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Guimaras holds first Bangus fest
The province of Guimaras has provided a venue for bangus or milkfish growers to showcase their produce through the first Bangus Fair held at the capitol grounds on friday, Dec. 16. Guimaras governor JC Rahman Nava, in his ...
- December 20, 2022
River rehab project displaces informal settlers
A total of 18 informal settlers each received P10,000 financial assistance from the provincial government for their relocation. These informal settlers were affected by the ongoing P50-million Malandog River Rehabilitation ...
- March 17, 2021
WV records growth in agri-fishery, forestry in 2020
The agriculture, forestry, and fishing (AFF) sectors of Western Visayas (Region 6) posted a positive growth of 6.2 percent last year from its .5 percent performance in 2019, sharing 19.9 percent to the region’s economy. ...
- April 30, 2021
Shrimp head: From food waste to business
To mitigate food waste, the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) pushed to turn some of it into “something valuable.” Rosa Bassig, senior science research specialist of the Fisheries Postharvest ...
- January 14, 2022
Sea turtle hatchlings released in Ilocos Norte
Baby sea turtles emerged from a guarded hatchery in Bangui, Ilocos Norte and were guided back to the wild before the dark on Monday. Eduardo Angadol, forestry senior manager of North Luzon Renewables and one of the ...
- January 13, 2022
Boracay stakeholders back 'BIDA' creation
Stakeholders support the creation of the Boracay Island Development Authority (BIDA) mentioned by President Rodrigo Duterte in his fifth State of the Nation Address. Acting Mayor Frolibar Bautista of Malay town, which hosts ...
- July 30, 2020
NegOcc town eyes multi-species marine hatchery
The municipality of EB Magalona, dubbed the “Blue Crab Capital of Negros Occidental,” is proposing the establishment of a multi-species marine hatchery to ensure the sustainability and growth of its aquaculture products. ...
- May 18, 2023
Research on shells as food source, BFAR told
The Antique Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) asked the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to research on shells and mollusk in the rivers and coastlines of the province. SP member Victor Condez said there is a ...
- January 23, 2021
Turtle hatchlings released back to sea in Antique
Hatchlings of the endangered green sea turtles were released to their habitat in the coastal area of Barangay San Francisco, Tibiao, Antique on June 27. Genevieve Heramis of the Community Environment and Natural Resources ...
- July 1, 2021
DA works with private sector, Congress for salt industry dev't
The government is awaiting the passage of bills that would modernize the salt industry. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) national director Demosthenes Escoto said the law needs updating. “The existing law ...
- July 17, 2023