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Shellfish ban
The shellfish ban in the Bataan coastal waters is now nearing its seventh month - affecting the livelihood of local fisherman in the province. This was disclosed by provincial agriculturist Imelda Nieto, saying that the ...
- May 14, 2014
On stout-hearted men (and women)
Before DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu, there was Gina Lopez – the ex-future environment secretary of PDu30. She didn’t clear the Advise & Consent of Congress because of the strong lobby of miners’ vested interests. But, as the ...
- March 12, 2018
DENR Rescues Seacow Off Infanta, Quezon
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has rescued a critically endangered seacow, locally called dugong, which got stranded in the waters off Barangay Binulusan in Infanta, Quezon, last Thursday. Local ...
- January 12, 2014
DA boosts seaweed industry, address 'cocolisap' scourge
The national government through the Department of Agriculture (DA) has extended P10.67 million worth of assistance to strengthen the carrageenan industry in the Zamboanga peninsula. Piñol also awarded 50 fiberglass bancas, ...
- September 18, 2016
Blue mussels a 'bane' to Dagupan fish farmers
The blue mussels introduced in Dagupan rivers a few years ago are now considered a bane to local fish farmers raising signanid (malaga) and grouper (lapulapu). This was bared by Marvin Asis of the City Agriculture Office ...
- August 31, 2017
DENR allots ₱90-M for Zambo mangrove, beach forest rehab
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has allotted P90 million to the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) in this city to undertake a “rigid rehabilitation and reforestation” of ...
- April 28, 2015
Enforcement boosted to protect Visayan Sea
The Iloilo provincial government is pushing for stronger law enforcement in protecting the Visayan Sea from illegal fishers. “We will not waver to effectively and efficiently enforce fishery laws and ordinances to preserve ...
- March 6, 2018
7 coastal towns are fish landing centers
Here’s good news. Seven coastal towns in Surigao del Sur Pacific Ocean facing province are the recipients of this year’s Community Fish Landing Center (CFLC) in the country, it was learned yesterday. It was also learned ...
- January 30, 2015
10 fishermen arrested for illegal fishing off Mindoro
The Police Provincial Office announced Sunday the arrest of 10 fishermen in separate areas amid the ramped up campaign against illegal fishing. Senior Superintendent Christopher C. Birung, provincial director of the Oriental ...
- September 3, 2018
Fishpen operators blamed for massive fish kill in Taal Lake
A local fisherfolk group blamed fishpen operators in Taal Lake for the massive fish kill in the Lake, which affected P5-million worth of tilapia. The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) said ...
- November 13, 2018