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Red tide downs six in Capiz
Six persons in Ivisan town fell ill after eating green shell or “tahong” believed to be contaminated with red tide. Among the victims are couple Edwin and Elvie Teodoro, and their neighbor Vilma Vista, all of Cabugao ...
- November 13, 2015
P18.5-M seaweed production project in Guimaras
Seaweed production in the island-province of Guimaras will get a boost from the latest partnership of the provincial Government of Guimaras, The Department of Agriculture Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP), and ...
- February 5, 2015
WV registers 143,267 fishers
Western Visayas has a total of 143,267 municipal fisherfolks as of the second week of October 2015.
Iloilo has the highest registration with 443,011; Negros Occidental is second with 39,526; Antique, 21,648; Capiz, 1, ...
- November 29, 2015
7 LGUs to get P1-M fishery projects
Seven towns and cities in Region 6 are entitled to receive P1 million worth of projects from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) for registering the highest number of municipal fisherfolk. The seven LGUs ...
- January 29, 2015
Liga head urges public to avoid eating shellfish
The president of the Liga ng mga Barangay in Ivisan town has urged the public to refrain from eating shellfish to avoid contamination of red tide that presently affects seafood industry in the town. Poblacion Sur village ...
- November 19, 2015
Stronger drive vs commercial fishing in municipal waters urged
An umbrella organization of small fishermen here urged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and local government units (LGUs) to strengthen the campaign against commercial fishing in municipal waters of the ...
- September 29, 2015
Shellfish ban in Capiz lifted
It’s back to business for shellfish vendors as the Capiz provincial government has lifted the total shellfish ban on five towns and this city. The ban ended after three samplings conducted by the Bureau of Fisheries and ...
- October 12, 2015
WWF working to certify RP tuna fisheries by 2016
If fish were cars, then tuna would be the Ferraris of the sea. Ranging in size from the 1.5-foot bullet tuna to the gigantic 15-foot Atlantic blue fin, these tasty torpedo-shaped fish are among earth’s most valuable marine ...
- November 10, 2015
51 fish landing centers for Region 6
Western Visayas received 51 community fish landing centers (CFLCs) from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Of the 51 CFLCs, 17 will be established within the year and the remaining 34 will be operational ...
- October 28, 2015
What we need to know about red tide
More than two weeks after the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) announced that the fish-rich Batan Bay and its tributaries in three coastal towns are affected by red tide, a desperate fisherman challenged ...
- December 9, 2015