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Search for 7 missing fishermen fruitless - PCG
Aerial search for seven missing Zambales fishermen has been fruitless, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Tuesday. Capt. Armand Balilo, PCG spokesman, said with the help of BRP Dagohoy of the Bureau of Fisheries ...
- January 22, 2020
.4-M bangus fry seized at NAIA
Customs officials at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) confiscated around 450,000 live milkfish (bangus) fry that arrived from Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia on three different airlines Saturday afternoon. ...
- March 11, 2013
BFAR urge to assess damage on Taal Lake
National fishers' group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) urged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Friday to conduct immediate assessment of the damage on fisheries ...
- July 4, 2021
How whale sharks saved a Philippine fishing town
Fishermen-turned-entrepreneurs who have been financing the protection of endangered whale sharks in the Philippines have hit on a successful scheme to help lift their coastal community out of poverty, new research has ...
- January 5, 2019
Iloilo seeks to revive seaweed industry: Prov’l gov’t to hold first-ever seaweed summit
In Panay Island, the province of Iloilo was a pioneer in seaweed production before it was overtaken by Antique. Due to climate change and the loss of interest among Iloilo’s seaweed farmers, production gradually decreased, ...
- April 12, 2023
Eastern Visayas waters clear of red tide
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Eastern Visayas (BFAR8) announced that three waters in the region are now deemed as red-tide free just a week after they were declared positive of toxins that cause paralytic ...
- July 23, 2022
PH shrimp, prawn production seen to grow further in 2023
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking at the continued increase in shrimp and prawn production for 2023 because of investments in research and the adoption of new technologies and best practices. Highlighting the ...
- September 25, 2023
P1.4-M illegal fish seized in major anti-poaching ops
In a significant move against illegal fishing, the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) successfully conducted a week-long operation, culminating on Monday, Nov. 13. Illegally-caught fish valued at nearly P1.4 million ...
- November 2, 2023
Closed season: Fishing in Visayan Sea prohibited for 3 months beginning today
Starting today, the Visayan Sea will observe a three-month fishing moratorium to combat the severe decline in fish populations caused by overfishing. Until Feb. 15, 2024, it is forbidden for fisherfolk to catch, sell or ...
- November 15, 2023
Red tide still up in Aklan waters
A red tide alert is still raised in Mambuquiao and Camanci in Batan town. In the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) shellfish bulletin on Nov. 24, samples collected in the coastal waters of Mambuquiao and ...
- December 1, 2023