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'Preserve Islas de Gigantes'
To preserve the environment of the Gigantes group of islands, a fledgling tourism destination in the municipality of Carles in northern Iloilo, tourism businesses there were told close shop temporarily and do some cleanup. ...
- July 14, 2018
12 groups of illegal fishers caught
Twelve of groups of illegal fishers have been arrested by the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force off the coast of Concepcion here. According to Police officer 3 Charlie Austurias, these fishermen were using fine ...
- August 19, 2015
Iloilo cited for drive vs illegal fishing
The provincial government was commended for efforts to protect the Visayan Sea most especially from illegal fishing. It noted that the Visayan Sea was “the heart of marine wealth on Earth” and northern Iloilo “among the ...
- April 25, 2018
Small catches, high seafood price due to hot weather
Fishermen here are blaming the hot weather for the smaller catch and rising seafood prices.
Fishermen in Cordova town said they are catching fewer fish, shrimp and shellfish. They said they are having a hard time catching ...
- April 13, 2015
Australia, PH renew stronger AANR ties
The governments of Australia and the Philippines have partnered anew for a stronger agricultural research and development (R&D) efforts. This development came after Dr. Reynaldo V. Ebora, Executive Director of the Philippine ...
- August 29, 2020
Research project for tuna farming in PH takes off
Japanese technology on farming mackerel tuna, locally known as tulingan, is set to be adopted in the Philippines. A Japanese researcher is already procuring breeders to establish a hatchery in Iloilo. Experimental runs on ...
- January 8, 2020
Mayor seeks PNoy help over 8-year-old spill
It was eight years ago when the oil tanker “M/T Solar I” sank off Nueva Valencia town on August 11, 2006, spilling one-fourth of its two million liters of bunker oil cargo, but some of the residents adversely affected have ...
- August 7, 2014
3 Aklan towns under state of calamity
The Aklan Sanguniang Panlalawigan (SP) has placed three towns in the eastern part of Aklan under state of calamity on Wednesday due to red tide infestation."Prior to the declaration, the affected towns of Batan, Altavas ...
- December 12, 2015
Antique expands marine conservation campaign
The provincial government here has further strengthened its marine conservation campaign by forging a partnership with a non-government organization. The “Itib-ong ta, Kinaiya Antique” campaign will now cover the municipalities ...
- October 28, 2019
Whale sharks visit Guimaras marine reserve
Whale sharks have been sighted at the Taklong Island National Marine Reserve (TINMR) in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras. Locally known as butanding, whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the largest living shark and largest living ...
- May 26, 2019