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'N. Iloilo illegal fishing hotspot'
Northern Iloilo is an illegal fishing hotspot in Western Visayas, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Most of the violations were the use of active gears and encroachment of municipal waters ...
- August 2, 2019
Russia fines 'whale jail' company after outcry
A Russian company which ran a “whale jail” in the east of the country was fined 28.1-million rubles ($433,000; £430,000). White Whale was one of the four firms holding killer and beluga whales in small enclosures on the ...
- June 9, 2019
PH urged to make manufacturing sector competitive, raise agricultural productivity
To promote inclusive growth and reduce poverty, the Philippines is encouraged to carry out measures to make the manufacturing sector more competitive as well as increase the productivity of the agricultural sector. According ...
- January 6, 2015
Nancy: Suspend all Boracay permits but…
While she agreed with an order to suspend all environmental compliance certificates (ECCs) and other permits of business establishments in this famed island resort, Sen. Nancy Binay called for a hassle-free reapplication ...
- July 26, 2018
Seafdec-made paddle wheel buoys local prawn industry
The diesel-driven paddle wheel that SEAFDEC/AQD (Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department ) has fabricated is attracting prawn growers. The long arm paddle wheel is a must in intensive and ...
- August 23, 2001
SEAFDEC-AQD urges mud crab production
The country's production of mud crab is keeping its steady increase of about 200 metric tons annually since 1997. Record from the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) showed that ...
- July 25, 2003
Boracay rehab '50-60 percent complete'
The rehabilitation of this famed island resort is about “50- to 60-percent” complete more than two months into its half-year closure, according to Environment secretary Roy Cimatu. He assured that the inter-agency task ...
- July 20, 2018
"Scientific works must be relevant to society."
While looking meticulously at the root and the leaf, the scientist must be aware that he or she is inside the forest. This illustration was given by Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center - Aquaculture Department ...
- April 12, 2002
Boracay rehab halfway: DENR to review establishments before island reopens
The rehabilitation of this island resort continues halfway into its six-month closure. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources promised that the government is “on track” with its plan to reopen the tourist ...
- July 27, 2018
Councilor pushes for protection of Angel Wings
A councilor is pushing for the protection of Angel Wing shells from unregulated harvests. Councilor Soviet Dela Cruz, chairman of the committee on fisheries, said they are currently coordinating with the Southeast Asian ...
- February 17, 2009