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PH, countries called to protect marine ecosystem for shark species
Marine conservation groups have urged the Philippine government to pass a comprehensive law to protect and conserve all shark species in the country even as it called the world’s nations to ensure protection of whale sharks ...
- October 26, 2017
BFAR disperses 210,000 fingerlings in Cagayan
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Cagayan Valley (Region 2) on Thursday said it has dispersed 210,000 fingerlings to underutilized bodies of water under its Balik-Sigla sa Ilog at Lawa (BASIL) project. ...
- November 3, 2017
'Red Tide' still affects Visayas Bay - BFAR
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned against consumption of shellfish collected in coastal areas which are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) based on the latest laboratory results ...
- November 14, 2017
Greenpeace supports DA move vs illegal fishing
Greenpeace expressed recently its support to the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) urgent call to shame and suspend local officials who fail to stop illegal fishing. Vince Cinches, Oceans Campaigner of Greenpeace Southeast ...
- January 9, 2017
BFAR prohibits 'Ludong' fishing for 45 days
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 2 has warned fisherfolk against catching Ludong or Lobed river mullet during the closed season starting in October. Arsenio Bañares, BFAR-Region 2 Fisheries ...
- September 26, 2017
BFAR crafts nationwide plan for eel industry
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan: It is all systems go for the development of the eel industry in the country with the Eel Management Plan (EMP) formulated by technical experts, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...
- December 1, 2017
Cagayan vows crack down on illegal fishing
The local government of Claveria has allocated at least P3.1 million for its Fisheries Law Enforcement Team (FLET) and vows to maintain and strengthen its mechanism against illegal fishing activities. The coastal town that ...
- September 28, 2017
Study aims to conserve galunggong, espada
Teeming with more than 3,000 species of fish, other sea creatures and corals, the Philippines is considered a marine sanctuary. The country, which has one of the world’s longest coastlines, has vast fishing grounds that ...
- November 2, 2017
BFAR innovates 'fishyalan' in Cagayan
TUGUEGARAO, Cagayan: In an effort to offer an alternative to mall and resorts goers, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) has opened its “fishyalan,” a unique place for visitors ...
- September 28, 2017