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10 ways APEC can protect the interests of small- scale fishermen, fish farmers
High-level officials responsible for food security in member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have moved to protect the interests of small-scale fishers and fish farmers in an effort to integrate ...
- November 7, 2015
[ Foot spa ]
In Tibiao, Antique, a foot spa is attracting a lot of attention. It uses fish. During a treatment, customers place their feet in tanks of warm, fresh water containing dozens of fishes. They suck and gently nibble away at ...
- April 17, 2015
SEAFDEC partners with TESDA for aquaculture trainings
To further improve the aquaculture industry in Western Visayas, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) partnered with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to conduct trainings. ...
- October 6, 2015
Shellfish ban still in force in Capiz
Harvesting, transporting, selling and eating of all kinds of shellfish remains totally banned in Capiz. Office of the Provincial Agriculturist head Sylvia de la Cruz said the Executive Order issued earlier by Capiz governor ...
- September 28, 2015
Speedy trial vs Vietnamese poachers
President Benigno Aquino III assured the immediate completion of the trial of 31 Vietnamese fishers arrested after being caught fishing illegally off the waters of Sulu. Aquino and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung ...
- April 28, 2015
'Enforce laws to protect environment'
"If we are to ensure environmental protection, we must strongly implement environmental laws" said Department of Environment and Natural Resources regional director Jim Sampulna during the Learning Event on Environmental ...
- June 23, 2015
IPPO, capitol, maritime cops join forces as 'hulbot-hulbot' returns: Oplan Octopus
An alarmed Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) and provincial government have joined forces with the Regional Maritime Unit (RMU). They agreed to conduct joint operations against illegal fishing called the campaign ...
- February 15, 2015
'Diwal' vendor cries foul over 'overpricing' reports
A diwal (angel wing clam) vendor lamented media reports about the "overpricing" of the prized seafood here. Media reports recently tackled the disparity between the prices of diwal sold along Burgos Street last week (P175 ...
- May 2, 2015
DA to beef up extension support, education, training services to rice farmers
Focused on achieving increased food security and higher rural income, the Department of Agriculture said that it intends to further empower Filipino rice farmers through wider and better extension support, education and ...
- January 6, 2015
Agro-fisheries, tourism seen to prosper in Iloilo
Iloilo's economy is projected to continuously flourish with the establishment of facilities in various parts of the province. In a report, Iloilo Local Economic Development and Investment Promotion Unit (LEDIPU) bared that ...
- June 12, 2015