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Illegal fishing sends two men to jail
(Panay News,September 11, 2023 , on page 6)Two persons were arrested for illegal fishing in Bukot Island, Barangay Talotu-an, Concepcion. Aries Artisana, 35, of Barangay Tanza, Estancia, and Benjie Santillan, 39, of Barangay Caw-i, Batad were caught in the act by ... -
Red tide-hit shellfish growers get aid
(Panay News,September 14, 2023 , on page 5)Shellfish growers in this city affected by paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) or toxic red tide received aid from the provincial government of Capiz. The distribution of food packs to 600 registered shellfish growers was led ... -
Iloilo prov'l gov't aims to replicate Ajuy marine practices
(Panay News,September 29, 2023 , on page 9)The provincial government is considering replicating the municipality of Ajuy’s best practices in marine conservation and coastal protection throughout the rest of Iloilo. The town recently placed first runner-up in the ... -
Coastal cleanup rakes in 12T kilos trash
(Panay News,September 23, 2023 , on page 5)Some 12,000 kilograms of trash were connected during the recent International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) in six provinces of Western Visayas. The massive effort was led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ... -
Enhancing Gigantes Islands: Prov'l Tourism Office bats for sustainable programs
(Panay News,September 28, 2023 , on page 2)To commemorate the World Tourism Month, celebrated under the theme “Tourism and Green Investment,” the Iloilo Provincial Culture, Arts, History, and Tourism Office (PCAHTO) organized a two-day forum. This gathering aimed ... -
International Coastal Cleanup 2023 continues the fight against plastic pollution
(Panay News,September 15, 2023 , on page 3)With a hashtag that says: #SeaTheChange, the conduct of the International Coastal Cleanup tommorrow, September 16, 2023 continues the fight against plastic pollution and aims stronger for clean seas and oceans. Plastic ... -
PH now among world's top tuna producers - BFAR
(Panay News,September 4, 2023 , on page 14)The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) said the Philippines is now among the world’s leading producers of tuna. “With unwavering determination, we have elevated the Philippines ... -
BFAR vessels come under China water cannon attack
(Panay News,December 11, 2023 , on page 10)Three vessels of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) became the latest targets of water cannon attacks by the China Coast Guard (CCG) in the West Philippine Sea. The National Task Force for the West ... -
Sagay City's mangrove eco-park wins tourism award
(Panay News,January 16, 2025 , on page 5)The Suyac Island Mangrove Eco-Park in Barangay Taba-ao, Sagay City, Negros Occidental has been named awardee of the 2025 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Community-Based Tourism. The awarding ceremony will ... -
Can an invasive fish species be naturalized?
(Panay News,January 25, 2025 , on page 16)My fellow Filipinos, in theory an invasive fish species will always be an invasive species no matter what. According to Microsoft Copilot, “an invasive fish species is a type of fish that is not native to a particular ... -
Antique consumers resort to fish, veggies amid high pork price
(Panay News,January 20, 2025 , on page 12)Consumers in San Jose de Buenavista, the capital town of this province, are resorting to alternative foods like fish and vegetables amid the high price of pork. San Jose de Buenavista Municipal Economic Enterprise and ... -
Price of bangus seen to go down in W. Visayas
(Panay News,January 10, 2025 , on page 4)Prices of bangus in Western Visayas are expected to go down after stakeholders in the fish industry proposed the setting up of a Kadiwa ng Pangulo stores that will directly sell milkfish to consumers. The proposal came ... -
Over 3,000 blue swimming crabs released in Concepcion to boost marine biodiversity
(Panay News,January 9, 2025 , on page 3)In a bid to enhance local marine biodiversity and promote sustainable fishing practices, the provincial government released 3,185 blue swimming crabs at Sitio Banban, Tambaliza, Concepcion town. The initiative, led by the ... -
Iloilo City eyes holistic strategy for coastal protection and dev't
(Panay News,January 13, 2025 , on page 5)The city government is taking decisive steps toward preserving its coastal resources through a strategic framework that emphasizes community involvement, sustainability, and long-term resilience. Dubbed the Iloilo City ... -
BFAR-6 defends feed mill plant at SEAFDEC amid senator’s criticism
(Panay News,January 22, 2025 , on page 3)Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 6 director Remia Aparri defended the agency’s decision to construct a P30-million feed mill plant within the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) ... -
Iloilo jet skiers face sanctions for entering El Nido protected area
(Panay News,June 29, 2023 , on page 3)Environment officials here have recommended legal action against a group of jet skiers who repeatedly entered the El Nido Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area (ENTMRPA) from June 6 to 9 this year. The recommendation was ... -
Something fishy
(Panay News,June 21, 2023 , on page 6)The Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force has confirmed that the prohibited “super hulbot” or Danish seine fishing persists in northern Iloilo. This is a destructive fishing method that wrecks the marine habitat of ... -
Miag-ao seeks to revive dying salt industry
(Panay News,June 13, 2023 , on page 14)A 48-year-old social worker from the municipality of Miag-ao in Iloilo province is now leading the way in reviving the town’s dying “Budbud” sea salt industry. Lorlie Noblezada, the owner of the De Paul Artisanal Salt ... -
Plastic bottles top wastes collected in coastal cleanup
(Panay News,October 9, 2024 , on page 4)Plastic beverage bottles were the most common waste collected during the recent International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day in Western Visayas, emphasizing the growing problem of marine pollution in the region. On September ... -
PH's farm, fisheries production down by 3.7% in third quarter
(Panay News,November 12, 2024 , on page 13)The country’s farm and fisheries production value went down by 3.7% year-on-year to P397.43 billion for the third quarter, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. The DA said that the decline was due to the adverse weather ...
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