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Aklan brgy has widest natural mangrove area
Despite being considered as the province's fishing sanctuary at the Sibuyan sea, barangay Bogtongbato, a coastal barangay in this town 39 kilometers west of Kalibo, still continues to remain thriving on subsistence fishing ...
- March 18, 1999
Training to boost aqua-marine industry held in Capiz
The season-long training to help boost the province's aquamarine production was recently concluded. Provincial Agriculture chief Sylvia de la Cruz disclosed that the first phase of the collaborative fisheries development ...
- July 21, 2007
Fisheries sector gears up for global competitiveness
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Thursday said the Philippine is looking at a more improved and globally competitive fisheries sector as it welcomes 2016 with a five-year national fisheries plan that ...
- January 9, 2016
Youth org seeks to conserve Pandan mangroves
Panda, Antique - a multinational youth organization looks to conserve mangrove forests and boosts local aquaculture in a village in this town. Alpha team Organization (ATO), Inc. has recently launched the Mag-Aba Mangrove ...
- February 10, 2018
Seafdec projects get positive feedback
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Seafdec) is receiving good feedback from local government units (LGU) for its verification and extension projects. Just recently, Atty. Evelyn Camposano-Jiz, regional manager ...
- August 18, 1999
Boracay Island’s closure ‘good news’ for Bacolod
The six-month closure of the world-famous Boracay Island is good news for this capital city, according to City Tourism Officer Ma. Elma Gerasmo. Gerasmo noted that last year, Bacolod came in second with the most number of ...
- April 16, 2018
Tragedy at sea: Missing WV seafarers dead or alive?
Families of Western Visayan seafarers working in a China-bound cargo ship that sank in the stormy waters of Japan on Sept. 2 remain hopeful they would be found alive. The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said ...
- September 7, 2020
Training on mud crab hatchery set
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (Seafdec/AQD) in Tigbauan, Iloilo is set to conduct a training on mud crab seed production on August 7 to September 6, 2001. The Training is in support ...
- June 21, 2001
OPA counter-checks 'red tide' in Capiz
The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) counter-checks suspected paralytic shellfish poisoning or red tide victims in Capiz, a senior aquaculturist said. The Provincial Health Office advised families of suspected ...
- November 21, 2015
Healthiest fish to eat
Fish can provide an excellent low-calorie protein source without the fat and cholesterol of red meats. However; some varieties such as shark and mackerel are very high in mercury. Mercury is a known carcinogen and a pollutant ...
- September 10, 2015