Tañon Strait, a 161-kilometer strip which separates the islands of Cebu and Negros, is celebrating nearly two decades as a protected area. It is host to 62 percent of the country's coral species, plus 14 species of whales ...

An organization of small-time fishermen in Negros Occidental urged the government to strengthen operations against commercial fishing in municipal waters. Commercial fishing has been a major problem for most fishers in the ...

A community fish landing center was inaugurated in Barangay Sebario, San Lorenzo, Guimaras. It was a project of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas, which also turned over to the fisherfolk ...

The city government here is seeking a PHP16.9-million budget for projects intended to support the fisherfolk sector under the “Enhancement of Fisherfolk Capacity and Livelihood Development for Community Resiliency” project. ...

A multi-million peso research on Vannamei, a foreign white shrimp, has been discontinued by the government-owned National Integrated Fisheries Technology Development Center (NIFTDC) in view of the controversy surrounding ...

To promote sustainable fisheries, a partnership program between the United States and Philippine governments was launched here recently. The $25-million Fish Right program will be implemented over a period of five years ...

Filipino shrimp producers are banking on government support to sustain the industry’s growth in recent years. Industry players have gathered for the three-day 12th Philippine National Shrimp Congress at the SMX Convention ...