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S. Cotabato to dismantle illegal fish cages
The provincial government of South Cotabato will start next week the dismantling of illegal fish cages along the critical Lake Sebu as it embarks on an intensive rehabilitation program for the endangered lake. Siegfred ...
- February 5, 2014
DICT to provide cameras for Manila Bay rehab
The Department of Information and Communications Technology will provide closed-circuit television cameras and monitoring sensors for the rehabilitation of the Manila Bay. DICT Acting Secretary Eliseo Rio Jr. said that ...
- January 29, 2019
Boracay can't accommodate everyone- Duterte
With only about a month until Boracay Island reopens to the public, President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday emphasized the importance of limiting the tourist destination's carrying capacity. "Not all Filipinos and all tourists ...
- September 23, 2018
Mindanao ideal for abalone production
The tropical abalone species that is found in from Southern Japan to northern Australia is the donkey's ear abalone, Haliotis asinina, locally known as "lapas" in Cebuano or "sobra-sobra" in Ilonggo. "Mindanao could ...
- May 31, 2010
Beached whale rescued, herded back to open sea
A 15-foot whale was eventually pulled back into the sea Saturday afternoon after a team of environment, maritime, and coast guard authorities spent several hours to rescue it in Honda Bay here. The large whale, suspected ...
- December 18, 2017
Closed season in Visayan Sea takes effect
Gathering of sardines, herring, mackerel, and other pelagic fishes in the Visayan Sea by commercial fishers is prohibited starting November 17. The move is in compliance with Fisheries Administrative Order 167-3 that ...
- November 18, 2015
'Buriring', a delicacy in Cadiz City
Despite of its potent nerve poison in its ovAry and liver, small pufferfish, locally known here as "buriring", is one of the delicacies on the table in Cadiz, a seashore city in Northern Negros Occidental, about 65 kilometers ...
- September 2, 2012
BFAR to establish 252 fish-landing sites nationwide
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will establish at least 252 community fish-landing centers (CFLCs) nationwide as part of efforts to reduce poverty among fisherfolk. The Bureau has already identified ...
- May 11, 2015
Visayan Sea fishing season to start February 15 - BFAR
The fishing season for sardines, mackerel and herring in the Visayan Sea will officially start February 15, according to Regional Director Remia A. Aparri of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) – Western ...
- February 9, 2017
Coral protection
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recently launched in this municipality the newest program to rehabilitate and save the Philippines' coral reefs. The program dubbed "Sustainable Coral Reef Ecosystems ...
- August 29, 2013