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New technologies pushed for sustainable fisheries in Asia Pacific
The 11-member countries comprising the Iloilo-based Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center(SEAFDEC) is pushing for new technologies that will ensure sustainable fisheries in member economies of the Asia-Pacific ...
- October 4, 2015
Iloilo hosts FishR regional launch
To improve the livelihood of fishermen in the Western Visayas region they must be included in the National Program for Municipal Fisherfolk Registration (FishR). This was emphasized by Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...
- February 21, 2014
Visayan Sea Fishing Ban Lifted
Fishing of three different fish species in the Visayan Sea has resumed. Since March 15, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) lifted the four-month ban on sardine, mackerel and herring fishing. BFAR-6 regional ...
- March 22, 2013
Data awaited for Boracay state of calamity
The Department of Tourism (DOT), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) earlier recommended for a six-month closure to rehabilitate Boracay Island ...
- March 29, 2018
watershed projects need investor
There's a need to invest in preserving the river basins of Western Visayas, the top environmental official in the region said. "We're seeking investors both from the government and private sectors", said Jim Sampulna, ...
- November 22, 2016
PCG eyes one-week cleanup of Iloilo oil spill
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is eyeing to complete retrieval of the thousands of liters of oil that spilled out from a damaged power barge in Iloilo City, and has spread to other coastal towns of Iloilo province and ...
- July 7, 2020
Guimaras unites for marine protection
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), local government units, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), and the academe are joining hands in the marine protection program for the island ...
- April 11, 2017
Processing plants for agri, marine products in Guimaras proposed
The small island province of Guimaras has to process its agricultural and marine products to spur more growth and development. Nelson Ynion, a retired ship captain and president of the American Association of Western Visayas ...
- May 6, 2021
Survivor forgives PCG a year after Guimaras-Iloilo sea tragedy
A year after 31 people died when three passenger boats capsized along the waters separating the island province of Guimaras and Iloilo City, a survivor of the sea tragedy has forgiven the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for ...
- August 4, 2020
Using R&D to revive shrimp industry
Iloilo City - The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) based in southern Iloilo has launched a research and development program to revive the country’s shrimp industry.
SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department ...
- December 12, 2017