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Several fishing vessels caught using destructive fishing gears in PH seas
Several commercial fishing vessels have been caught using destructive fishing gear called Danish Seine, locally known as buli-buli or hulbot-bulbot, within Philippine seas despite the ban that was put in place in 2018. The ...
- January 10, 2021
Curbing illegal fishing through environmental stewardship
One way to stop illegal fishing in the Visayas is to promote environmental stewardship programs, an environmental lawyer said. “The best form of law enforcement is when the laws do not need to be enforced because everyone ...
- August 8, 2018
52nd Fish Conservation Week: Highlights Stiffer Philippine Fisheries Code
Only a month after the promulgation of its newly signed implementing rules and regulation (IRR), Republic Act (RA) 10654, which amended the Philippine fisheries code 1998, is the highlight of this year's celebration of the ...
- October 22, 2015
Misamis Oriental fishing firms to Congress: Amend Fisheries Code
Commercial fishing firms in Misamis Oriental are set to appeal to Congress to introduce amendments to the country’s Fisheries Code. Commercial Fishing Association of Misamis Oriental (CFAMO) President Carlitos A. Baculio ...
- November 26, 2016
Crackdown on illegal logging, fishing in E. Visayas
The Philippine National Police (PNP) regional office here has intensified its fight against illegal logging and fishing that has resulted in the arrest of 92 suspects. From October 5 to 8 alone, the police conducted 69 ...
- October 12, 2017
Action to protect crab resources
Three municipalities in northern Cagayan have come-up with legislation aiming to protect and conserve crabs, as well as other fishery resources. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources here, on the other hand, continues ...
- January 19, 2019
Fish mortality cases in Taal, Laguna lakes not due to disease
The recent fish mortality cases in Taal Lake and Laguna de Bay were not due to an outbreak of certain diseases, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). In a statement, BFAR said there is no ...
- June 25, 2020
Banker cautions Land Bank, BFAR on rent-a-cage plan
A banker formerly engaged in fish cage culture has cautioned the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Land Bank on its plan to lease fish cages for mariculture parks to groups of small fisherfolk. Manuel ...
- March 15, 2010
BFAR toughens up vs illegal fishing activities
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is taking a more stringent approach in implementing the Philippine Fisheries Code in a bid to curb and address illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities. ...
- March 29, 2015
Illegal fishers defy Sagay marine reserve restrictions
Illegal fishing continues at the country’s biggest marine reserve in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, even during the closed fishing season which was enforced beginning last month, a pro-environment group and other stakeholders ...
- December 9, 2017