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Dead great white shark washed ashore in Dipaculao, Aurora
The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MDRRMC) has alerted barangay officials of this coastal town to take precautionary measures following the discovery of a great white shark washed ashore in ...
- January 25, 2018
Fisheries talks with Taiwan readied
The Philippine government is conducting an inventory of its laws related to fisheries and patrimony in preparation for talks with Taiwan. Any talks for a possible fisheries agreement between the Philippines and Taiwan, ...
- June 9, 2013
Guidebook on coral reef protection launched
Local government units (LGUs) and fisherfolk in the Philippines, which encompasses the Coral Triangle Region, known as the world's center of marine biodiversity, will find a useful guide to monitor marine protection in a ...
- July 1, 2010
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
Fishing rebounds in Tayabas Bay
Three years after fishermen complained of dwindling catch, Tayabas Bay now hosts schools of fish through a fish cage culture project pushed by the Department of Agriculture (DA). To arrest the depletion of marketable fish, ...
- December 9, 2011
Galunggong shortage due to government restrictions - fisherfolk
A fisherfolk group claimed that the shortage of round scad (galunggong) in the country is “artificial” and is caused by the many restrictions imposed by the government on fishermen. Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary ...
- September 2, 2018
Campaign to save Samar crabs
A group of researchers, fisherfolk, and Samarnons have launched a campaign to save Samar Crabs. Jesus Racuyal, director of the Center for Fisheries Aquatic Resources Research and Development (CFFARRD), one of the leaders ...
- February 20, 2017
3-month Visayan sea Fishing ban on
The Visayan Sea will be off limits to fishermen for three months starting November 15. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has enforced the moratorium on the harvest and trade of sardines, mackerel and ...
- November 17, 2018
Closed season for galunggong fishing starts November 15
A three-month ban on "galunggong" (round scad) fishing in north eastern Palwan starting Nov. 15 will be implemented by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Proceso ...
- November 3, 2015
DA urges suspension of LGU officials who fail to stop illegal fishing
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will recommend to President Rodrigo Duterte the suspension of local government officials, even mayors, and barangay chairmen, who will fail to stop illegal fishing in their areas. The ...
- January 5, 2017