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Fisheries bureau imposes shellfish ban in Region 7
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has imposed shellfish ban in two bays and several municipal waters in Leyte, Samar and Biliran provinces. BFAR found the red tide bloom in bays and some coastal waters in the ...
- November 23, 2015
PH, Vietnam working towards marine code
The Philippines and Vietnam have pledged to work for the adoption by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) of a legally binding Code of Conduct amid massive reclamation activities by China in the disputed ...
- April 28, 2015
Scientists warn on coral damage
Scientists on Thursday warned the world faces mass global coral bleaching next year driven by the warming effects of the El Niño weather phenomenon, and it could be the worst on record. A study by Oceanic Atmospheric the ...
- October 9, 2015
Red tide alert lifted nationwide
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on Tuesday lifted the red tide alert on the coastal waters of Bataan and declared the entire country free from harmful toxins. BFAR director Asis Perez said in a recent shellfish ...
- February 25, 2015
PDIS: P1-b agri funding to fail
The government should review the program and implementing guidelines of the P1-billion Agriculture and Fisheries Financing Program, the state-run think tank Philippine Institute of Development Studies said Monday. PIDS ...
- December 15, 2015
Palawan police seize 4,312 rare pond turtles
The Provincial Law Enforcement Task Group seized 4,312 live turtles from Albar Abdurakib, who identified himself as a mere caretaker. Abdurakib will be charged with violation of Section 27 of the Philippine Wildlife Act. ...
- June 19, 2015
Obama asks India to do more for climate change
President Barack Obama said the United States could be India's "best partner" Tuesday but urged his hists to do more in the battle against climate change as he wrapped up a three-day visit to New Delhi. Speaking to an ...
- January 28, 2015