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BFAR toughens up vs illegal fishing activities
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is taking a more stringent approach in implementing the Philippine Fisheries Code in a bid to curb and address illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities. ...
- March 29, 2015
Illegal fishers defy Sagay marine reserve restrictions
Illegal fishing continues at the country’s biggest marine reserve in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, even during the closed fishing season which was enforced beginning last month, a pro-environment group and other stakeholders ...
- December 9, 2017
Fishermen appeal to PNoy over looming Manila Bay fishing ban
Several groups of fishermen trooped to Mendiola, Manila yesterday and sought an audience with President Aquino to protest the looming fishing ban to be imposed in Manila Bay by September which they fear would 'bring death ...
- July 24, 2015
Swimming with Samal's giant clams
Tridacna is a genus of large of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the subfamily Tridacninae, the giant clams. In the Philippines, it is known as taklobo. Unfortunately, its global conservation status is listed ...
- September 15, 2013
Bataan No Haven For Illegal Fishers
Illegal fisheries in this province of never learn. That, Despite the arrest several illegal fishermen and the confiscation of their boats and gadgets. This was the observation of Bataan-based newsmen with the recent ...
- January 2, 2014
Small fisherfolk to get Laguna Lake fisheries priority
The Laguna Lake Development Authority(LLDA) will prioritize small fisherfolk for fisheries in Laguna de Bay, the Philippines’ biggest lake. Allocation of the lake’s fishing areas will prioritize such fisherfolk there, noted ...
- March 30, 2017
Sino fishermen arraigned today on illegal fishing, poaching raps
Despite their refusal to participate in their trial, nine Chinese Fishermen caught poaching off half moon shoal in the disputed Spratly Islands will be arraigned today at the Puerto Princessa Regional Trial Court (RTC). ...
- May 21, 2014
Amend Fisheries Code, Capitol Urged
A group of commercial fishing operators in Cebu is asking the provincial government to amend the existing Cebu Provincial Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Code for being biased against commercial fishing. Patrick Topalla, ...
- January 28, 2014
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
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