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Whale shark trapped in fishing net freed in Laoag
A whale shark (Rhincodon typus), commonly known as butanding, was trapped in a seine (a vertical fishnet) off Calayab beach here about 2 p.m. on Thursday, according to a report from the Ilocos Norte provincial fishery ...
- March 2, 2014
Damage to fisheries, farm sectors hits ₱31.1B
The Damage that the farming and fisheries sector sustained in the aftermath of supertyphoon "Yolanda" has reached P31.1 billion and the Department of Agriculture plans to spend a third of that amount for recovery efforts. ...
- January 9, 2014
Hope springs eternal for seaweed farmers
In the beautiful and idyllic island of Maniguin in Antique, seaweeds are equivalent to life like the coconut is to farmers. With summer just around the corner, seaweed farmers are wondering if their replanted "seaweed of ...
- March 20, 2014
'Yolanda'-hit agri industry mending fast
The agriculture industry damaged by super typhoon "Yolanda" in the Visayas region last November is recovering fast, according to senator Cynthia Villar. The lady senator visited four Visayas provinces over the weekend ...
- February 5, 2014
BFAR to implement 3-month Fish ban off Davao Gulf
We are inspired with the success of the implementation of closed fishing season in various parts of the country,” Perez said, citing the rising trend in fish production since they have started implementing closed fishing ...
- May 21, 2014
Bangus deboning
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR) said that some members of the female sector in the province of Surigao del Sur and Tandag City have started to learn "bangus" ( milkfish) deboning." Those initially trained ...
- March 23, 2014
Vendors Sell Shellfish Despite Worsening Red tide In Bataan
Oysters, mussels, and other shellfish earlier banned by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) due to red tide in the coast of this province have still made their way to the market, authorities warned yesterday. ...
- January 11, 2014
Feeling shortage of crabs, prawns? Solon blames virus
The vice chair of the House Committee on Agriculture to Address the spread of the "white spot syndrome virus" which has been threatening the country's fishpond industry, infecting crustaceans. "It has been reported that ...
- April 16, 2014
Gentle piranha found in Pasig
Las Farolas, which turned a year old in April, is also the sanctuary of a friendly variety of piranha called the Red Pacu or Red Belly Pacu, an omnivorous South American freshwater fish. Pacu (scientific name Colossoma ...
- May 28, 2014
BFAR Acquiring More Vessels
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR) of the Department of Agriculture said the agency will implement more livelihood projects for the fisheries sectors after getting seven percent increase in this year's ...
- January 11, 2014