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Guardians of the Visayan Sea convened
Governors and mayors from the Visayas committed to protect and restore the Visayan Sea, one of the richest fishing grounds in the Philippines, from illegal commercial and destructive fishing. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...
- July 27, 2017
Liga head urges public to avoid eating shellfish
The president of the Liga ng mga Barangay in Ivisan town has urged the public to refrain from eating shellfish to avoid contamination of red tide that presently affects seafood industry in the town. Poblacion Sur village ...
- November 19, 2015
Spill contractor told to hasten cleanup
The Iloilo provincial government told the contractor cleaning the oil spill in Estancia town to hasten its operations. Governor Arthur Defensor Sr. asked Nico Dadis, Kuan Yu Global Technologies Inc. operations manager, ...
- January 14, 2014
USAID to help NegOcc fishery industry
The fishery industry of Negros Occidental is seen to get a boost through the partnership of the academe and the business sector with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Frank Carbon, chief ...
- January 9, 2019
P6-M facility to boost fish production in Capiz
The towns of Pontevedra and Sapian are the first two recipients of fish landing centers in Capiz from BFAR. Five other fish landing centers will be constructed in Pilar, President Roxas, Panay, and Ivisan. Each center costs ...
- March 17, 2018
Contractor rapped for destroying mangroves
A beach resort owner is riling against a contractor who uprooted mangrove trees along Purok Aning in Brgy. Pahanocoy here. Resort owner Aaron Sorbito accused contractor Andres "Andy" Taculod of violating environmental laws ...
- July 5, 2010
No red tide in W. Visayas - BFAR
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas has assured the public that red tide has not reached its shores. BFAR Regional Director Drusila Bayate struck off reports that El Nino phenomenon's ...
- March 9, 2010
Stronger drive vs commercial fishing in municipal waters urged
An umbrella organization of small fishermen here urged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and local government units (LGUs) to strengthen the campaign against commercial fishing in municipal waters of the ...
- September 29, 2015
Shellfish ban in Capiz lifted
It’s back to business for shellfish vendors as the Capiz provincial government has lifted the total shellfish ban on five towns and this city. The ban ended after three samplings conducted by the Bureau of Fisheries and ...
- October 12, 2015
China to put up automated under water base in manila trench
China is considering putting up an automated underwater base in Manila Trench for "scientific purposes," an article from the South China Morning Post said. According to Maki Pulido's report on "State of the Nation Address ...
- December 1, 2018