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Ex hunter-gatherer turns into sea champ
Gerry Grospe, 53, used to hunt pawikans and collect their eggs for food 8 years ago. Sometimes, he would even sell his catch in the public market. "Turtle meat, although sold at very high prices, tastes better than beef, ...
- March 31, 2015
DOST-DA partnership to enhance market competitiveness of agri-fishery products in WV
Western Visayas is a major contributor to the country’s agricultural production. With the economic importance of agriculture, there is an urgent need to increase farm productivity, diversify from traditional products to ...
- August 12, 2020
Gov't crafts masterplan for eel industry development
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is investing around P20 million to develop the local eel industry, with a focus on the sustainable utilization and conservation of resources. The DA-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...
- December 3, 2017
Caluya amping up seaweeds prod'n
Seaweed farming proves to be a gainful venture for Caluya, Antique, and the municipality eyes boosting its production. Majority of the townsfolk are engaged in seaweed farming. Caluya is the fifth largest seaweed producer ...
- May 19, 2015
12 fishermen missing after collision with HK boat
The Philippine Coast Guard sent search and rescue teams to look for at least 12 Filipino fishermen whose boat had collided with a Hong Kong vessel on June 28. In a statement, the Coast Guard said it had received a call ...
- June 30, 2020
Illegal fishers from oil spill-hit towns fall
Thirty-six fishermen from the oil spill-hit towns of Batad and Estancia were arrested for illegal fishing early this week. The fishermen were caught engaging in Danish seine fishing. The Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task ...
- March 6, 2014
Scarborough Shoal and the violation of human rights
Center Law Philippines yesterday (June 24) submitted an urgent appeal to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights to call attention to the human rights violations which took place on the fishing grounds of the Scarborough ...
- June 25, 2015
Pioneer Adhesives launches community, environmental efforts in Palawan
Republic Chemical Industries Inc. (RCI), maker of Pioneer Epoxy, and its affiliate Pioneer Adhesive Foundation Inc. (PAFI), have recently conducted community relations and environmental efforts last July 15-17, 2016 in ...
- July 20, 2016
Fishers group urges boycott of imported galunggong
A group of fishermen yesterday vowed to campaign for a nationwide boycott of imported galunggong (round scad), insisting that while the imports are expected to cost less than local harvest, they are a health hazard. “We ...
- August 28, 2018
Sperm whale stranded off Quezon town dies
A sperm whale that had been stranded near a coastal village in the town of Calauag, Quezon province, died yesterday, an environment official of the province said. Manny Calayag, community coordinator of the Quezon-Environment ...
- February 19, 2015