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No more red tide in Carles' Gigantes group of islands
Recent laboratory analysis on shellfish samples from the islands showed these did not anymore have paralytic shellfish poison, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). The gathering of samples and ...
- October 14, 2017
Red tide alert in Carles still up
There are still red tide toxins in Gigantes Island in Carles, Iloilo, according to Fish Bulletin No. 3 of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Based on laboratory test results, shellfishes collected from ...
- January 27, 2017
Guimaras fisherfolk get P18 million in projects
Under the Targeted Actions to Reduce Poverty and Generate Economic Transformation Program, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) constructs CFLCs to reduce poverty incidence in coastal communities. BFAR, as ...
- August 26, 2017
Great Barrier Reef avoids 'danger' list
Unesco has decided not to place the Great Barrier Reef on its official list of World Heritage sites "in danger." Unpredecented back-to-back coral bleaching events had intesified debate about whether Unesco should change ...
- July 7, 2017
WINFISH forum matches women fish processors with potential exports
The National Network on Women in Fisheries in the Philippines, Inc. (WINFISH) recently held a fisheries women entrepreneurs forum at Amontay Beach Resort, Nasipip, Agusan del Norte. The was conducted in collaboration with ...
- August 8, 2017
Can bangus from Tigbauan feed the world?
Iloilo - Feeding more than nine billion people by 2050 is one of the world’s greatest challenges, according to the United Nations (UN). At the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) - Aquaculture Department ...
- November 4, 2017
'Still rising': Municipal fishing keeps Guimaras production stable
The fisheries production of Guimaras has been rising for the past three years, The Philippine Statistic Authority (PSA) records showed. The upsurge was attributed to the rising trend in the municipal fishing, contributing ...
- August 8, 2017
DPWH joins int'l coastal clean-up
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 6 and Negros Island Region (NIR) observed and celebrated the 31st International Coastal Clean Up (ICC) Day last Saturday Sept. 16, 2017. Several employees of DPWH ...
- September 26, 2017
Sea monster? animal remains in Dinagat Island worry locals
The remains of a large animal believed to be a sea cow washed up on the shore in the Dinagat Islands on Wednesday afternoon, worrying locals. According to the aquaculture technologist, it is likely that the carcass was ...
- February 24, 2017
Why destroy mangroves for a jogging area?
Just how serious is the damage that the expansion of the Iloilo Esplanade has wrought on mangroves at the Iloilo River? During a visit here on Aug. 8 and 9, Piñol said he was “bothered to see the construction of a pathway ...
- August 16, 2017