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BFAR to establish fish-landing sites
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) strengthens its efforts to reduce poverty among the fishermen by establishing at least 252 community fish-landing centers (CFLCs) nationwide. Alma Saavedra, BFAR 7 ...
- May 11, 2015
China to throw CG 'bad apples' into sea - envoy
China's Ambassador Zhao Jianhua admitted Tuesday there were “bad apples” in the Chinese Coast Guard and said he would throw them into the South China Sea to feed the fish, but a foreign ministry spokesman in Beijing said ...
- June 13, 2018
Spratly Islands ours—China: But Palace won’t back down on PH own claim
China on Thursday repeated its claim over the Spratly Islands after Malacañang slammed the persistent presence of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea. “The Nansha Islands are China’s territory, which is backed by ...
- April 13, 2019
Bantay Dagat nets 'palupad' fishers
Sixteen fishermen, including their boat captain, from Brgy. Bara, Roxas City have been arrested over the weekend for using trawl, an active gear, within the municipal waters of Concepcion town. Engaging in trawl fishing, ...
- October 11, 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
BFAR turns over P33M to cebu for aqua rehabilitation
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 7 has turned over P33 million to the Cebu provincial government as financial assistance for the rehabilitation of seaweed and Aquafarms in northern Cebu towns ...
- March 23, 2014
'Strict enforcement of fisheries laws key to food, economic security'
the Philippine chapter of the world's largest marine conservation group stresses on Tuesday that strict enforcement of the country's fisheries law is the key to ensuring a sustainable fisheries sector that would lead to ...
- December 11, 2015
Farmers avail of P53-M loan from DA special credit program
Hundreds of farmers and fisherfolk in Negros Occidental have benefited from about PHP53 million in loans from the Production Loan Easy Access (PLEA) program of the Department of Agriculture -Agricultural Credit Policy ...
- March 16, 2019
Antique fisherfolk get 119 fiberglass boats
The Antique Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) has delivered 119 fiberglass boats to marginalized fishermen in the municipality of Pandan to augment their livelihood. Alletth Gayatin, Senior Aquaculturist of the Office ...
- June 27, 2019
Fishermen complaint with closed season in Visayan Sea - BFAR-6
Fishermen are observing the three-month closed season in the Visayan Sea leading to the 20 percent jump in the production of sardines, herrings and mackerels, reported the regional director of the Bureau of Fisheries and ...
- October 4, 2018