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Marcos: Oil search in West PH Sea may skip 'gov't' talks
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the Philippines was looking for other ways to explore for oil and gas in the West Philippine Sea, admitting that talks on joint exploration with China have reached ...
- December 3, 2022
El Niño blamed for low fish catch
Fisherfolk in Negros Occidental were experiencing a decrease in catch. They were blaming the El Niño phenomenon. The extreme heat brought by El Niño has resulted in the 70-percent drop in their average catch, according ...
- April 23, 2016
Vessel monitoring tech can save lives of Pinoy fisherfolk
Proper vessel monitoring can save lives and make fishing more sustainable.
Seven sailors drowned when a Filipino merchant ship crashed into the USS Fritzgerald in the sea of Japan last 17 June. The accident was caused ...
- September 25, 2017
BFAR tests show galunggong samples not injected with formalin
The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) said Friday that the collected samples of galunggong from three public markets tested negative for formalin. No formalin was injected in the ...
- August 26, 2018
Shellfish from 2 Carles villages safe for consumption - BFAR
Shellfish harvested from the coastal waters of barangays Asluman and Gabi in Gigantes Island, Carles town were found to be safe for human consumption. On Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 28, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...
- September 30, 2022
More on fighting cholesterol
Studies in the 1970's showed that Greenland Eskimos had a lower rate of heart disease than did other individuals living in Greenland at the same time. Analysis of dietary differences between the groups showed that the ...
- September 27, 2016
Scientists to fish farmers: Convert red tide episodes to opportunities
Two of the country's top aquaculture scientists admitted there is no solution anymore to the natural phenomenon called red tide and went on to advise people in those areas to just grind and bear it. However, fish farmers ...
- December 26, 2015
DENR leads Boracay underwater cleanup
To mark Coral Triangle Day today, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 is conducting a coastal and underwater cleanup and crown of thorns starfish (COTS) collection competition in Boracay ...
- June 9, 2018
Dolphin rescued in Boracay
A stranded sub-adult male Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostis) was rescued in the waters of Barangay Yapak here. The marine mammal measured about 1.7 meters in length and weighed around 40 kilograms.
- February 7, 2023
'Feed the hungry': Illongos, Baronda thank nat'l gov't for 54K kg fish aid
To address hunger as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic rages, 54,000 kilos of frozen fish from the national government and Office of Civil Defense were handed over to the Liga ng mga Barangay federation ...
- August 25, 2020