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Alcala: Visionary in marine conservation
If Dr. Angel C. Alcala's work as a pioneer marine biologist was deemed exemplary in 1992 when he was conferred the Ramon Magsaysay award, such contribution is even more appreciated today. This is so because of threats from ...
- March 1, 2014
Fishing boats
Forty fishermen from Barangay 90 Payapay, this city are now back with their fishing livelihood after they received their respective motorized fishing boats, the Urban Poor Asscociates (UPA), reported. Alicia Murphy, UPA ...
- March 3, 2014
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
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
Program launched to strengthen Philippine fisheries, coastal area
Bloomberg Philanthropies yesterday announced its ground-breaking Vibrant Oceans Initiative, a five-year commitment of US$53 million to reserve declining fish supplies and keep oceans thriving in the Philippines and two ...
- February 5, 2014
Volunteer group gives hope to the hopeless
Over a thousand fishermen in Negros and Panay Islands who lost their bancas- an essential work tool- from super typhoon Yolanda that ravaged parts of the Visayas in November last year are now back at sea fishing, thanks ...
- January 12, 2014
Fil-Brits give light of hope to Estancia fishermen
A Filipino-British group literally gave a shimmer of hope to fishermen in Estancia, Iloilo. The Berkshire Filipino-British Association (BFBA) donated 50 kerosene lamps to a fishing community that was ravaged by Super Typhoon ...
- May 15, 2014
Guimaras oil spill victims demand P1.8M
Fisherfolk here affected by the oil spill were demanding a total of P1.8 million from Seen Sam Shipping, Inc., owner of the sunken M/V Sportivo. The claimants were from barangays Sawang, Dagsaan, Zaldivar, Magsaysay, Santo ...
- April 1, 2014
Fish kill
Fish kill has been reported in the coastal village of Hoskyn in Jordan town as the provincial government here appealed for assistance from the owner of the sunken M/V Sportivo. Local authorities believed the oil spill from ...
- January 24, 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