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Phl boosting WPS presence
The government is boosting its maritime patrols in the West Philippine Sea following President Duterte’s declaration that local ships won’t pull out from the disputed area, an official said Saturday. National security ...
- May 16, 2021
Stinking death spreads out to other species in Taal fishkill
Even as the Department of Interior and Local Government ordered the reduction of Taal Lake's fish corrals from 14,000 to a tenable 6,000 to ease fishkill outbreaks, the oxygen level in the volcano lake is dropping to ...
- June 3, 2011
SEAFDEC/AQD inaugurates new aquaculture facilities; strengthens government partnership
Newly-established aquaculture facilities at SEAFDEC/AQD were officially inaugurated in a ceremony held last Dec. 9, 2021 at its Tigbauan Main Station in Iloilo. Top executives of the Philippine government, headed by ...
- December 15, 2021
Oil droplets from sunken ship reach 2 villages
Apart from a two-kilometer oil sheen, droplets of bunker oil the size of a five-peso coin from the sunken cargo ship M/V Sportivo have reached the shorelines of at least two villages in Guimaras province, the Philippine ...
- January 23, 2014
BFAR, Malay LGU stop entry of shellfish from Capiz
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) here and the local government unit (LGU) of Malay are implementing measures to prevent entry to Boracay Island of shellfish particularly oysters or “talaba” from the ...
- October 8, 2022
Farmers, fishers to get ₱11 B
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it has earmarked ₱11 billion for the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) as well as assistance to farmers and fisherfolk next year. In a statement, Budget Secretary ...
- September 17, 2022
Welcome the "Red Tilapia"
We usually describe tilapia as the greyish-black fish that we often see in the market. Tilapia is commonly fried, broiled, or cooked in any other recipe which is popular in each region. But little we may know that there ...
- April 18, 2016
Red tide downs six in Capiz
Six persons in Ivisan town fell ill after eating green shell or “tahong” believed to be contaminated with red tide. Among the victims are couple Edwin and Elvie Teodoro, and their neighbor Vilma Vista, all of Cabugao ...
- November 13, 2015
Gov't crafts masterplan for eel industry development
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is investing around P20 million to develop the local eel industry, with a focus on the sustainable utilization and conservation of resources. The DA-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...
- December 3, 2017
Gov't asked to get tough on illegal fishers
A group advocating the protection of the seas’ resources said there is a need to prosecute more illegal fishers caught in the Visayan Sea, one of the country’s richest fishing grounds. “Our courts also need to prioritize ...
- August 2, 2019