Browsing Panay News by Place "Sagay"

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    • 1.5 tons of 'endangered' giant clams seized in Sagay 

      Singuay, Mae (Panay News, April 13, 2019, on page 2-10)
      Around 127 pieces of “endangered” giant clams weighing about 1.5 tons were confiscated from three fisherfolk in Barangay Molocaboc, Sagay City, Negros Occidental. Nabbed for violation of the act preventing the illegal, ...

    • Barbaza OFWs, kin to work on artificial reefs 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (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 rallies support for Visayan Sea fishing ban 

      PN; Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, December 12, 2019, on page 13)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas has reiterated its call for the public to support the closed season implemented in the Visayan Sea. “We need to keep watch of the Visayan Sea because ...

    • Illegal fishers caught 

      Garde, Cyrus M. (Panay News, August 19, 2014, on page 7)
      Five fishermen in Sagay City were caught for encroaching the marine sanctuary there. They were identified as Boy Mark Seronda, 27; Emelito Seronda, 24; Lito Sanita, 50; Bernardo Estelita, 44; and Leopoldo Leponario, 57, ...

    • Illegal fishing is stealing - guv 

      Acupan, Fraire (Panay News, February 10, 2015, on page 8)
      Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. reiterated his call against illegal fishing activities in the Visayan Sea. Marañon, during his visit in Molocabocc Island, Sagay City, urged the fisherfolk to "continue the drive in protecting the ...

    • Innovative solar dryer to benefit coastal communities 

      Yap, Julio Jr. (Panay News, October 23, 2017, on page 9)
      A technology-based multi-purpose solar facility in Sagay City, Negros Occidental is expected to open a new opportunity for the local resident, particularly to the fisherfolk living in the city's coastal areas. Through the ...

    • New Bantay Dagat patrol boats for Manapla, Cauayan 

      PN (Panay News, August 20, 2013, on page 7)
      Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. renewed his call for coastal communities to band together and police their territorial waters to, alongside the Provincial Bantay Dagat, fight illegal fishing. Marañon was in the coastal village ...

    • Sagay holds training for better mangrove protection 

      PIA (Panay News, April 6, 2015, on page B3-B5)
      Mangrove protectors who are members of the Suyac Island Eco-Tourism Association (SIETAS) and Mangrove Warriors of Barangay Old Sagay trained on Basic MAngrove Taxonomy, biodiversity, climate change and eco-tourism. The ...

    • 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 ...