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    • Iloilo seeks to revive seaweed industry: Prov’l gov’t to hold first-ever seaweed summit 

      Sornito, Ime (Panay News, April 12, 2023, on page 1-15)
      In Panay Island, the province of Iloilo was a pioneer in seaweed production before it was overtaken by Antique. Due to climate change and the loss of interest among Iloilo’s seaweed farmers, production gradually decreased, ...

    • Iloilo's farmers, fisherfolks feted 

      Cavañas, Mary Joy (Panay News, October 9, 2023, on page 5)
      Outstanding farmers and fisherfolks across Iloilo were recognized by the provincial government through the Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) during the Farmers and Fisherfolks’ Day held on Friday, Oct. 6, at Punta Villa ...

    • Ilonggo fisherfolk rethink use of motorboats due to TRAIN impact on diesel 

      Gelito, Abeguen (Panay News, February 7, 2018, on page B1)
      Iloilo City – Ilonggo fisherfolk are choosing ease off the use of motorboats when fishing due to the increase in oil prices brought by the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law. The 44-year-old fisherman ...

    • Ilonggos urged to join planting of 5T mangroves today 

      Sologastoa, Glenda (Panay News, July 1, 2017, on page 2-14)
      To cap the Environment Month celebration, the provincial government will be “bringing people to nature” today (July 1) through mangrove planting. Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) chief Arthuro ...

    • Ilongo fisherfolks get fiberglass boats 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-6; PN (Panay News, September 25, 2020, on page 15)
      Amid the coronavirus pandemic, fisherfolks from Iloilo City received 10 fiberglass reinforced plastic boats from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 6 and Department of Agriculture-Office of Assistant ...

    • Impact assessment showed role of credit in improving livelihoods of farmers, fisherfolk 

      Department of Science and Technology (DOST) (Panay News, December 22, 2015, on page C5)
      Inadequate capital is a common constraint among small-scale farmers and fisherfolk. Monetary problems also limit their households to pursue other livelihood activities that could augment the family income. To address these ...

    • 'Implementing amended fisheries code a challenge' 

      Sologastoa, Glenda (Panay News, September 30, 2015, on page 3)
      Implementing the amended law on fisheries, Republic Act 10654, will be challenge, said Regional director Remia Aparri of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Fishing boat operators and traders staged a ...

    • Importance of coral reefs 

      Yap, Julio P. Jr. (Panay News, March 7, 2016, on page 12)
      The World Resources Institute has predicted that by 2030, over 90 percent of the country's coral reef will be threatened. Destructive fishing, coastal development, agriculture, aquaculture, and lack of treatment for ...

    • 'Importing galunggong will disadvantage 1.5M fisherfolk' 

      GMA News (Panay News, September 2, 2018, on page B2)
      The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) plan to import round scad, or galunggong every year will disadvantage some one and a half million small fisherfolk in the country, Sen. Cynthia Villar said. Villar, who chairs the Senate ...

    • Imposition of SRPs on agri products starts in Metro Manila 

      GMA News (Panay News, February 23, 2020, on page B1)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has set suggested retail prices (SRP) for major agricultural commodities in a bid to protect consumers against price irregularities. “Under the Price Act, the DA is directed, whenever ...

    • Improving the survival rate of mud crab 

      Yap, Julio P. Jr. (Panay News, April 30, 2018, on page 10)
      Through the use of formulated feeds and natural food, the survival rate of mud crab from zoea to megalopae and zoea to crab instar has significantly improved. The improvement was realized under a project entitled “Improvement ...

    • In hot water: Study says warming may reduce sea life by 17% 

      Associated Press (AP) (Panay News, June 15, 2019, on page B8)
      The world's oceans will likely lose about one-sixth of their fish and other marine life by the end of the century if climate change continues on its current path, a new study says. Every degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) ...

    • In South Africa, great white sharks threatened 

      Associated Press (AP) (Panay News, August 24, 2016, on page 13)
      On the edge of a boat off this coastal village, Michael Rutzen stubs his cigarette into a soda can and stares pensively out to sea. He has free-dived with great white sharks for nearly 20 years, and he never known it to ...

    • Incentives would improve MPA protection efforts, experts say 

      GMA News (Panay News, June 29, 2019, on page B10)
      The safeguarding of Philippine marine protected areas (MPAs) would improve if local communities were given incentives to protect these areas, several marine experts said on Monday. Human activities such as fishing were ...

    • Increase milkfish production 

      Yap, Julio Jr. (Panay News, February 3, 2016, on page 9)
      The milkfish is the second top aquaculture species produced in the Philippines. To boost the production of milkfish, a manual was published to tackle the broodstock management of bangus. The manual entitled "Development ...

    • Indian fishermen try new nets for healthier oceans 

      (Panay News, June 4, 2017, on page 7)
      Sindhudurg, India - The fishermen were dubious when ocean experts suggested they could save their dwindling marine stocks just by switching to new nets. It took years for the UN Development Program to convince the fishing ...

    • Indonesia lauds Seafdec for sustainable mgt of fisheries 

      PN (Panay News, April 6, 2019, on page B10)
      The vice governor of East Java, Indonesia, Dr. Emil Elestianto Dardak, commended the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Seafdec) for assisting the ASEAN Member States in the sustainable management of fishery ...

    • Indonesia to Japan: invest in disputed islands 

      Reuters (Panay News, January 11, 2020, on page 11)
      Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo on Friday asked Japan to step up investment in fisheries and energy in some of its South China Sea islands following a stand-off with China in waters that China claims in the area. Widodo ...

    • Industry execs seek stronger PH-Taiwan aquaculture tie-up 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, October 1, 2017, on page B2)
      An official of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) expressed optimism about a greater tie-up with the Philippines following a trade meeting among industry players on aquaculture at the Manila Hotel ...

    • Info campaign on amended fisheries code stepped up 

      PN; Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Iloilo (Panay News, November 27, 2015, on page 5)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 6 is stepping up its information and education campaign on Republic Act (RA) 10654, a new law which amended the Philippine Fisheries Code. RA 10654, an act to ...