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Fishing ban in Visayan Sea seen to boost fish production
The three-month fishing ban in the Visayan Sea which will start on November 15 is expected to boost production by 20 percent in one of the country’s richest fishing grounds. Remia Aparri, regional director of the Bureau ...
- November 5, 2018
DA to farmers: use gov't loans
The Department of Agriculture (DA) urged farmers and fisherfolk in Negros Island Region (NIR) to utilize various credit assistance programs like loans from the agency to achieve agricultural productivity. Joyce Wendam, ...
- May 20, 2017
Antique to host 1st int'l fishing tourney in May
The province of Antique gets to showcase its rich marine biodiversity when it hosts the 1st International Sports Fishing Tournament in May. “Sports fishing is another tourism product that we are promoting. When they go ...
- February 23, 2020
Cebu capitol distributes marine sanctuary tools
The provincial government of Cebu turned over marine sanctuary cordon ropes and marker buoys worth P2.2 million to 39 local government units in the province. Provincial Administrator Mark Tolentino and Provincial Environment ...
- December 3, 2017
City gov't mulls alternative livelihood for Iloilo fisherfolk
The city government is mulling to extend an alternative livelihood to fisherfolk in the city as Mayor Jose Espinosa III on Monday underscored that the development of the highly-urbanized city must benefit everyone. The ...
- August 22, 2018
Legazpi declares fishing ban in Demson Reef
The City Government of Legazpi has declared the three-hectare Demson Reef, locally known as “Pulang Buya,” in Albay Gulf as off-limits to fishermen. The move marks the start of rehabilitation work on the 1,200-square-meter ...
- July 3, 2015
Fishermen's cry
The provincial government is asking the owner of " M/V Sportivo" to help the fishermen whose livelihood have been affected by the oil spill from the sunken ship. Engr. Raymund Moderes, Executive Assistant of Governor Samuel ...
- January 25, 2014
Negros illegal fishers pester Guimaras
The provincial government here is seeking a dialogue with Negros Occidental officials to come up with solutions to the illegal fishing problem. Gov. Samuel Gumarin said illegal fishing is rampant in Guimaras’ waters facing ...
- August 28, 2016
Fishfarming ensures daily catch
Just 15 minutes drive from Makati is a fishing village lying along the shoreline of Laguna Lake. Here, almost everyone fishes to live and lives to fish. Lower Bicutan in Taguig, a community of some 800 families, holds a ...
- June 3, 1985
Fishery laws
A group of fishermen here is urging local officials to strictly implement laws governing fishing activities within the municipal waters. Pepito Lagman, a fishermen and resident of Barangay San Roque here, said that illegal ...
- March 15, 2013