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B.F.A.R. probes mass fish losses
The Cordillera office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is conducting an investigation on the cause of fish kill incidents in several towns in this province that resulted in over P10 million worth of ...
- July 13, 2010
₱5M earmarked for Palawan aquaculture
Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala has earmarked ₱5 million for the development of Palawan's marine fisheries and aquaculture. The money will be used to expand grow-out ponds and procure additional broodstock for the ...
- October 8, 2010
Penguin future looks perkier with fishing ban
A ban on fishing around a colony of threatened penguins in South Africa has brought swift benefits to the beleaguered birds, marine biologists reported on Wednesday. The population of the African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) ...
- February 11, 2010
Red tide limited to Matarinao Bay, Eastern Samar - BFAR
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 8 Director Juan D. Albaladejo is assuring the public that in Eastern Visayas, only the waters of Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar are positive for red tide toxins. The BFAR 8 ...
- April 4, 2010
Endangered crocs hatch in Cambodia
Conservationists in Cambodia are celebrating the hatching of a clutch of eggs from one of the world's most critically endangered animals. Thirteen infants crawled out of their shells over the weekend in a remote part of ...
- June 15, 2010
Oil spill: How much, does it matter?
Just how much oil is spewing from the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico and how important is it to know that? Experts can’t agree on either question. Some scientists who have studied a new video of the gusher estimate ...
- May 16, 2010
24 stranded whales survive
Only 24 of several dozen pilot whales stranded on a remote northern New Zealand beach survived a stormy first night ashore despite rescuers' desperate efforts to save them, officials said Thursday. Large waves and strong ...
- September 24, 2010
Payao increases fishers' catch, income
Fishermen from the town of Claveria in the province of Cagayan have found a way to increase their catch and at the same time lessen fishing expenses. For the past couple of months, the fishers were able to have a total ...
- September 25, 2010
Saline tilapia
Little girl Chloe Mercado shows a big saline tilapia which can be cultured in marine fishcages such as those in mariculture parks. It can also be raised in brackish fishponds that were previously used for raising tiger ...
- September 18, 2010
Bottlenose dolphin saved
Local officials returned to sea yesterday a bottle-nose dolphin stranded and recovered along the shorelines in Barangay Namalpalan, Magsingal, Ilocos Sur. Ilocos Sur's Fishery Regulation Officer Benny Saraos said the ...
- August 20, 2010