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Sailing to scenic 'Snail Island' in Guimaras
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 ...
- September 6, 2012
Bantay Dagat nets 5 illegal fishing boats
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 ...
- October 19, 2012
Agriculture Department expands sardine fishing ban
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 ...
- October 19, 2012
Penro frees marine turtles
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 ...
- October 9, 2012
Trailblazing travel to Tibiao, Antique
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 ...
- September 13, 2012
Aklan's agriculture, fishery workers up for registration
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 ...
- October 1, 2012
Prawn industry gets boost with integrated research, dev't program
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) ...
- March 19, 2012
Are you into aquaculture?
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 ...
- April 17, 2012
Cultured crablets released in northern Iloilo
Millions of blue swimming crablets were released into the sea in the coastal barangay of Mangorocoro, Ajuy, Iloilo, to increase its population. Iloilo Board Member Jett Roxas of the fifth district and chairman of Committee ...
- December 12, 2012
Iloilo to host 4th Visayan Sea Summit February 17
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 ...
- February 15, 2012