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Fisherfolk group to defy ban on catching galunggong
The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) said that small fishermen would defy the three-month, government-imposed ban on catching galunggong (roundscad) in Northern Palawan. The Philippines ...
- November 9, 2015
Phl fishermen remove Chinese buoys
Filipino fishermen found several buoys with Chinese markings near Panatag or Scarborough Shoal and towed them back to shore, officials said yesterday. "Yes, there are buoys," said Desiree Edora, mayor of Masinloc town in ...
- July 27, 2015
Villar urges farmers, fisherfolk to get scholarships
Farmer and fisherfolk were urged yesterday to take advantage of P500 million worth of scholarships for agriculture training to make them at par with their counterparts in Asia. Sen. Cynthia Villar pursued the scholarships ...
- October 26, 2015
Stiffer penalties face poachers in Phl waters
Poachers in Philippine waters now face stiffer penalties even though President Aquino failed to sign a consolidated bill in the Senate and House of Representatives seeking to amend Republic Act 8550, the Philippine Fisheries ...
- March 10, 2015
Villar Lauds lifting of EU ban on Phl fish products
Sen. Cynthia Villar welcomed yesterday the lifting of the ban imposed by the European Union on Philippine fish products to Europe due to the proliferation of illegal fishing. “We recognize the seriousness of this warning ...
- May 1, 2015
Seaweed Fiesta puts spotlight on fisherfolks
Other than celebrating the bounty and economic potential of seaweed, the source of livelihood for many Davaoeños, the Seaweed Fiesta puts the spotlight on fisherfolk, who continually exert effort in improving seaweed ...
- February 8, 2015
BFAR eyes more community fish landing centers
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) plans to build 252 community fish landing centers in strategic fishing communities to reduce post-harvest losses, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said recently. The ...
- May 9, 2015
BFAR bans fishing in Davao Gulf
Authorities have declared a three-month fishing ban in Davao Gulf. The regional office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the ban, which started on June 1, was meant to conserve fish species and ...
- June 3, 2015
Chinese ship fires flares at PAF plane over Kalayaan
A Chinese frigate fired illumination rounds or flares at a Philippine Air Force (PAF) plane on reconnaissance patrol over the country’s Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the disputed Spratlys last Sunday. Top defense and ...
- April 24, 2015
Phl buying 100 fisheries patrol boats vs poachers
The government is buying nearly 100 new patrol boats to protect its fisheries, an official said yesterday, in a substantial expansion from its current fleet of 20 as it responds to poaching by Chinese and Taiwanese fishermen. ...
- June 23, 2015