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'N. Iloilo illegal fishing hotspot'
Northern Iloilo is an illegal fishing hotspot in Western Visayas, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Most of the violations were the use of active gears and encroachment of municipal waters ...
- August 2, 2019
SEAFDEC-AQD urges mud crab production
The country's production of mud crab is keeping its steady increase of about 200 metric tons annually since 1997. Record from the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) showed that ...
- July 25, 2003
DA underscores aquaculture technology commercialization
Department of Agriculture (DA) undersecretary Cesar M. Drilon Jr. encouraged intensified efforts in promoting sustainable and environment-friendly aquaculture technology in the countryside. Keynoting the opening ceremonies ...
- October 15, 1999
'Bantay Dagat needs help': paging BFAR, coastguard, PNP!
The Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force could not totally stop illegal fishing activities in Iloilo’s vast territorial waters all by itself, according to Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. Defensor urged other concerned agencies to ...
- July 7, 2017
ZSL-PH joins World Ocean Day celebrations
Mangrove forests make up the transitional zone between land and sea anchoring shoreline and buffering against typhoons and storm surges. They protect coral reefs and seagrass beds from sedimentation, breeding and nursery ...
- June 5, 2017
Addressing the plastic problem
The problem with plastic materials is that many of them last forever. While some types are considered biodegradable, many require industrial-level processes to be recycled or broken down to harmless materials. Plastics ...
- September 13, 2019
First week of July is national biotech week
The first week of July 2006 was proclaimed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as National Biotechnology Week with the theme "Securing the Philippines' Niche in the Global Bio-Enterprise”. In connection with the observance ...
- July 7, 2006
Seafdec has answers to dwindling bangus fry
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) has a suggestion to solve the scarcity of bangus fry-put up breeding stations. SEAFDEC's laboratories in Tigbauan town, Iloilo and Igang Marine Station in Guimaras ...
- October 2, 1994
SEAFDEC, Panay Gulf program expand kapis breeding project
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center's aquaculture department (SEAFDEC/AQD) is aggressively pursuing a collaboration effort with the Iloilo first district's Panay Gulf Development Program (PGDP) to revive the ...
- November 10, 1999
Maricom seeks tie-up with Bantay Dagat vs illegal fishers
The Maritime Command (Maricom) in Region 6 has sought the help of the provincial Banta Dagat in running after illegal fishers. According to Maricom-6 director Police Colonel Policarpio Cayabyab Jr., one of their focus areas ...
- August 6, 2019