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Marine life thrives near Gigantes Island
Large fishes have been spotted near the shore of Carles in Iloilo province's Gigantes Island based on testimonies of local fishers, as gathered by a team sent by the local government unit to probe the stranding incident ...
- February 7, 2019
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
NegOcc's 'blue crabs capital' steps up seafood production
The municipality of E. B. Magalona, known as the blue crabs capital of Negros Occidental, is stepping up efforts to boost seafood production. Mayor Marvin Malacon said in a press conference at the municipal hall on Tuesday ...
- December 1, 2017
Fish catch in Negros dwindling - UP study
Fish catch in the waters of Negros Island is dwindling, according to a study conducted by a researcher from UP-Diliman. The study by Remelyn I. de Ramos of the Marine Sciences Institute (MSI) of UP-Diliman revealed that ...
- August 26, 2015
Satellites over Benham eyed
A top security official on Wednesday recommended the procurement and use of satellites to better monitor marine activity in Benham Rise, an undersea region 250 kilometers east of the northern coastline of Dinapigue, Isabela. ...
- March 30, 2017
Fisheries output down 1.04% in 2017
Manila-- Total fisheries production went down by 1.04 percent in 2017 compared to the previous year’s level, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. PSA noted output reductions in commercial by 6.89 percent ...
- February 5, 2018
Boracay water sports activities to resume in December
Regular operation of water sports activities in Boracay Island will resume by the first week of December, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said. In an interview on Wednesday, Cimatu said the suspension of water sports ...
- October 16, 2018
Farmers avail of P53-M loan from DA special credit program
Hundreds of farmers and fisherfolk in Negros Occidental have benefited from about PHP53 million in loans from the Production Loan Easy Access (PLEA) program of the Department of Agriculture -Agricultural Credit Policy ...
- March 16, 2019
BFAR woos canneries to locate in W. Visayas
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional director Drusila Esther E. Bayate is encouraging more canneries to locate in Western Visayas because of the region's abundant marine resources. Bayate echoed what ...
- March 25, 2013
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