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BFAR distributes fishing gears, boats to 15 Antique towns
The Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR6) turned over equipment to 15 coastal towns in Antique recently. BFAR-6 regional director Remia Aparri said the equipment hope to boost the ...
- August 29, 2017
DENR opposes comm'l fishing in Tañon Strait
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has opposed a proposal that seeks to allow commercial fishing within the municipal waters of the Tañon Strait, the country’s biggest marine protected area. The ...
- January 29, 2017
Going beyod the hour: celebrating successful ecological initiatives in the Philippines
Climate change is drastically changing the condition of the world’s oceans. With rising temperatures brought about by the greenhouse effect, the world’s oceans are becoming more acidic, thus making them more inhospitable ...
- March 25, 2017
Small fishermen lose out in fight for fishing areas
The lake annually produces 400,000 metric tons of milkfish (Chanos chanos) and tilapia. It supplies 70 percent of the fish requirements of Luzon and parts of the Visayas, aside from various marine products caught in open ...
- January 4, 2017
Seaweed chips have international potential
Have you ever snacked on seaweed chips that are crispy like banana and potato chips? The good news is that seaweed chips are now among Caluya, Antique's exportable delicacies. You see, with encouragement from Mayor Genevive ...
- December 7, 2017
USAid celebrates marine biodiversity program achievements
Officials from the US Embassy in the Philippines joined Philippine government and project partners to celebrate the conclusion of the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAid) Ecosystems Improved for ...
- June 5, 2017