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DA plans 10-year fisheries roadmap
The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to craft a 10-year masterplan for the local fisheries sector to improve its contribution to the overall agriculture industry. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Pinol said the DA will ...
- September 9, 2017
Senator calls for Benham Rise protection strategy
The government must immediately draft a comprehensive strategy to protect Benham Rise from foreign incursion, Sen. Ralph Recto said yesterday. “No ifs or buts. The government must have a ‘Benham Rise Protection Strategy.’ ...
- March 13, 2017
Obama talks tough on oil spill
President Barack Obama says his talks with Gulf fishermen and oil spill experts are not an academic exercise. It’s “so I know whose ass to kick.” One target for the presidential foot- Tony Hayward, the embattled chief ...
- June 9, 2010
Phl to continue supporting migratory species
The Philippines will continue to collaborate with the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and support global efforts to protect migratory species and habitats critical to their survival. ...
- November 9, 2017
'Stop issuing fish pen permits in Laguna de Bay'
A fisherfolk group has asked the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to stop issuing permits to fish pen operators in Laguna de Bay. The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) ...
- December 21, 2016
Don't feed, ride whale sharks - BFAR
Residents have been advised against feeding whale sharks sighted in the waters off Alegria town in southern Cebu. “There should be no feeding... and no close interaction with humans. As much as possible, wild species should ...
- September 15, 2019
Summer heat takes toll on tilapia
The sweltering summer heat has taken its toll on tilapia and other fishes, as they become infected with deadly lice. Westly Rosario, center chief of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and interim director of the ...
- May 8, 2015
Fishermen withdraw from 'kalikasan' petition
The government’s chief lawyer yesterday moved for the withdrawal of a petition in the Supreme Court (SC) seeking to compel the government to protect marine resources in the West Philippine Sea, saying 19 fishermen listed ...
- July 10, 2019
High-quality accommodations, services in Boracay pushed
The regional development office of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has proposed increasing the per capita spending of tourists in Boracay Island via high-quality accommodations and tourism services ...
- October 29, 2018
Bulacan fish kill damage hits P17 M
At least P17 million worth of milkfish have been affected in the fish kill in Obando, Bulacan. Personnel of the Bulacan agriculture office and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) conducted water analysis of ...
- May 9, 2018