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BFAR teams up with institution to explore biodiversity of Benham Rise
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR) has teamed up with two institutions including one international organization to jointly explore the biodiversity of Benham Rise, which covers the country's newest territory. ...
- May 26, 2016
PH will take 'legal action' vs China on harvest of giant clams - Locsin
The Philippine government will take “legal action” against China following reports that Chinese fishermen are mass harvesting giant clams in the Scarborough Shoal. “We just caught them doing that recently, filed a diplomatic ...
- April 17, 2019
AFP denies order to stop West Philippine Sea patrols
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) yesterday belied an opposition lawmaker's reported allegations that President Duterte has issued a directive to stop patrol operations at the disputed West Philippine Sea. Colonel ...
- June 10, 2018
DA urges use of circle hooks
From hereon, Filipino tuna fishermen will only be limited to the use of circle hooks in catching their prey. The Department of Agriculture (DA) says it will intensify its campaign for the use of circle hooks in catching ...
- February 8, 2010
5 tons of fish turn up dead in Vigan river
At least five tons of assorted fish, with an estimated cost of ₱500,000, turned up dead in the latest fish kill incident reported yesterday in Mestizo River, here. City Agriculturist Liburio Arca said the fish kill might ...
- May 8, 2010
Six more fish landing centers
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will build six more community fish landing centers (CFLC) in Eastern Visayas this year. The centers will be built in Maasin City in Southern Leyte, Tanauan, Abuyog and ...
- January 19, 2017
Laguna fishers look forward to resolution of impasse
After two years of uncertainty, Laguna Lake fish growers now look forward to the resolution of the impasse over the continuing presence of fish pens and cages in Laguna de Bay. They are now ready to fully re-stock their ...
- October 21, 2018
Illegal fishing, commercial fishers still abound in Tañon Strait
Dynamite and cyanide fishing, and commercial fishing operations still abound in Tañon Strait, the country's largest marine protected area between Cebu and Negros islands. These were the findings of a recent seven-day ...
- October 1, 2015
P200-million fund for Samar farmers, fishers
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol has set aside P200 million for projects that will benefit farmers and fishing families in the Samar Island. Eastern Samar Rep. Ben P. Evardone said the P200 million will be spread out ...
- September 20, 2016
ASEAN hopes to expedite code of conduct on South China Sea — Singapore
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is hoping to expedite negotiations on a code of conduct with China for the disputed South China Sea but it isn’t realistic to expect an agreement within a year, Singapore’s defense ...
- February 8, 2018