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The future of seaweed industry (Part II)
Those in the seaweed industry have had their share of international intrigues when at one time in the past there were foreign groups who were peddling the idea that the Philippine carrageenan is carcinogenic. Earlier, ...
- May 6, 2017
3-month fishing ban imposed in Visayan waters
The Bureau Of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has started implementing a three-month prohibition on certain fishing activities in the Visayan Sea. BFAR Regional Director for Western Visayas (BFAR-6) Remia Aparri ...
- November 23, 2015
$21-M tuna cannery plant to rise in Surigao City
The economic activity in this city is expected to get a big boost after an American and Japanese business partnership is set to construct a $21-million tuna cannery plant here, city officials said recently. It was learned ...
- September 1, 2010
Forced harvest
Undersized bangus (milkfish) are piled on the floor of the Tarang Fishport in Bolinao, Pangasinan, where fishermen are forced to harvest them too early avoid huge losses due to fish kill that has started along the Caquipotan ...
- April 30, 2015
BFAR, Land Bank embark on rent-a-cage plan
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Land Banl of the Philippines (Land Bank) are embarking on a rent-a-cage program to help groups of fishermen affected by the El Niño phenomenon. Land Bank and BFAR ...
- March 12, 2010
Plan for eel industry development crafted
A doable plan for the development of the eel industry in the country formulated following a meeting of the technical experts from the bureau of fisheries and other concerned agencies held here recently. National Eel Focal ...
- December 1, 2017
Cauayan fishermen ask for help
The Cauayan Fisherfolk Federation (CFF) is asking the Provincial Bantay Dagat to apprehend commercial fishing vessels encroaching on municipal waters of Cauayan in Negros Occidental. CFF Vice Chairman Ramon Gregas said ...
- March 18, 2013
Cauayan fishers lament 'inaction' on poaching
The Fisherfolk in the coastal town of Cauayan were complaining about the continued inaction of local officials on the alleged illegal fishing in their municipal water. Despite the media expose on the intrusion of commercial ...
- August 24, 2013
Candidates urged to come up with ‘blue agenda’ on sustainable fisheries
Presidential candidates are urged to adopt a "blue agenda" in order to build a stronger fishery sector in the next six years. In a statement, non-governmental organizations (NGO) has called on the presidential candidates ...
- April 23, 2016
Duterte sees Filipino fishermen's access to fishing grounds in S.China Sea soon
Filipinos may soon gain back access to the traditional fishing grounds in the disputed South China Sea but with certain limitations following his meeting with the leaders of China, President Duterte announced on Sunday. ...
- October 24, 2016