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Oyster pearl farming pushed
Producing wing blister oyster pearls is a promising undertaking for Leyte fishermen. Gov. Leopoldo Dominico L. Petilla said the provincial government had made initial field trials and research on wing oyster pearl production ...
- March 23, 2019
'Go out there in West PH Sea,' Esperon urges Pinoy fishermen
More Filipino fishermen should go out and fish in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), urged National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. on Thursday, Nov. 5. “I would rather encourage more fishermen (to go out) there but ...
- November 6, 2020
Fishing limit spawns fears
Fisher folk here has expressed fear that the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources' (BFAR's) implementation of a three-kilos-per-day catch ceiling will significantly hurt the livelihood of the local community. "Mang ...
- September 9, 2015
The government and state universities and colleges promote 'Philippine aquasilviculture'
The government is launching a project that will promote aquasilviculture and, at the same time, rehabilitate Mangrove areas. Aquasilviculture (from the Greek word “aqua,” meaning water, and “silvos,” meaning tree), involves ...
- January 5, 2012
New hatcheries
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR) alloted P10.5 million for the conduct of feasibility studies for the establishment of 15 multi-species hatchers in the country.
- March 8, 2018
Red tide alert raised in 4 Eastern Visayas bays
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has raised red tide alert in four bays in Eastern Visayas due to the reappearance of red tide toxins in coastal waters. In its alert, BFAR informed the public that red ...
- July 28, 2020
Bohol poisoning spurs Cebu shellfish scare
Vendors at wet markets all over Cebu city are complaining about slow sales of all kinds of shellfish following reports that 12 persons have landed in various hospitals in nearby Bohol province due to red tide poisoning. A ...
- June 27, 2015
DA pushes Tawi-Tawi, S'gani fishery projects
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has alloted P15 million for two major fishery projects here and in Sarangani province. Both projects are aimed at boosting the country's food security program of the country, Tawi-Tawi ...
- September 12, 2005
B.F.A.R. upgrade
Cebu Rep. Benhur Salimbangon has filed House Bill 2313 to amend Republic Act 8550, the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998, to promote the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) directors and his two assistant ...
- January 6, 2014
BFAR distributes 42 motorboats
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Friday distributed 42 units of motorboats worth P1.7 million in this city. At least 20 units of 18-footer Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) motorboats were given ...
- October 7, 2018