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Don't eat dead fish from oil spill-hit areas, BFAR warns
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas has issued a warning against eating dead fish in coastal areas contaminated by bunker fuel from a barge damaged by an explosion last week. Remia Aparri, ...
- July 9, 2020
Visayan Sea governors seek ways to stop destructive fishing
FAO No. 246-1 of the Department of Agriculture banned Danish seine fishing and its variants. The Department recently introduced an update to FAO No. 246-1. Now, mere possession of Danish seine or modified Danish seine gears ...
- September 27, 2018
'Criminal negligence': Treñas mulls charges vs power barge owner
The city government mulls filing a string of charges such as criminal negligence against AC Energy Corp., owner of the power barge that spilled thousands of liters of bunker oil into this city’s waters following an explosion ...
- July 10, 2020
Coast Guard to secure today’s ‘bangcarera’
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Iloilo mobilized 40 personnel to secure the bangcarera miniature paraw race at Port San Jose in Barangay Hoskyn, Jordan, Guimaras today. The PCG deployment began on Saturday, the opening ...
- February 10, 2019
Illegal fishers use 'spotters' to elude arrest - Banias
Illegal fishers have found a way to avoid arrest. They use “spotters”, according to Provincial Administrator Raul Banias. These spotters monitor the Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force’s movements. Through mobile phone text ...
- August 27, 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
'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
2 new speed boats seen to bolster drive vs illegal fishing
The provincial government has acquired two speed boats to further strengthen its campaign against illegal fishing, particularly in northern Iloilo. Provincial Administrator Raul Banias said the new speed boats were delivered ...
- September 14, 2023
Capitol seeks to plant 10T mangroves today
The provincial government hopes to plant 10,000 mangrove propagules today in the municipalities of Leganes and Dumangas. Some 5,000 mangrove propagules are being targeted for planting in Barangay Bigke, Leganes and another ...
- May 19, 2018
How’s Jalaur River Basin rehabilitation doing?
How is the 10-year Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-funded rehabilitation project in Region 6’s Jalaur River Basin (JRB) doing? The Jalaur River Basin encompasses almost entirely the province of Iloilo, with ...
- September 17, 2021