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Agri damage due to typhoons hit P1.6 B
Damage to fisheries, which affected 1,050 fisherfolk, a majority of them in the Cordilleras, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon and Calabarzon, was pegged at P147 million. The DA committed P180 million worth of assistance to ...
- July 28, 2018
Sale of imported galunggong illegal — fishers group
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol’s order allowing the sale of imported galunggong (round scad) and other fish in local markets is illegal, a fisherfolk group said yesterday. Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ...
- September 6, 2018
1.48M fishers sign up for gov't program
Some 1.48 million fishermen have signed up with the government’s National Program for Municipal Fisherfolk Registration (FishR), representing 92 percent of the intended roster of 1.6 million. According to the Bureau of ...
- January 3, 2015
'Red label' endangers Iloilo's aquaculture
Iloilo has a bright future in aquaculture but that might go snafu anytime because highly toxic chemicals, including those banned, are still used here. A farmer leader said Iloilo the past five years managed to revive ...
- October 15, 1999
Duterte won't ignore Hague ruling
President Rodrigo Duterte, appearing tough on the international arbitral ruling against China in 2016, told his fellow Southeast Asian leaders Thursday the determination by the Hague court as regards the disputed South ...
- November 13, 2020
SMC to begin Pasig River cleanup in May
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) said on Tuesday that it will begin cleanup operations of Pasig River next month, with a target of extracting 600,000 metric tons (MT) of waste per year. “This is a very important environmental effort, ...
- April 21, 2021
Villar cites growing number of volunteers, partners in Manila Bay clean up drive
Sen. Cynthia Villar said the growing number of volunteers and partner organizations that take part in the clean-up and mangrove planting activities should be credited for the strides made in the Manila Bay rehabilitation ...
- September 28, 2020
BFAR rolls out first fiberglass fishing boat
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) launched yesterday the first 62-footer fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) tuna handline fishing boat aimed at capacitating small-scale fisherfolk by providing upgraded ...
- September 22, 2022
Swimming with Samal's giant clams
Tridacna is a genus of large of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the subfamily Tridacninae, the giant clams. In the Philippines, it is known as taklobo. Unfortunately, its global conservation status is listed ...
- September 15, 2013
China-ASEAN-SEAFDEC/AQD collab in aquaculture looms
China-ASEAN Center for Joint Research and Promotion of Marine Aquaculture Technology invited SEAFDEC/AQD Chief Dan Baliao to attend a forum to discuss collaboration with SEAFDEC/AQD. The forum carried a theme “cooperation, ...
- July 9, 2018