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Death at sea: 1 dead, 4 injured as task force clashes with ‘illegal fishers’
“One was hit by a blunt instrument in the nose and the chin. The X-ray showed fractures of the nasal bone. The other crew sustained lacerated wounds in the right hand when he parried the stabs of a bladed instrument which ...
- March 1, 2018
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
DA distributes P31M in agri-fishery aid
Depratment of Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol led the distribution of P 31 million worth of farm and fishery equipment and indemnity checks to farmers and fisherfolks of Western Visayas on July 25, 2018 at the Western ...
- July 26, 2018
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
Fish Holiday: supply stable but prices up
Fish vendors said supply remained stable despite the fish holiday by commercial fishing firms from September 22 to 24. Vendors at La Paz market in Iloilo City said they prepared ahead of the fish holiday to keep up with ...
- September 23, 2015
Fil-Brits give light of hope to Estancia fishermen
A Filipino-British group literally gave a shimmer of hope to fishermen in Estancia, Iloilo. The Berkshire Filipino-British Association (BFBA) donated 50 kerosene lamps to a fishing community that was ravaged by Super Typhoon ...
- May 15, 2014
KOICA funds rehab of 3 fishing ports in Iloilo
The Kores International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) is funding the rehabilitation of three fishing ports in Estancia, Concepcion, and Carles in Iloilo worth US$8 million. Provincial Administrator Raul Banias said Seo Dongsung, ...
- April 27, 2016
BFAR pushes for fiberglass boats
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) urges fisherfolk in Western Visayas to use fishing boats made of fiber. In a press conference Aug. 14, 2017 at Diversion 21 Hotel in Iloilo City, Mateo Doyola Jr. of ...
- August 15, 2017
29 boats grounded for trawl fishing
Owners and crews of 29 fishing boats in the province of Iloilo were slapped with sanctions and complaints for using trawl within the municipal waters of San Dionisio, Concepcion, Carles, Estancia and Barotac Viejo earlier ...
- August 17, 2015
Tighter rules vs 'hulbot-hulbot' fishing out
Coastal municipalities in Western Visayas can expect a more intensified campaign against “hulbot-hulbot” fishing with the signing of the amended Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) 246 which bans Danish Seines and Modified ...
- July 31, 2018