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Blast fishing
About 360 kilos of fish were confiscated in Real, Quezon on Nov. 14 by a joint team of the Philippine Coast Guard's (PCG) northern Quezon and Real stations, along with the Municipal Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Council, ...
- November 17, 2017
Ocean conservation effort warrants new gov't department, experts say
A new government department is needed to manage and conserve ocean resources, which is too big a job for the agriculture-focused agencies currently tasked with protecting the country’s seas, experts said. “UPMSI (UP Marine ...
- July 4, 2019
Help of Indonesia to Filipino fishing industry sought
The Philippines-Indonesia Border Committee Chairmen’s Conference, held here last Wednesday, has committed to bring to higher authorities a request to allow Philippine-flag fishing vessels to pass through the Indonesian ...
- February 7, 2014
DA plans to restock lakes, rivers with fingerlings
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched a program to stock fingerlings of indigenous and non-invasive fish species in major river basins and lakes over the next five years. The Balik Sigla sa Ilog at Lawa (BASIL) ...
- April 25, 2017
Badjao group by Davao River learns new way to fish
An outrigger boat loaded with fresh sapsap (slipmouth fish) and talakitok (bigeye trevally) is hauled to shore at the St. John community in Barangay Bucana, and residents gather around for a look at their communal catch ...
- January 21, 2016
DA to propose letting commercial boats inside 15-kilometer limit
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said they will propose adjustments to improve fishing yields, including permitting commercial boats to operate in municipal fishing ...
- July 16, 2018
Commercial fishing companies seek access to municipal waters
Commercial fishing firms in Misamis Oriental are set to sign a collective petition addressed to Congress calling for another amendment of the country’s Fisheries Code. The Commercial Fishing Association of Misamis Oriental ...
- November 10, 2016
Fishing ground to open in newly declared sea territory
The government will open a new fishing ground for small fishermen east of the country that has been declared part of Philippine territory, an official said yesterday. Payao is a locally made fish-attracting device. Mr. ...
- May 30, 2013
Memo on Philippine crab signed
The Philippines and the United States have partnered with the private sector to promote sustainable management of the local alimasag or blue swimming crab in the Visayan Sea.The partnership will engage local governments, ...
- September 30, 2019
Sperm whale spotted
A sperm whale's tail is captured on camera by a team from Environmental Conservation and Protection Center (ECPC) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource (BFAR) conduction a marine mammal survey within the Sarangani ...
- March 16, 2017