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Sea turtle trapped in fishing nets released
A female Olive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) that was accidentally trapped in fishermen’s net was released back into the sea in Barangay Central Tabao, Valladolid Negros Occidental. The sea turtle locally known ...
- August 2, 2019
Loren mulls new fisheries agency
A bill filed in the Senate seeks to create a Department of Fisheries aimed at conserving the country's fisheries and aquatic resources. In enhancing fish production, Sen. Loren Legarda's Senate Bill No. (SBN) 242 mandates ...
- August 25, 2016
WV coastal waters free from red tide
The coastal waters of Western Visayas are free from the red tide toxin, according to the latest Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) bulletin. The BFAR shellfish bulletin No. 34 showed that the coastal waters ...
- October 16, 2017
Dead sea cow found in Tibiao
A dead sea cow was found a few meters off the shore of Barangay Malabor here. Also known as dugong, it was eight-foot long and weighed 350 kilograms. It had about 4-inch cuts in its belly and flippers. The dugong is a ...
- November 1, 2015
'Seaweeds industry can boost tourism'
Seaweed farmers in this island town asked for support from the local government. They also want to get more involved in the growing tourism industry. Growing seaweeds, locally known as tambalang, has become one of the ...
- February 16, 2015
'Intercrop' rice with pantat, farmers urged
Freshwater fishes can be "intercropped" with rice, increasing a farming family's income and at the same time, the protein and energy intake of its members. That's possible, reads a primer distributed by the Technology and ...
- December 3, 1999
Seaweed 'overtakes' coconut in caluya
No less than Mayor Genevive Gumban Lim-Reyes has encouraged them to go into seaweed production without necessarily abandoning coconut because of its economic potential. "Seaweeds are so in demand," the mayor enthused, ...
- March 21, 2014
Search for missing Caluya cop ends
After six days, authorities terminated their search and rescue (SAR) operation for the missing 33-year-old policeman onboard a motorboat that capsized between the waters of Sibato and Sibolo Islands in Caluya, Antique. “We ...
- May 14, 2020
Gab on East Asia seas conservation seen to gather 1T
An international multi-sector meeting that aims to discuss challenges in marine conservation in East Asia is expected to gather some 1,000 attendees at the Iloilo Convention Center in Mandurriao district. The 2018 East ...
- November 20, 2018
Learn from mistakes shrimps growers told
With the apparent resurgence of the lucrative shrimp industry, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department (Seafdec/AQD) is urging shrimp growers to include reservoir and tails pond in their ...
- August 11, 2001