana visits Pagasa Island, announces P1.6-B airfield, port, other projects
Lorenzana said that P1.2 billion will be used to repair the 1.3 kilometer runway of Rancudo Airfield on the island while the P400 million will go to the construction of the port. He said Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees) ...
- April 22, 2017
Isabela town backs protection of 'Ludong' fish
The local government of San Mariano, Isabela, announced its support for the initiative of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to preserve the endangered freshwater specie of "Ludong," known as the "President's ...
- October 2, 2014
Oil spill affects 31 Barangays, 300-Square-km of Manila Bay
Half-a-million liters of diesel that leaked from a submarine pipeline, or a tanker moored off the coast have covered a 300-square kilometer area of Manila Bay, affecting 31 Barangays in the towns of rosario, Naic Tanza, ...
- August 11, 2013
₱10M aid for Guimaras fisherfolk
Fisherfolk in Guimaras will receive with more than P10 million in assistance from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) office for Western Visayas in May. BFAR Regional Director Remia A. Aparri said the ...
- March 24, 2017
New fishing policy for tinapa industry
To ensure the availability of Alumahan (island mackerel) for the tinapa (smoked fish) industry, the alliance of Samar Sea Mayors has proposed the “No-fishing” policy during the months of March-April-May-June. BFAR studies ...
- October 16, 2015
Payao increases fishers' catch, income
Fishermen from the town of Claveria in the province of Cagayan have found a way to increase their catch and at the same time lessen fishing expenses. For the past couple of months, the fishers were able to have a total ...
- September 25, 2010
Saline tilapia
Little girl Chloe Mercado shows a big saline tilapia which can be cultured in marine fishcages such as those in mariculture parks. It can also be raised in brackish fishponds that were previously used for raising tiger ...
- September 18, 2010
Illegal trawls swapped with legally allowed fishing gears in Cagayan
With the aim to put a halt to the use of active gear in municipal waters and at the same time ensure that fishers continue their main source of livelihooh, the fisheries bureau here currently implements a mechanism on ...
- January 12, 2019