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'Don't eat shellfish from Gigantes'
Shellfishes collected in the coastal waters of the Gigantes group of islands in Carles town are positive for paralytic shellfish poisoning that is beyond the regulatory limit, announced the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...
- January 14, 2016
Sea patrol nets 'trawl' fishers
Four fishermen were arrested for illegal fishing off the coasts of Baligiuan and Tago islands in Concepcion Town.
- March 23, 2016
DENR, volunteers to clean Iloilo City shoreline today
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 and volunteers will clean this city’s shoreline to mark the 2017 International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) today. ICC is the world’s largest volunteer effort ...
- September 16, 2017
Guimaras tourism office to require clearance from tour operators
Inbound local travel and tour operators are required to secure a clearance and coordinate with the Provincial Tourism Office of Guimaras before they can tour around the province. The Office of the Sanguniang Panlalawigan ...
- March 8, 2016
Summit aims to save Visayas' marine resources
This province will host the 4th Governor's meeting on the Visayan Sea Protection and Coastal Law Enforcement Program or the Visayan Sea Summit tomorrow. The meeting to be held in Hotel del Rio, Iloilo City will be attended ...
- February 16, 2012
Tourism vs Environment: Esplanade extension could kill Iloilo River mangroves
The land reclamation at the Iloilo River to further extend the Iloilo Esplanade could kill mangroves growing there, warned the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6. The land reclamation for an ...
- July 28, 2017
15 PH towns to get modern fish hatcheries
SEAFDEC, which is based in Tigbauan town in Iloilo, has conducted the site assessment survey which was the first stage of the project. It is eyeing 15 pilot hatcheries in (SEAFDEC targets 15 PHL towns for multi-species ...
- May 11, 2018
Bantay Dagat nabs 'hulbot' fishermen
Boat captain Edwin Bacas of Barangay Libas, Roxas City and owner Jessie Tayo of Balud, Masbate were accused by the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force of violation of sections 86 and 97 (unauthorized fishing and ban ...
- March 19, 2018
Capitol seeks to expand Bantay Dagat capabilities
The provincial government seeks to improve the capabilities of the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force to deter illegal fishing which remains a problem particularly in the northern waters of Iloilo. Among others, ...
- January 26, 2020
Plastic pollution
A study on plastic wastes generated by coastal countries and entering the oceans should serve as a wakeup call to the Philippine government, the industry, and the public in general. It placed our country the third highest ...
- July 1, 2017