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Palace suspends fishing vessels monitoring
Malacañang suspended the implementation of a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) order, which required fishing operators to install satellite transponders so their commercial fishing vessels could be monitored. ...
- April 11, 2023
BFAR-6 patrol boat sinks
The eight-year-old patrol boat of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-6 (BFAR-6) docked at the Iloilo River in Barangay Arsenal-Aduana was found sinking. Around 8 a.m. yesterday, July 4, the Philippine Coast Guard ...
- July 5, 2023
10 graduates from WV topnotchers in fisheries board exam
Graduates from Western Visayas have occupied the most spots in the Top 10 in the recently released results of the October 2023 Fisheries Technologist Licensure Examinations (FTLE). The Professional Regulation Commission ...
- November 9, 2023
Iloilo seeks to revive seaweed industry: Prov’l gov’t to hold first-ever seaweed summit
In Panay Island, the province of Iloilo was a pioneer in seaweed production before it was overtaken by Antique. Due to climate change and the loss of interest among Iloilo’s seaweed farmers, production gradually decreased, ...
- April 12, 2023
P1.4-M illegal fish seized in major anti-poaching ops
In a significant move against illegal fishing, the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) successfully conducted a week-long operation, culminating on Monday, Nov. 13. Illegally-caught fish valued at nearly P1.4 million ...
- November 2, 2023
Closed season: Fishing in Visayan Sea prohibited for 3 months beginning today
Starting today, the Visayan Sea will observe a three-month fishing moratorium to combat the severe decline in fish populations caused by overfishing. Until Feb. 15, 2024, it is forbidden for fisherfolk to catch, sell or ...
- November 15, 2023
Red tide still up in Aklan waters
A red tide alert is still raised in Mambuquiao and Camanci in Batan town. In the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) shellfish bulletin on Nov. 24, samples collected in the coastal waters of Mambuquiao and ...
- December 1, 2023
BFAR grants P3.69M to boost Antique salt industry
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will provide P3.69 million worth of equipment to 45 individuals and a fisherfolk group to boost the salt industry in this province. BFAR-Antique provincial director ...
- January 20, 2023
Carles forms country's biggest task force vs IUU fishing
To curb illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, the local government unit (LGU) of Carles organized the largest Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) in the country. A kick off ceremony for the IATF was held on Feb. ...
- February 21, 2023
Capiz seawaters still positive for red tide
The seawaters of three towns in Capiz province were still positive for red tide toxins, based on Shellfish Bulletin No. 05 of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) dated Feb. 21, 2023. Shellfish collected ...
- February 23, 2023