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    • Visayan Sea closed season starts 

      Tayona, Glenda (Panay News, November 16, 2022, on page 2)
      The three-month closed season for fishing in the Visayan Sea started yesterday until Feb. 15, 2023. Fisherfolks are banned from catching, selling and buying sardines, mackerel and herring in a portion of the marine ...

    • Visayan Sea closed season starts, will last until Feb. 15; Areas of closure include Northern Iloilo, parts of Capiz, Northern Negros 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Region VI; PN (Panay News, November 16, 2020, on page 15)
      The agriculture and fisheries sector proved to be the most important during these trying times. These sectors provided and keep providing us our primary need – food. “Ang pagtilaw sang pandemya nagpakita sa aton nga tuman ...

    • Visayan Sea exclusive for small fishers - governors 

      (Panay News, June 14, 2015, on page 2-15)
      Three Visayas provinces have signed a resolution requesting Congress and President Benigno Aquino III to declare the one million- hectare Visayan Sea a marine reserve exclusive only for small fishers. Iloilo, Negros ...

    • Visayan Sea fishing ban lifted 

      Sornito, Ime (Panay News, February 20, 2020, on page 4)
      It’s open season again for fishing in the Visayan Sea. The three-month fishing ban from November 2019 to February 2020 was lifted on Sunday, Feb. 16. The ban covered herrings, mackerels and sardines. Now fishermen could ...

    • Visayan Sea gab to tackle illegal fishing 

      Sologastoa, Glenda (Panay News, July 16, 2017, on page 2, 13)
      Illegal fishing is in the agenda of the meeting of governors on July 22 in Sicogon Island in Carles, Iloilo. Arthur Defensor Sr. of Iloilo province will also bring up "market denial," a new strategy to combat the problem. ...

    • Visayan Sea governors seek ways to stop destructive fishing 

      Sornito, Ime (Panay News, September 27, 2018, on page 2-14)
      FAO No. 246-1 of the Department of Agriculture banned Danish seine fishing and its variants. The Department recently introduced an update to FAO No. 246-1. Now, mere possession of Danish seine or modified Danish seine gears ...

    • The vital 'Balik Scientists' bill 

      Yap, Julio P. Jr. (Panay News, March 9, 2016, on page 15)
      It is interesting to note that the House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading the much-needed "Balik Scientists" bill. The measure encourages Filipino scientists or technology experts who are working ...

    • Volunteers tapped to help save to boracay environment 

      Zabal, Boy Ryan (Panay News, November 2, 2018, on page 6)
      Environmental volunteers have been tapped by the Philippine National Police (PNP) to protect the welfare of this popular tourist island. Chief Superintendent Rhodel Sermonia, Acting director of Police Community Relations ...

    • Vulnerable ecosystems in Eastern Visayas 

      Yap, Julio P. Jr. (Panay News, October 8, 2018, on page 12-14)
      Biodiversity is an important factor in improving our ecosystem because each species of plants or animals, no matter how small, all have an important role to play. It is often used to measure the health of biological systems, ...

    • W. Visayans join clean-ups to relieve aftermaths of typhoon 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region VI; PN (Panay News, November 16, 2020, on page 15)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 and its field offices conducted simultaneous coastal clean-up drives to raise awareness on waste management problems in Western Visayas in this typhoon ...

    • W. Visayas coastal waters still red-tide free 

      Zabal, Boy Ryan (Panay News, December 6, 2019, on page 12-14)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said coastal waters of Panay and Negros Islands’ remain safe from toxic red tide. In its Dec. 2 bulletin, BFAR issued no red tide advisory in the coastal waters of Aklan, ...

    • W. Visayas to lose third of tourism receipts due to Boracay closure 

      (Panay News, April 12, 2018, on page B1)
      Western Visayas stands to lose one-third of its biggest tourism contributor once the temporary closure of the island of Boracay takes effect this April 26. Data from the Department of Tourism (DOT) Region 6 showed that in ...

    • W. Visayas waters free from red tide 

      Zabal, Boy Ryan (Panay News, April 11, 2017, on page 3)
      Kalibo, Aklan – Coastal waters in Western Visayas are now free from toxic red tides. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) lifted the ban on coastal waters of Gigantes Islands in Carles, Iloilo. Fish, squids, ...

    • Want to save the dying Iloilo River? 

      Sinay, David Israel (Panay News, January 14, 2010, on page 1-10)
      In a bid to save the deteriorating Iloilo River thru active public participation, the Iloilo River Development Council (IRDC) is launching the "Operation Bantay Suba" this Sunday. As early as two years ago, the Department ...

    • Wanted: 'Swimmable' Iloilo River 

      Sologastoa, Glenda (Panay News, February 13, 2014, on page 2)
      Sen Franklin Drilon dreams of a "swimmable" Iloilo River within six months. The City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) headed by Engr. Noel Hechanova has laid down a plan to mitigate water pollution at the ...

    • Wanted: LGUs with "Malinis at Masaganang Karagatan" 

      (Panay News, August 18, 2017, on page 4-17)
      Coastal local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas are being urged to join the search for “Malinis at Masaganang Karagatan” (MMK) of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Specifically, it aims to ...

    • Wanted: ‘Boracay czar’: Who’s on top of everything? 

      Golez, Prince (Panay News, June 25, 2018, on page 1-14)
      Malacañang has been urged to appoint a “Boracay czar” to oversee the world-famous island’s rehabilitation. The recent June 20 Senate hearing on Boracay’s six-month closure uncovered “misunderstandings” between government ...

    • 'War remark' on PH Rise not for China - Palace 

      (Panay News, March 3, 2018, on page 9-14)
      “China has already recognized that we have sovereign rights over the area,” Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque. Duterte on Wednesday said countries seeking to conduct experiments and research as well as fishing in Philippine ...

    • Warning: Don't eat fish caught at the Iloilo River 

      (Panay News, March 7, 2020, on page 14)
      The Iloilo River remains dirty, and perhaps even hazardous to human health. So do not eat fish caught from this body of water. In its latest physiochemical analysis, the Environmental Management Bureau Region 6 found the ...

    • Warning: don't eat fish caught at the Iloilo River 

      (Panay News, March 7, 2020, on page 13)
      The Iloilo River remains dirty, and perhaps even hazardous to human health. So do not eat fish caught from this body of water. In its latest physiochemical analysis, the Environment Management Bureau Region 6 found the ...