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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
House bill seeks monthly fuel subsidy for municipal fisherfolk
Municipal fisherfolk will receive a monthly fuel subsidy of not less than PHP1,000 under House Bill No. 8007 or the “Pantawid Pambangka Act of 2023”. The Department of Agriculture (DA) will administer the monthly subsidy ...
- May 15, 2023
PH agriculture grows 2.1% in Q1
The total value of production in agriculture and fisheries sector grew by 2.1 percent in the first quarter of the year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday. The PSA said at constant 2018 prices, ...
- May 11, 2023
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
DA works with private sector, Congress for salt industry dev't
The government is awaiting the passage of bills that would modernize the salt industry. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) national director Demosthenes Escoto said the law needs updating. “The existing law ...
- July 17, 2023
Sogod Bay hosts European dive
At least 34 European divers are in Southern Leyte province for a week-long dive event organized by the French-based underwater event group, Objectif Atlantide.
- April 12, 2023