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Support fishing boat operators
The Department of Agriculture is asked to extend financial support to fishing boat operators who lost their livelihood due to the implementation of certain Fisheries Code provisions, particularly the ban on hulbot-hulbot. ...
- March 26, 2014
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
Gov’t ban on destructive fishing methods starts
Since April 15, commercial fishing boat captain Arnel Perante and his 25-member crew have been idle in their boat docked on Pantal River here. Some of them tinkered with their fishing nets, sewing the portions that were ...
- April 29, 2014
BFAR: C. Valley losing P150 M worth of fish annually due to poaching
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya Cagayan Valley, one of the country's major sources of saltwater fish, is losing about ₱150 million worth of fish annually due to poaching, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...
- January 22, 2014
Helmet shells seized in Sulu
Police and Bureau of Fisheries have intercepted 106 boxes of helmet shells, an endangered marine specie, at Chinese Pier in Jolo, Sulu police director Sr. Supt. Abraham Orbita said. He said the shells, which are sold in ...
- January 30, 2014
BFAR declares closed season for Ludong
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has declared a closed fishing season for the high-value Ludong for the provinces of Cagayan, Abra and the Santa River in Ilocos Sur, a senior official said on Wednesday. ...
- October 3, 2014
Introduced freshwater fishes in Phl: An assessment and recommendations
Introduced or exotic fishes are those that have been imported from other countries for food, recreation and other purposes. Many introduced fishes have become invasive or harmful for causing ecological damage, economic ...
- February 6, 2014
RMU Region 6 to strictly implement Fisheries Code
The Regional Maritime Unit 6 (RMU-6) will strictly implement the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 or Republic Act 8550 in Western Visayas. "One way of protecting our marine life and coral reefs is to arrest those who will ...
- January 16, 2014
Fewer fish cages help revive Lake Buhi
Lake Buhi, the habitat of the world’s smallest edible fish locally called sinarapan, is showing signs of recovery three years after authorities launched a campaign to rid the freshwater body of excess fish cages and other ...
- March 27, 2014
BFAR bans catching of 'ludong' for 45 days
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) announced the start of a ban on catching the high-value species called ludong or freshwater mullet, which is considered as the most expensive fish in the Philippines. ...
- October 3, 2014