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'Bantay Dagat needs help': paging BFAR, coastguard, PNP!
The Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force could not totally stop illegal fishing activities in Iloilo’s vast territorial waters all by itself, according to Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. Defensor urged other concerned agencies to ...
- July 7, 2017
'Zero arrests': No illegal fishing in Estancia, Iloilo?
The municipality of Estancia in northern Iloilo is known for its rich fishing grounds that attract poachers even from neighboring provinces and islands. But since January this year, no one has been arrested for illegal ...
- October 24, 2017
16 boats seized for illegal fishing
Operatives of the provincial Task Force Bantay Dagat have recently apprehended 16 fishing vessels engaged in illegal fishing in the 5th District. Five vessels were seized off the coast of Concepcion town on May 30, Task ...
- June 7, 2013
'Implementing amended fisheries code a challenge'
Implementing the amended law on fisheries, Republic Act 10654, will be challenge, said Regional director Remia Aparri of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Fishing boat operators and traders staged a ...
- September 30, 2015
More patrol boats for coastal towns vs illegal fishermen
To bolster its anti-illegal fishing campaign, the provincial government is giving patrol boats to seven coastal towns. Provincial Administrator Raul Banias said the local governments of San Joaquin, Miag-ao, Oton, Barotac ...
- October 26, 2017