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Concepcion fines illegal fishers
From 36 fishermen who dared to operate without permits, the municipal government of Concepcion collected a total of P90,000 in fines. Police Officer 3 Charlie Asturias of the Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force reported on ...
- June 18, 2015
'Closed season' in Visayan sea looms: 20% increase in production seen – BFAR
An increased production of fishery products is expected as the three-month fishing ban in the Visayan Sea is set to begin Nov. 15. The 20-percent boost in production in one of the country’s richest fishing grounds will ...
- November 5, 2018
Iloilo plants more trees riverbanks
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 ...
- May 9, 2015
Mangroves: Life source of the coast
Did you know that out of the world’s more than 70 self-tolerant mangrove species, around 46 species exist in the Philippines? According to the Department of Environment Natural Resources (DENR) Ecosystem Research and ...
- August 26, 2021
W. Visayas to lose third of tourism receipts due to Boracay closure
Western Visayas stands to lose one-third of its biggest tourism contributor once the temporary closure of the island of Boracay takes effect this April 26. Data from the Department of Tourism (DOT) Region 6 showed that in ...
- April 12, 2018
Capitol plants more mangrove propagules in Banate
In celebration of World Water Day on March 22, the provincial capitol recently planted about 500 mangrove propagules of the bungalon species along the shoreline of Barangay Alacaygan in Banate town. “We must continue with ...
- March 26, 2021
BFAR leads closed season for fishing in Visayas
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Regional Field Office 6 spearheaded the kickoff of the closed season for fish capture by conducting an information caravan on Nov. 16 and an Information, Education and ...
- November 18, 2016
Study: mangroves can lower carbon levels
Mangroves are efficient in holding high carbon levels at bay, according to the United States Agency for International Development(USAID). The study determined the different types of mangroves present and estimated the ...
- July 21, 2016
'Ursula' damage in Iloilo seen to exceed P104M
Damage that this province incurred from typhoon “Ursula” is expected to exceed P104 million. The four towns were Ajuy, Batad, Concepcion, and Estancia. Here are the other losses that the four towns reported: * livestock / ...
- January 3, 2020
Shrimp harvests set record
Dan Baliao, Program Director of Seafdec-BFAR (Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources) Joint Mission for Accelerated Nationwide Techno-Transfer Program (JMANTTP) could not ...
- December 13, 2001