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Biodiversity in Samar Sea
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has warned that by 2050, catches of main fish species could decline by up to 40 percent in the tropics, where livelihoods, food and nutrition security ...
- October 5, 2016
BFAR taps NegOcc to strengthen Visayan Sea fishing restriction
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has engaged the Negros Occidental provincial government for stronger implementation of the closed fishing season in the Visayan Sea, an official said Wednesday. In a ...
- September 13, 2019
Stop abusing Iloilo's rich fishery resources
Here's one good news to fishermen, particularly those in northern Iloilo. The closed season in the Visayan Sea for sardines, herrings, and mackerels that started on Nov. 15, 2018, would end this Feb. 15. The fishing ban ...
- February 3, 2019
BFAR deputizes LGUs to go after poachers
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas has granted authority to local government units (LGUs) in the province to run after fishermen who continue to poach on protected waters. But before ...
- June 2, 2013
Visayan Sea gab to tackle illegal fishing
Illegal fishing is in the agenda of the meeting of governors on July 22 in Sicogon Island in Carles, Iloilo. Arthur Defensor Sr. of Iloilo province will also bring up "market denial," a new strategy to combat the problem. ...
- July 16, 2017
Illegal fishers use 'spotters' to elude arrest - Banias
Illegal fishers have found a way to avoid arrest. They use “spotters”, according to Provincial Administrator Raul Banias. These spotters monitor the Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force’s movements. Through mobile phone text ...
- August 27, 2018
Sardines supply in WV enough, BFAR assures
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Western Visayas said the region continues to produce sufficient volume of sardines. BFAR regional director Remia Aparri said there is no need to worry about the shortage of ...
- November 29, 2018
'More commercial fishing can help raise galunggong catch'
The "relentless" implementation of anti-illegal fishing laws and inclement weather resulted to low supply of galunggong, forcing authorities to import, an official said Monday. Under current laws, only small boats are ...
- September 5, 2018
Illegal fishing
Illegal fishing is rampant in Western Visayas, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. What should be done? The country already has a strengthened law against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) ...
- August 6, 2016
Guimaras moves to fortify local laws vs illegal fishing
To address the rampant incidents of marine resource exploitations and illegal fishing in the coastal waters of the provine, local government units here agreed to harmonize their municipal fishery ordinances. Officials ...
- May 21, 2013