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DA secretary opposes creation of separate fishieries department
Agriculture chief Emmanuel Piñol said he is against the creation of a separate fisheries department as this would go against President Rodrigo Duterte's call for "effective government" and will require additional expenditure ...
- September 16, 2016
Gov't asked to get tough on illegal fishers
A group advocating the protection of the seas’ resources said there is a need to prosecute more illegal fishers caught in the Visayan Sea, one of the country’s richest fishing grounds. “Our courts also need to prioritize ...
- August 2, 2019
Your fish is your future
Lying within the global center of marine biodiversity, the Philippines is one of the world’s top fish producing countries, and millions of Filipinos derive their livelihood from fishing. However, these rich and precious ...
- June 5, 2019
Mariculture is the answer
The development of mariculture parks promises to be the answer to the continuing depletion of fish catch in our marine waters that threatens the livelihood of fisherfolks in our coastal communities. That is why the Bureau ...
- September 9, 2010
Fish landing center soon in Kalibo
A community fish landing center (CFLC) will be established here to promote inclusive growth in the fishery sector. Mayor William Lachica said the municipal government and the barangay council of Mabilo identified the site ...
- October 22, 2015
PNoy's help sought on oil spill compensation
The mayor of Nueva Valencia Guimaras appealed to President Benigno Aquino III to help hasten the case filed against those responsible for the massive oil spill in the island eight years ago. In a letter dated June 20, 2014, ...
- August 12, 2014
Red tide-hit aklan towns put under states of calamity
Three towns in the eastern part of Aklan province have been declared under a state of calamity due to massive red tide infestation. Aklan provincial board secretary Odon Bandiola said a resolution has been passed declaring ...
- December 13, 2015
US-BFAR partner to improve fish production in the Visayas
The United States government and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) have jointly launched “Fish Right,” a P1.3 billion five-year sustainable fisheries project aimed to increase fish biomass and strengthen ...
- November 21, 2018
Law enforcers deployed to protect 'Ludong'
As part of the government’s conservation effort, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the region has deployed law enforcers to protect the most expensive fresh water species. BFAR Director Milagros Morales ...
- November 4, 2015
BFAR lifts sardine fishing ban in Zamboanga waters
Even as the government continuously implements a three-month ban on sardine fishing every year, the sardines industry in Zamboanga still ended up growing P20 billion, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said. The Department ...
- March 6, 2018