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Sardine industry in the Philippines
The Western Mindanao Agriculture, Aquatic and Development Consortium (WESMAARRDEC) banners one of its most notable exploits for the sardine industry. The WESMAARRDEC's effort and that of its member agencies provide support ...
- October 28, 2016
Red Tide still up in Aklan coasts
Coastal waters in Batan, Altavas and New Washington towns and Batan Bay in Aklan are still positive for red tide toxin, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Red tide exists, too, in Gigantes ...
- January 27, 2016
Pilar Bay still with red tide toxins
Pilar Bay in Pilar; Capiz remains red tide-positive, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). On the other hand, Sapian Bay also in Capiz, Batan in Aklan and Gigantes Island in Carles, Iloilo were ...
- March 9, 2016
Agri chief pushes for creation of national food security council
Agriculture secretary Manny Piñol is proposing to President Rodrigo Duterte the creation of a National Food Security Coordinating Council where all government agencies involved in food production would work closely together. ...
- September 18, 2016
Aklan solon pushes for fisheries center
Rep. Carlito Marquez is pushing for the creation of a center for fisheries and aquatic resources training, development and production in the province. The congressman filed House Bill 3063, which also seeks to promote ...
- September 2, 2016
'Fish centers' in Region 6, Negros Occ. underway
Ten community fish landing centers (CFLCs) are currently being built in coastal areas in Western Visayas and Negros Occidental. Construction is underway in Altavas, Buruanga, Kalibo, Ibajay, and New Washington towns in ...
- May 2, 2016
Amended fisheries law betters prod'n-Villar
The Philippines is seen to export more fish because of the amended Fisheries Code, according to a legislator. Exports of fish products, specifically to European countries, generated P9.4 billion in 2013, the Bureau of ...
- March 1, 2016
Climate change worries fishers
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 ...
- September 24, 2016
Whale shark sightseeing in Misamis Oriental pushed
The local government of this coastal town in Misamis Oriental province is pushing to institutionalize “whale shark” sightseeing as part of the province’s aggressive tourism campaign. Mayor Rommel Maslog said the town’s ...
- January 8, 2016
El Niño blamed for low fish catch
Fisherfolk in Negros Occidental were experiencing a decrease in catch. They were blaming the El Niño phenomenon. The extreme heat brought by El Niño has resulted in the 70-percent drop in their average catch, according ...
- April 23, 2016