Aquatic News Index: Recent submissions
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3 fishers' kin demand justice: 'The ocean was their life'
October 6, 2023 , on page A8)A pall of gloom descended in Barangay Calapandayan here on Wednesday evening with the arrival of the bodies of three fishermen in the latest and worst maritime tragedy to befall this coastal community. “This is too painful ... -
UN inspectors test Fukushima fish sold in market
October 20, 2023 , on page A9)UN inspectors took samples from a fish market near the Fukushima nuclear power plant on Thursday following the release of wastewater from the wrecked facility in August. China and Russia have banned Japanese seafood imports ... -
Man dies after whale strikes boat off Australia
October 1, 2023 , on page B3)A man was killed and another injured after a whale struck a boat off the coast of eastern Australia on Saturday, police said. The two men were thrown from the boat when it was hit at about 6 a.m. local time in the waters ... -
Saving Oyon Bay
October 8, 2023 , on page A4)Before catching the first glimpse of sunlight, Francisco Miranda, 54, groaned while staring at the vast ocean. Miranda, a resident of Barangay South Poblacion here, scanned his surroundings and felt the chilly wind blow ... -
3 bays in Samar placed on red tide alert
October 9, 2023 , on page A9)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned the public not to consume shellfish products taken from three bays on Samar Island where the red tide toxin was detected. “To safeguard human lives, we are ... -
Red tide alert up in 6 areas
March 17, 2024 , on page 3)The public was urged to refrain from consuming shellfish harvested from six specific areas due to the presence of paralytic shellfish poison or red tide. In a statement issued yesterday, the Department of Health (DOH) and ... -
Investing in the future: SEAFDEC expanding aquaculture research complex with three new facilities
August 23, 2024 , on page 6)The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) continues to expand its research complex in Tigbauan, Iloilo with the construction of three new aquaculture facilities including a feed ... -
W. Visayas sees 3.1% decline in fisheries production in 2023
March 2, 2024 , on page 1)Western Visayas reported a 3.1 percent decline in fisheries production In 2023 compared to the previous year, as per recent data from the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA). The region’s fisheries output totaled 325,011.2 ... -
'Bagoong' takes center stage in Lingayen
March 16, 2024 , on page A7)"Bagoong," a fermented product that Lingayen has made famous, takes center stage as this capital town kicked off its three-day Bagoong Festival on Thursday, March 14. "We are now open and we are now welcoming all people ... -
Red tide still up in Mindanao, Visayas provinces
March 16, 2024 , on page A7)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) renewed its public warning on Friday, March 15, that all types of shellfish and Acetes, a genus of small shrimp that resemble krill, gathered from two provinces in ... -
Gov promises to help Zambales fishermen
March 18, 2024 , on page A8)Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. urged fishermen in the province to form cooperatives to avail of funds from the provincial government to develop sustainable fishing methods. Ebdane made the advice upon hearing complaints from ... -
BoI to harness PH cold chain for bangus industry
March 16, 2024 , on page B2)The Board of Investments (BoI), logistics providers, and other government agencies are collaborating to seize investment opportunities to develop the cold chain system for the bangus (milkfish) industry. The BoI sees ... -
Oil-spill damage could reach P7B
April 28, 2023 , on page A8)Damage to the environment caused by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro may reach P7 billion, Environment Secretary Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said on Wednesday. In an interview with ANC's Headstart, Loyzaga said the amount was ... -
Retail price of galunggong down by P50/kilo
March 4, 2024 , on page 2)The retail price of round scad or galunggong has gone down by P50 per kilo with the peak fishing season, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said yesterday. In a radio interview, BFAR spokesperson Nazario Briguera ... -
DENR alarmed by 82% drop in Phl crocodile population
March 8, 2024 , on page 1)The population of Philippine crocodiles has declined by 82 percent, according to Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). “The Philippine crocodile, Mindorensis, ... -
MNLF community gets agri-aqua livelihood aid
March 7, 2024 , on page 9)A peace and development community (PDC) of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in this city has received assistance to boost its agri-aqua livelihood. Barangay Diocolano Tamontaka V received a backhoe during a turnover ... -
Missing fisherman rescued off Pangasinan
March 12, 2024 , on page 8)A fisherman who was reported missing for three days was rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the waters off this town on Sunday. The PCG-North Western Luzon district said Dexter Abalos, 32, of Barangay Aloleng, ... -
Marcos signs salt law
March 18, 2024 , on page A1)President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed into law the “Philippine Salt Industry Development Act,” which aims to strengthen and revitalize the salt industry. The law, signed on March 11, is part of the administration’s ... -
Cavite fishermen net a bounty of sardines
March 20, 2024 , on page A7)Residents in this coastal town are celebrating the unusual amount of "tamban" or sardines caught by local fishermen in the past few weeks. Mike Concha, president of a fisherfolk group in Rosario, said that a fishing boat ... -
Agri damage in W. Visayas hits P689.9M
March 13, 2024 , on page A8)Western Visayas has incurred agricultural damage of P689.9 million due to the drought caused by El Niño, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Monday, March 11. OCD-WV spokesman Cindy Ferrer said the hardest hit area ...