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Negros, Panay to join nationwide 'fish holiday': amended Fisheries code akin to putting a gun to our heads - PAFISBO
Along with the umbrella Alliance of Philippine Fishing Federations, Inc., Borres said PAFISBO will support the vigil of small-scale fish operators at Plaza Dilaw in Manila. The action will be held to indicate opposition ...
- September 21, 2015
Gov't asked to get tough on illegal fishers
A group advocating the protection of the seas’ resources said there is a need to prosecute more illegal fishers caught in the Visayan Sea, one of the country’s richest fishing grounds. “Our courts also need to prioritize ...
- August 2, 2019
46 fall in illegal fishing crackdown in Cavite
Fory-six fishermen onboard two fishing boats were rounded up in a recent illegal fishing crackdown in Cavite, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Friday. The fishermen were caught fishing off Puerto Azul, Ternate, Cavite ...
- November 3, 2018
BFAR launces R-10 FishR Project
The national program for Municipal Fisherfolk Registration (FishR) has been launched in Northern Mindanao or Region-10 at a hotel and a convention center here Wednesday, kicking off activities for the extensive implementation ...
- August 23, 2013
Info drive vs illegal fishing
Some 125 information officers from the different regional offices of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR) attended the BFAR Information officers' Workshop and Media Conference on RA 10654 and Illegal, ...
- October 29, 2015
What to do with the fish pens in Laguna de Bay: (part II)
Demolition of all the fish pens/cages in Laguna de Bay is anti-poor. It unnecessarily deprives the poor consumers of Metro Manila and surrounding communities of a significant part of their affordable animal protein supply. ...
- March 5, 2017
Isabela town backs protection of 'Ludong' fish
The local government of San Mariano, Isabela, announced its support for the initiative of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to preserve the endangered freshwater specie of "Ludong," known as the "President's ...
- October 2, 2014
New fishing policy for tinapa industry
To ensure the availability of Alumahan (island mackerel) for the tinapa (smoked fish) industry, the alliance of Samar Sea Mayors has proposed the “No-fishing” policy during the months of March-April-May-June. BFAR studies ...
- October 16, 2015
Illegal trawls swapped with legally allowed fishing gears in Cagayan
With the aim to put a halt to the use of active gear in municipal waters and at the same time ensure that fishers continue their main source of livelihooh, the fisheries bureau here currently implements a mechanism on ...
- January 12, 2019
Curbing illegal fishing through environmental stewardship
One way to stop illegal fishing in the Visayas is to promote environmental stewardship programs, an environmental lawyer said. “The best form of law enforcement is when the laws do not need to be enforced because everyone ...
- August 8, 2018