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    • Abandoned fishpond is now mangrove sanctuary 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, October 10, 2018, on page 13)
      A formerly abandoned fishpond is now teeming with Miyapi (A. rumphiana) mangrove trees. In November 2017, the town of Leganes, Iloilo has planted 15,000 trees in the 7.5-hectare area in Sitio Panus-on, Brgy. Nabitasan. It ...
    • Bangrus supply in WV steady, BFAR says 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose (The Daily Guardian, September 29, 2018, on page 7)
      Aside from seaweeds, bangus or bangrus (Milkfish) is a top aquaculture produce in Western Visayas, said Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6 Regional Director Remia Aparri. “After sang seaweed, Bangus is ang ...
    • Fisheries damage hits P82-M in Negros Or. 

      (The Daily Guardian, May 6, 2016, on page 6)
      Almost all fishponds have dried up in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental due to the prolonged effects of the ongoing El Niño. Jason Vergara, caretaker of two-hectare fishpond in Barangay Bio-os, expressed concern after his weekly ...
    • Fisheries sector in WV not affected by El Niño 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (The Daily Guardian, February 22, 2010, on page 2-6)
      The fisheries sector in Western Visayas is not affected by the El Niño phenomenon causing long dry spell in some parts of the country. Director Drusila Bayate of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in ...
    • Haw-as: Keeping Traditions Alive in Dumangas 

      Marin, Bombette G. (The Daily Guardian, October 27, 2018, on page 14-15)
      Dumangas, Iloilo is celebrating the 10th Haw-as Festival on October 26-31, 2018. Come experience the beauty of Dumangas and the warmth of its people during this festive occasion observed annually to give thanks for the ...
    • Physician now an aquaculturist 

      Subong, Elsa S. (The Daily Guardian, November 3, 2017, on page 1, 7)
      A physician by profession, she chose to manage a 31-hectare fishpond rather than run a clinic or hospital. She is Dr. Vernoni Dulalia of Dumangas, Iloilo, whose income from her fishponds inspired her to train at the ...
    • Pollution decimates marine life 

      Pagharion, Gerry (The Daily Guardian, November 21, 2006, on page 1-16)
      An official of the Capiz State University in Barangay Dayao here warned on how “we’ve abused our environment” that led to the decline, if not extinction, of some marine species. Geronimo, Gregorio, CAPSU’s president for ...
    • PSA-Guimaras conducts fisheries survey 

      (The Daily Guardian, July 14, 2018, on page 13)
      The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) conducted the quarterly survey on fisheries in selected sample households and fish landing centers in Guimaras province to capture the volume of production and prices during the ...
    • Seafdec develops early warning system vs pollution in mariculture parks 

      (The Daily Guardian, September 29, 2008, on page 3-6)
      The Aquaculture Department (AQD) of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) is developing an early warning system to guard against the negative impacts of fish cages in mariculture parks. This is certainly ...
    • Town, ZSL sign pact on eco-tourism park 

      (The Daily Guardian, March 9, 2018, on page B7)
      The ZSL, a charitable institution founded in 1826, is a world-renowned centre of excellence for science and applied conservation. Its mission is to promote and achieve the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats. ...
    • Weak El Niño good for fishermen, consumers - BFAR 

      GMA News (The Daily Guardian, April 8, 2019, on page 8)
      The weak El Niño is good for fishermen even as it scorched the country's farms, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said on Friday. BFAR director Eduardo Gongona said there are fewer tropical cyclones expected ...