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Don't lose hope, guv tells typhoon-hit fisherfolk
A total of 130 fishermen from Ajuy and Estancia towns affected by super typhoon "Yolanda" received engines and other materials for the construction of their new pump boats. "We in the government are doing everything to ...
- March 13, 2014
Illegal fishers from oil spill-hit towns fall
Thirty-six fishermen from the oil spill-hit towns of Batad and Estancia were arrested for illegal fishing early this week. The fishermen were caught engaging in Danish seine fishing. The Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task ...
- March 6, 2014
5,000 mangroves planted in Anilao
A total of 5,000 mangroves seedlings composed of potted bakawan (Rhizopora apiculata) and bungalon (Avicennia officinalis) were planted in Barangay San Carlos, Anilao, Iloilo, recently. The tree-planting activity was in ...
- May 28, 2017
Supply stable despite 'fish holiday' - BFAR
The "fish holiday" of commercial fishing boat operators has not affected the supply of fish in Western Visayas, according to Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional director Remia Aparri. Commercial ...
- September 24, 2015
W. Visayas coastal waters still red-tide free
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said coastal waters of Panay and Negros Islands’ remain safe from toxic red tide. In its Dec. 2 bulletin, BFAR issued no red tide advisory in the coastal waters of Aklan, ...
- December 6, 2019
Visayan Sea governors seek ways to stop destructive fishing
FAO No. 246-1 of the Department of Agriculture banned Danish seine fishing and its variants. The Department recently introduced an update to FAO No. 246-1. Now, mere possession of Danish seine or modified Danish seine gears ...
- September 27, 2018
'Criminal negligence': Treñas mulls charges vs power barge owner
The city government mulls filing a string of charges such as criminal negligence against AC Energy Corp., owner of the power barge that spilled thousands of liters of bunker oil into this city’s waters following an explosion ...
- July 10, 2020
'Market denial': new tack vs illegal fishing targets hawkers
Illegal fishers are getting creative. So must the authorities. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) bared a new measure to combat illegal fishing. It called the strategy "market denial". "Market denial" was ...
- July 11, 2017
Mangroves act as buffers during inclement weather
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 has embarked on mangrove tree growing as part of the implementation of the National Greening Program (NGP). NGP targets to plant 1.5 billion trees across ...
- May 26, 2014
Coast Guard to secure today’s ‘bangcarera’
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Iloilo mobilized 40 personnel to secure the bangcarera miniature paraw race at Port San Jose in Barangay Hoskyn, Jordan, Guimaras today. The PCG deployment began on Saturday, the opening ...
- February 10, 2019