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'Fish Holiday' Commercial fishers protest stiffer fines, requirements
Iloilo-based commercial fishing operator Jun Borres, along with Edgar Borres and Atty. Jackie Yao announced the fish holiday September 19 afternoon to Iloilo City Hall reporters at his home on De la Rama Street, City Proper. ...
- September 22, 2015
DA chief to turn over P233M in agri projects for W. Visayas
Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol of the Department of Agriculture (DA) will visit Antique, Guimaras and Iloilo on Aug. 8 to 9, 2017 to lead the turnover of P233 million-worth of agricultural and fishery projects, according to ...
- August 8, 2017
Iloilo, Guimaras brace for oil spill
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and local disaster response officials are monitoring the Iloilo-Guimaras Strait for a possible oil spill from a cargo ship that sunk Sunday morning. Lt. Commander Dominador Senador III, ...
- January 20, 2014
City Hall mulls livelihood program for fisherfolks
The Iloilo City government met 80 fisherfolk to discuss alternative livelihoods and how the government can help them. “Within Iloilo City, almost 15 barangays are dependent on fishing. As one of the poorest sectors in our ...
- August 22, 2018
More fish landings, freezer project for small fishers
The recent Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum on food security and blue economy is geared towards putting the farmers in the global supply chain. In response, Asis Perez, national director of Bureau of Fisheries ...
- October 13, 2015
UPV to hold 4th Int’l Conference on Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
The University of the Philippines Visayas is organizing the International Conference on Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 2018 (ICFAS 2018) at the Grand Xing Imperial Hotel, Iloilo City on November 15-16, 2018. Now on its ...
- November 8, 2018
‘Super hulbot’ fishers face raps
Crewmembers of a modified zipper or super hulbot vessel are facing criminal charges for operating in the waters of Brgy. Asluman, Gigantes Island in Carles, Iloilo. The boat captain and 12 crew members were charged with ...
- June 5, 2018
[ The Rotary Club of Iloilo ]
The Rotary Club of Iloilo led by president Pedregosa turned over 55 motorized fishing boats and fishing gears to the Sta. small fisherman Association in Anilao, Iloilo Dec 13, 2018. The boats and fishing gears are part of ...
- December 15, 2018
Criminal raps vs 'illegal fishers' junked
“It was dismissed on the grounds that the crimes were committed in Sagay. But we will file a motion for reconsideration to argue that Iloilo has the jurisdiction. Our theory is that it is a continuous crime. It was committed ...
- March 8, 2018
BFAR opens Fish Conservation Week
The Department of Agriculture- Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) opened on Oct 16, 2017 the week-long Fish Conservation (FishCon) celebration with ceremonies at Iloilo Provincial Fishery Office, Fishing ...
- October 17, 2017