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Sagay illegal fishing: 2 nabbed, 6 escaped
Two men were arrested for illegal fishing in a marine reserve in Sagay City, Negros Occidental. Six others managed to evade arrest by jumping off their fishing boat around 8:15 a.m. on Friday, according to the police. Chief ...
- August 5, 2018
5 arrested for illegal fishing in Concepcion
The continuing seaborne patrol operation of the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force led to the arrest of five suspected illegal fishers in Barangay, Concepcion town. According to a report from Charlie Asturias, the ...
- April 27, 2016
8 Illegal fishers arrested
Eight fishers from Panay, Capiz have been arrested for violating the town’s anti-illegal fishing ordinance. “Nagmulta ini sila, depende sa ila nga violation,” Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer Ramie Detaro ...
- July 6, 2018
Fish landing center soon in Kalibo
A community fish landing center (CFLC) will be established here to promote inclusive growth in the fishery sector. Mayor William Lachica said the municipal government and the barangay council of Mabilo identified the site ...
- October 22, 2015
BFAR to give 900 motorized boats to Antique fisherfolk
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will distribute 900 fiberglass boats to marginalized fishermen in Antique. “We are just waiting for the final schedule for the distribution of the boats,” Office of ...
- March 14, 2019
Fisherfolk's kids have a chance to go to college
Aklan fisherfolks' children who are high school graduates or graduating and potential Top 10 placers of their class have a chance to get free college education through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ...
- February 15, 2015
Stop abusing Iloilo's rich fishery resources
Here's one good news to fishermen, particularly those in northern Iloilo. The closed season in the Visayan Sea for sardines, herrings, and mackerels that started on Nov. 15, 2018, would end this Feb. 15. The fishing ban ...
- February 3, 2019
Cebu capitol distributes marine sanctuary tools
The provincial government of Cebu turned over marine sanctuary cordon ropes and marker buoys worth P2.2 million to 39 local government units in the province. Provincial Administrator Mark Tolentino and Provincial Environment ...
- December 3, 2017
PH allots P10.5M for SEAFDEC/AQD to establish 15 pilot multi-species hatcheries
The Philippine Government through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has allotted P10M for the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) to conduct feasibility ...
- March 1, 2018
BFAR deputizes LGUs to go after poachers
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas has granted authority to local government units (LGUs) in the province to run after fishermen who continue to poach on protected waters. But before ...
- June 2, 2013