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Overfishing observed in 75% of PH
The number of unregulated and illegal fishing in the Philippines have resulted into the decline of sustainable with fisheries with 75 percent overfished fishing grounds in the country, Philippine fisheries advocates revealed ...
- August 16, 2015
Fishing nets, fish seized in anti-illegal fishing drive
Elements of Bantay Dagat and Tago Municipal Police Station (MPS) have seized four fine fishing nets, freshly-caught fish, and other illegal fishing paraphernalia during an anti-illegal fishing drive in the vicinity of Tago ...
- April 26, 2015
How will climate change affect your livelihood?
Here, then, are a few scenarios for a climate-altered future, when rising temperatures are closing in on the threshold of two degrees Celsius (3.6 degree Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels which scientists warn we ...
- September 7, 2015
Fishfolk receive free fingerlings
More than 15,000 milkfish fingerlings were given free yesterday to 53 fishpond operators as livelihood assistance after being hit by the dry season last March in Barangays Biday, Bangcusay, and Dalumpinas. Dolores Gurtiza, ...
- June 30, 2015
12 Pinoy fishermen nabbed off Malaysia
Twelve Filipino fishermen were recently apprehended by Malaysian authorities after they were caught illegally fishing off Tanjung Pantau-Pantau, Semporna. Reports quoted a ranking official of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement ...
- August 18, 2015
Illegal fishing, commercial fishers still abound in Tañon Strait
Dynamite and cyanide fishing, and commercial fishing operations still abound in Tañon Strait, the country's largest marine protected area between Cebu and Negros islands. These were the findings of a recent seven-day ...
- October 1, 2015
6-ft. long whale shark caught in net set free
Local fishermen got quite a big surprise when they found a six-meter-long whale shark caught in their net in Barangay Camindoroan, here, the other day. Ilocos Sur's Fish Regulatory Officer Benny Saraos said local fishermen ...
- March 3, 2015
Farmers'/Fishers' Month calls for collective efforts for healthy soils
This month, the Department of Agriculture celebrates the contribution of the agri-fishery laborers to growth ofPhilippine agriculture and present economic status of the country. Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala will ...
- May 25, 2015
APEC adopts Philippine initiative on food security
The 21 member economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have adopted the Philippine initiative addressing food security by highlighting the protection of marine resources. "These are concrete and feasible ...
- October 7, 2015
Boats for Sagay fisher folks
Yolanda fisher folk victims from barangays Molocaboc and Taba-ao, in Sagay City, will receive fishing boats from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). DOLE Regional Director Ponciano Ligutom turned over the 20 ...
- August 7, 2015