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Arrest of more than 100 sea shells pickers illegal
(,March 16, 2010 , on page )More than 100 seashell gatherers in Silay City, Negros Occidental cried harassment against a fishery official who arrested them March 2 and 13 for allegedly violating a local ordinance which bans gathering angel wings or ... -
Raising bangus for fry and export
(,May 12, 2010 , on page )Bangus has always been the most important species cultured in the Philippines. Sleek and silvery, beloved because of its mild, sweet flesh, and its melt-in the-mouth belly fat, it fish is a favorite Filipino fish. Today, ... -
JICA to finance fishing port rehab
(,June 10, 2010 , on page )The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has approved the about P1-billion soft loan by the Iloilo Fish Port Complex that will be used to finance the latter’s rehabilitation and installation of new facilities. ... -
Aklan town vies for largest mangrove in Asia
(,July 1, 2010 , on page )This bustling town in the Western part of the province is vying to have the largest mangrove in Asia. Mayor Lulu Miraflores said a group of Japanese experts has arrived in the town recently to document the mangrove in the ... -
Contractor rapped for destroying mangroves
(,July 5, 2010 , on page )A beach resort owner is riling against a contractor who uprooted mangrove trees along Purok Aning in Brgy. Pahanocoy here. Resort owner Aaron Sorbito accused contractor Andres "Andy" Taculod of violating environmental laws ... -
Worms attack mangroves in region
(,September 28, 2010 , on page )Worms of a certain type of moth is feeding on mangroves in Western Visayas, according to environment officials. Bernabe Garnace, Community Environment and Natural Resources Office chief, said they noticed the larvae or ... -
Fisherfolks turn to grouper cage culture
(,November 4, 2010 , on page )A fisherfolk association here asked the support of experts to further promote aquaculture of high-value commercial fish species. Capiz Provincial Agriculturist Slyvia dela Cruz said they have tapped the expertise of Southeast ... -
ASEAN-SEAFDEC drawing contest for environment
(,April 25, 2011 , on page )Four drawings by young Filipino artists will be sent to Thailand for the exhibition of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC member countries' top drawings during the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Conference on Sustainable Fisheries for Food Security Towards ... -
DA chief to open Visayas Agri Machineries Roadshow in Iloilo
(,September 22, 2011 , on page )Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala will be in Iloilo City today to open the Agricultural Machineries (Agri Mach) Roadshow to jumpstart the Aquino government’s farm mechanization and post-harvest program. DA regional ... -
CHED chair to keynote UPV graduate research conference
(,September 22, 2011 , on page )The chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education (Ched) will keynote the 4th University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) Graduate Research Conference Saturday, September 24, at the UPV Auditorium in Iloilo City. Dr. ... -
Iloilo to host 4th Visayan Sea Summit February 17
(,February 15, 2012 , on page )Iloilo province will host the 4th Governor's meeting on the Visayan Sea Protection and Coastal Law Enforcement Program or the Visayan Sea Summit this coming Friday, February 17, 2012. The meeting to be held in Hotel del ... -
BFAR to tackle total ban vs. 'hulbot-hulbot'
(,February 16, 2012 , on page )The total ban on "Hublot-Hublot" ( fishing vessel using Danish Seine fishing gear) is among the issues to be discussed by Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Director Atty. Asis G. Perez during the 4th Visayan ... -
Prawn industry gets boost with integrated research, dev't program
(,March 19, 2012 , on page )The Department of Science and Technology has moved to help prop up the prawn industry in the country. DOST 6 information offices Sol Salazar said the Visayas and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Council (SEAFDEC) ... -
Are you into aquaculture?
(,April 17, 2012 , on page )SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) provides technical assistance to fish farmers through ABOT (Agree-build-operate-transfer aquaculture business) and to communities through ICDSA (Institutional capacity development ... -
Sailing to scenic 'Snail Island' in Guimaras
(,September 6, 2012 , on page )The snail-shaped Taklong Island National Marine Reserve (TINMAR) is composed of Taklong, the Tandog group of islands and surrounding islets covering an area of about 1,143.43 hectares in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras. TINMAR ... -
Trailblazing travel to Tibiao, Antique
(,September 13, 2012 , on page )Tibiao town is the province of Antique offers several exciting activities to the delight of thrill-seeking and nature loving tourist looking for heart-pounding activities in this side of Panay Island. So if you want to ... -
Aklan's agriculture, fishery workers up for registration
(,October 1, 2012 , on page )Farmers, farm laborers, and fishermen in Aklan's 327 barangays are going to be registered in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) of the National Statistics Office (NSO). The RSBSA, NSO said, is a ... -
Penro frees marine turtles
(,October 9, 2012 , on page )The DENR and the Province of Guimaras released two marine turtles - green turtle (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) in Sitio Lusay, Brgy. Lawi, Jordan October 2, 2012. The release was facilitated by ... -
Bantay Dagat nets 5 illegal fishing boats
(,October 19, 2012 , on page )The Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force (IPBFTF) apprehended five illegal fishing vessels during its October 11-15, 2012 operations. The illegal fishing vessels were identified as FB Mika owned by Norberto Villanueva ... -
Agriculture Department expands sardine fishing ban
(,October 19, 2012 , on page )Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala announced Wednesday that the government is expanding its three-month sardine fishing ban. It will now include the Visayan Sea in addition to the Zamboanga waters. Alcala said during the ...