Browsing Panay News by Place "Negros"
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172 passengers rescued from distressed fast craft
(Panay News,November 22, 2023 , on page 1-15)In a successful rescue operation, 172 passengers were saved after a fast craft bound for Iloilo City experienced mechanical failure off the coasts of Panay and Negros islands yesterday afternoon. There were no serious ... -
3-month fishing ban on Visayan Sea ends in Feb.
(Panay News,January 6, 2019 , on page 3)The closed season in the Visayan Sea for sardines, herrings and mackerels that started on Nov. 15, 2018 would end next month. “Prohibiting fishers from catching them will increase the population of these species. It is ... -
Closed Season
(Panay News,November 21, 2016 , on page 14-14)Feom Nov. 15, 2016 to Feb. 15, 2017 it is prohibited to catch sardines, herrings and mackerels in the Visayan Sea – a rich fishing ground bordered by the islands of Panay, Negros, Cebu, and Masbate. The annual closed season ... -
'Closed season' in Visayan sea looms: 20% increase in production seen – BFAR
(Panay News,November 5, 2018 , on page B1-B11)An increased production of fishery products is expected as the three-month fishing ban in the Visayan Sea is set to begin Nov. 15. The 20-percent boost in production in one of the country’s richest fishing grounds will ... -
'Closed season' starts: 3-month fishing ban in Visayan Sea-BFAR 6
(Panay News,November 17, 2021 , on page 1-14)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is urging local government units and coastal communities to help enforce the yearly three-month closed fishing season in the Visayan Sea from Nov. 15 to Feb. 15 next ... -
Don’t eat Gigantes shellfish – BFAR
(Panay News,January 3, 2017 , on page 5)Shellfish from the coastal waters of Gigantes Islands in Carles town are not safe for human consumption. according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). They are “positive for paralytic shellfish poison ... -
Guimarasnons anxious
(Panay News,July 9, 2020 , on page 7)The Guimarasnons' anxiety over the oil spill in Iloilo City which reached Guimaras Island is understandable. They experienced the worst oil spill in the country in August 2006 when oil tanker MT Solar 1 sank in the waters ... -
Illegal fishing still rampant in Iloilo
(Panay News,October 10, 2022 , on page 7)How is the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat doing? Illegal fishing remains rampant in the province’s territorial waters. Some culprits are also Ilonggos; others are outsiders such as from Negros and Masbate, even as far as ... -
P1.4-M illegal fish seized in major anti-poaching ops
(Panay News,November 2, 2023 , on page 2)In a significant move against illegal fishing, the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) successfully conducted a week-long operation, culminating on Monday, Nov. 13. Illegally-caught fish valued at nearly P1.4 million ... -
PCG eyes posting major sea assetss in Negros
(Panay News,June 22, 2022 , on page 2)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is planning to assign its major sea assets in Negros to combat illegal activities in the region, as well as to improve its humanitarian response in times of calamities. PCG spokesperson ... -
Trip to Balinsasayao Twin Lake, an environmental advocacy
(Panay News,February 1, 2020 , on page B2)Several locations in our country have been named natural parks and ecotourism sites to promote the conservation of the natural environment, economic prosperity for the majority of stakeholders and community development. ... -
Visayan Sea fishing ban lifted
(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 ...