Browsing Panay News by Place "Negros Occidental"
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2 men jailed for 'illegal fishing'
(Panay News,September 12, 2018 , on page 5)For illegal fishing, two persons were arrested in Negros Occidental. They were the 27-year-old Jeremiah Morit of Barangay Tagda, Hinigaran town and 54-year-old Rejam Quianto of Barangay Aguisan, Himamaylan City, a police ... -
2-T mangroves planted in NegOcc's coastal village
(Panay News,March 2, 2019 , on page 10)“We only have one planet earth – one world. It is our earth. Our home.” This was the statement of Ignacio Cabayao Jr., chief Agrarian Reform Program officer during a mangrove-planting activity in Barangay Tomongtong’s ... -
3-month fishing ban: ‘Closed season’ in Visayan Sea starts Nov. 15 - BFAR
(Panay News,November 1, 2017 , on page 1-14)The yearly threemonth closed fishing season in the Visayan Sea, one of the country’s major fishing grounds suffering from overfishing, starts this Nov. 15. Sardines, herrings and mackerels make up one-third of the fish ... -
5 provinces agree to protect Visayan Sea
(Panay News,October 15, 2018 , on page 4)Governors of the provinces of Iloilo (Arthur Defensor Sr.), Capiz (Antonio del Rosario) and Negros Occidental (Alfredo Marañon Jr.) agreed to protect the Visayan Sea, a rich fishing ground being threatened by illegal fishing ... -
Agrilink 2016 highlights Negros Island Region
(Panay News,September 23, 2016 , on page 12-17)Agrilink, the biggest and most influential agricultural trade show in the country, has for its theme “Negros, a Model of Agribusiness Resiliency.” The theme highlights the sturdiness and the strength of the agricultural ... -
Bacolodnons encouraged to eat fish following ASF cases in Iloilo
(Panay News,October 19, 2022 , on page 4)Task Force Botagoy (TFB) is encouraging residents of this city to eat fish instead of meat following the confirmed cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Oton, Iloilo. Just to be safe, “we must avoid eating pork meat or ... -
Barbaza OFWs, kin to work on artificial reefs
(Panay News,March 3, 2015 , on page 5)Some active overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) or their families affected by supertyphoon "Yolanda" in Barbaza town may work on jackstone-type artificial reefs sometime this month. The job is for the last of the three batches ... -
BFAR gears up for fishing ban at PH ‘seafood capital’
(Panay News,November 7, 2018 , on page 13)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has officially launched in this “Seafood Capital of the Philippines” the “closed season” for sardines, herring, and mackerel at Barangay Baybay, Roxas City on Nov. 1. ... -
BFAR leads closed season for fishing in Visayas
(Panay News,November 18, 2016 , on page B9-B15)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Regional Field Office 6 spearheaded the kickoff of the closed season for fish capture by conducting an information caravan on Nov. 16 and an Information, Education and ... -
BFAR taps NegOcc to strengthen Visayan Sea fishing restriction
(Panay News,September 13, 2019 , on page 13)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has engaged the Negros Occidental provincial government for stronger implementation of the closed fishing season in the Visayan Sea, an official said Wednesday. In a ... -
BFAR woos canneries to locate in WV
(Panay News,March 24, 2013 , on page B1)Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Regional Dir. Drusila Esther E. Bayate is encouraging more canneries to locate in Western Visayas because of the region's abundant marine resources. Bayate echoed what BFAR ... -
BFAR: 'Enough salt in Western Visayas'
(Panay News,September 2, 2022 , on page 2)Consumers in Western Visayas should not worry. There is enough supply of salt in the region, according to Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional director Remia A. Aparri. She has not received any report ... -
Board hearing to fish for El Niño measures
(Panay News,September 3, 2015 , on page 22)The provincial government of Negros Occidental is bracing for the El Niño phenomenon that is expected to hit the country in the last quarter of this year and the first quarter of 2016. Sangguniang Panlalawigan will have a ... -
Boat capsizes off Guimaras coast; 10 rescued
(Panay News,May 12, 2022 , on page 1-11)A motorboat with 10 people aboard capsized off the coast of Guimaras Island yesterday at around 7:30 a.m. The boat was from Valladolid, Negros Occidental, according to Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Negros Occidental station ... -
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources joins the Agri-Food Fair at the PNB Multi-Purpose Hall, General Luna Street, Iloilo City from March 7-11, 2000
(Panay News,March 7, 2000 , on page 11)Our Share Vision: A modernized smallholder agriculture and fisheries; a diversified rural economy that is dynamic, technologically advanced and internationally competitive. Its transformation is guided by the sound practices ... -
City not in a hurry to lift shellfish ban
(Panay News,January 4, 2016 , on page 16)The Provincial Martina Bio-Toxin Testing Center of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist conducted the laboratory analysis. The results showed progressive increases of the algal population in the city's coastal waters, ... -
Climate change worries fishers
(Panay News,September 24, 2016 , on page 14-15)Small fishers in Negros Occidental have expressed concern over climate change. It forces fishes to migrate, thereby affecting their catch, said Abcede Jardinico, chairman of the Negros Occidental Small Fishers Alliance ... -
Closed season: Fishing in Visayan Sea prohibited for 3 months beginning today
(Panay News,November 15, 2023 , on page 1-15)Starting today, the Visayan Sea will observe a three-month fishing moratorium to combat the severe decline in fish populations caused by overfishing. Until Feb. 15, 2024, it is forbidden for fisherfolk to catch, sell or ... -
Concepcion fines illegal fishers
(Panay News,June 18, 2015 , on page 3)From 36 fishermen who dared to operate without permits, the municipal government of Concepcion collected a total of P90,000 in fines. Police Officer 3 Charlie Asturias of the Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force reported on ... -
Cong. Kiko supports alliance for Metro 3rd coastal resources mgt
(Panay News,March 23, 2021 , on page 9-14)Negros Occidental 3rd District’s Cong. Francisco “Kiko” Benitez reiterated full support for the fisheries sector and its stakeholders during the planning workshop of the Negros 3rd District Coastal Resources Management ...