Browsing Panay News by Place "San Joaquin, Iloilo"
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'Bantay Dagat needs help': paging BFAR, coastguard, PNP!
(Panay News,July 7, 2017 , on page 1-17)The Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force could not totally stop illegal fishing activities in Iloilo’s vast territorial waters all by itself, according to Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. Defensor urged other concerned agencies to ... -
BFAR Region 6 helps repair 2,091 boats
(Panay News,May 29, 2014 , on page 2-14)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is still helping fishermen back on their feet six months since super typhoon "Yolanda" strick. This rehabilitation effort is embodied in BFAR's "Ahon" Program targeting ... -
Clean your coasts, DENR-6 tells Western Visayas towns
(Panay News,July 15, 2017 , on page 2-14)Coastal municipalities should make sure their waters are clean, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). "The sustainability of coastal and marine ecosystems will benefit present and future ... -
Color-coding: boats tagged as Iloilo steps up campaign vs illegal fishing
(Panay News,December 9, 2018 , on page 1-15)A provincial ordinance assigns colors and numbers to fishing vessels operating in coastal towns to let enforcers easily identify boats operated by the local fisherfolk and better protect municipal waters from poachers. ... -
Fishers decry illegal fishing in 1st District
(Panay News,January 26, 2010 , on page 1)A number of fisherfolks went to sea Gov. Niel Tupas Sr. yesterday to complain about illegal fishing activities in the 1st District. Illegal fishing is rampant most especially in Brgy. Bacuya, San Joaquin town, claimed some ... -
Freedivers for ocean conservation
(Panay News,March 1, 2020 , on page B6-B8)“It's quite a liberating experience to explore the sea in such an immersive way, not weighed down by heavy equipment, seeing firsthand how amazing, yet also so delicate, the underwater world is,” related Riza Ornos on her ... -
Iloilo plants more trees riverbanks
(Panay News,May 9, 2015 , on page 4)The Iloilo province has embarked on reforestation of riverbanks to prevent siltation and erosion. The initiative is part of the Rainwater Harvesting and Watershed Board Strengthening Project which focuses on stabilizing ... -
Mangrove cutting in Oton slammed
(Panay News,November 19, 1999 , on page 2-14)One of southern Iloilo's last mangrove stands if gone, courtesy of a "developer" and a set of public officials in stupor. And a scientist at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Seafdec) based in Tigbauan tow, ... -
'Market denial': new tack vs illegal fishing targets hawkers
(Panay News,July 11, 2017 , on page 1-14)Illegal fishers are getting creative. So must the authorities. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) bared a new measure to combat illegal fishing. It called the strategy "market denial". "Market denial" was ... -
More patrol boats for coastal towns vs illegal fishermen
(Panay News,October 26, 2017 , on page 2-14)To bolster its anti-illegal fishing campaign, the provincial government is giving patrol boats to seven coastal towns. Provincial Administrator Raul Banias said the local governments of San Joaquin, Miag-ao, Oton, Barotac ... -
'Zero arrests': No illegal fishing in Estancia, Iloilo?
(Panay News,October 24, 2017 , on page 1-14)The municipality of Estancia in northern Iloilo is known for its rich fishing grounds that attract poachers even from neighboring provinces and islands. But since January this year, no one has been arrested for illegal ...