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BFAR assures ample supply of tilapia amid fish kill
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) recently assured there is sufficient supply of tilapia to meet the market’s demand despite the fish kill in Taal Lake, Batangas. ...
- June 8, 2019
Protection of coral reefs pushed
The provincial government is pushing the ₱6.6 million reef protection project surrounding the Agutayan Islet off the coast of the town of Jasaan, east of here. Provincial Governor Vincente Yevgeny Emano disclosed this after ...
- May 3, 2015
Barbaza OFWs, kin to work on artificial reefs
Some active overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) or their families affected by supertyphoon "Yolanda" in Barbaza town may work on jackstone-type artificial reefs sometime this month. The job is for the last of the three batches ...
- March 3, 2015
Draft WPS exploration framework ‘looking good’ in all aspects - DFA
A Philippine-crafted draft framework on the joint exploration in South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) is now shaping up ahead of the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano ...
- October 17, 2018
'Fish kill in Iloilo possible if...'
Unlike the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 6 office, the Provincial Agriculture Office believes that the province may suffer from a fish kill similar to Batangas and Pangasinan, but for a different ...
- June 8, 2011
Samar shellfish ban still on
Red tide toxins remain in four bays of Samar Island as coastal waters are still positive for paralytic shellfish poisoning, the bureau of fisheries and aquatic resources said in its bulletin issued earlier this week. BFAR ...
- August 2, 2013
Fisheries sector in WV not affected by El Niño
The fisheries sector in Western Visayas is not affected by the El Niño phenomenon causing long dry spell in some parts of the country. Director Drusila Bayate of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in ...
- February 22, 2010
DA chief deems agribusiness industry as cornerstone of inclusive growth
The Philippines corn industry plays a crucial role in ensuring food security being a major feed input to livestock, poultry and aquaculture sectors. Cagayan Valley's capability to produce high quality corn is reflected in ...
- October 18, 2015
PH seeks more climate action for Coral Triangle
The Philippines sees the need for more international climate action that will better protect the 6- million-square-kilometer coral triangle, the marine area experts cited as center marine biodiversity on earth. Environment ...
- December 20, 2018
Youth take active role in preserving Iloilo River
The youth sector is now one of the prime movers in the city's campaign to protect the Iloilo River. City Executive Assistant Mathilde Octavio said members of the Youth Eco Defender underwent a seminar as a prelude to their ...
- January 17, 2010