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DA to give loans to farmers and fishermen affected by El Niño
The Department of Agriculture said it is now ready to give loans to farmers affected by climate change following the approval by its Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC) of the resolution spelling out the guidelines ...
- August 26, 2010
Banker cautions Land Bank, BFAR on rent-a-cage plan
A banker formerly engaged in fish cage culture has cautioned the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Land Bank on its plan to lease fish cages for mariculture parks to groups of small fisherfolk. Manuel ...
- March 15, 2010
New hatchery for sea cucumber at SEAFDEC
At the price of $180 to 250 per kilogram (Php 12,000 per kg) of dried sea cucumber in the United States, sea cucumber are good bets for fish farmers wanting to find the new gold in aquaculture. This has driven South East ...
- May 14, 2010
Illegal fishing threatens marine resources
Cebu's marine resources are dwindling, threatening food security for the province's growing population as incidence of illegal fishing continues to be a coastal issue. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-7) ...
- September 14, 2010
Mariculture seen to boost fish industry
Fish production through mariculture technology has become a prospect of hundreds of stakeholders in the fishery industry in Mindanao, following the conduct of a two-day symposium on the said technology here last week. The ...
- August 30, 2010
Fisherfolk urge Noynoy to suspend Fisheries Code's implementation
Some 50 fisherfolk leaders and environmental activists urged Pres. Noynoy Aquino to suspend the implementation of the Fisheries Code of 1998 (RA No. 8550) due its failure to protect the livelihood and marine environment ...
- June 12, 2010
Fisherfolks turn to grouper cage culture
A fisherfolk association here asked the support of experts to further promote aquaculture of high-value commercial fish species. Capiz Provincial Agriculturist Slyvia dela Cruz said they have tapped the expertise of Southeast ...
- November 6, 2010
The fight to rehabilitate Philippine coral reefs
Through my foggy mask, I make out my dive buddy giving the go signal. I back-roll, in-gloriously, into the turquoise waters in northern Batangas in the Philippines. Scant seconds pass as I find my bearings, but soon the ...
- February 11, 2010
Naic Fish Sanctuary project relaunched
Cavite State University-Naic (formerly Cavite College of Fisheries) recently spearheaded the relaunching of the Naic Fish Sanctuary (NFS) Project at CvSU-Naic Eco Park, Bucana, Naic, Cavite. The NFS project is one of the ...
- January 21, 2010
Vintage bombs fished out of Aklan waters
Fishermen from Barangay Dapdap, Tangalan town fished out what turned out to be three vintage bombs from the sea and immediately turned these over to police authorities on Tuesday. Police officials said that the fishermen ...
- March 8, 2010