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Fisheries sector in WV not affected by El Niño
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 ...
- February 22, 2010
Contractor rapped for destroying mangroves
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 ...
- July 5, 2010
No red tide in W. Visayas - BFAR
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas has assured the public that red tide has not reached its shores. BFAR Regional Director Drusila Bayate struck off reports that El Nino phenomenon's ...
- March 9, 2010
JICA to finance fishing port rehab
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. ...
- June 10, 2010
Arrest of more than 100 sea shells pickers illegal
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 ...
- March 16, 2010
Mangroves, mini-forest to surround coal plant
An independent power producer in Iloilo City will establish a mangrove farm and mini-forest around its 164-megawatt coal-fired power plant to promote not just environmental protection but tourism as well. The mangrove farm ...
- March 11, 2010
Aklan town vies for largest mangrove in Asia
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 ...
- July 1, 2010
Fisherfolks turn to grouper cage culture
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 ...
- November 4, 2010
Dry spell damage now at P8-B
Damage to the farm and fisheries sectors caused by the current dry spell has reached P8 billion, a top Agriculture official said yesterday. "As of this date, the P8-billion damage is the more verified one. There are reports ...
- March 12, 2010
Raising bangus for fry and export
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, ...
- May 12, 2010