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Modernization of poor fishers pushed
To help uplift the living conditions of local fishermen, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 6 distributed boat engines to 150 beneficiaries from 16 barangays in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras. DOLE-6 director ...
- January 18, 2021
P30-B rehab fund proposed agriculture sector
The newly appointed Agricultural secretary is proposing to create a P30-billion recovery fund for the sector to be used in times of calamities. "I'm proposing a P30-billion additional funding for the rehabilitation of the ...
- June 10, 2016
3-month fishing ban: ‘Closed season’ in Visayan Sea starts Nov. 15 - BFAR
The yearly threemonth closed fishing season in the Visayan Sea, one of the country’s major fishing grounds suffering from overfishing, starts this Nov. 15. Sardines, herrings and mackerels make up one-third of the fish ...
- November 1, 2017
Four men nabbed for ‘illegal fishing’
Four men were apprehended for illegal fishing in the seawaters of Barangay Chambery, Manapla, Negros Occidental, police said. They were identified as Cesar Teraña, 49, Ruel Rojo, 40, Abolaiz Pandao, 46, and Anthony Escota, ...
- August 4, 2018
Chinese boats off Pag-asa 'meant to take control of West PH Sea'
Hundreds of Chinese vessels that has been circling Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea are part of intimidation tactics meant to give Beijing control of the strategic waterway, an analyst warned Sunday. The Philippine ...
- April 1, 2019
Experts to test oil leak-hit seawater in Banago
Seawater samples for laboratory testing were taken from areas in Barangay Banago affected by the oil leak from a pipeline of Petron Corp. Negros Island Region's Office of Environment Monitoring and Enforcement Division ...
- March 2, 2016
Seafdec helps fishers revive Kapis industry
Tigbauan fishers gathered recently in front of the Tigbauan LGU-SEAFDEC livelihood project to witness the seeding of kapis (locally called lampirong) breeders along Tigbauan coastal waters. The seeding was led by Mayor ...
- September 24, 1999
Making our seas sustainable
It is hoped that today’s meeting of governors of the provinces sharing the bounties of the Visayan Sea would be able to come up with doable plans to curb exploitative commercial fishing and destructive fishing practices ...
- September 28, 2018
DA chief deems agribusiness industry as cornerstone of inclusive growth
The Philippines corn industry plays a crucial role in ensuring food security being a major feed input to livestock, poultry and aquaculture sectors. Cagayan Valley's capability to produce high quality corn is reflected in ...
- October 18, 2015
Landbank unites w/ BFAR, Seafdec to boost aquaculture industry
The Land Bank of the Philippines together with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Seafdec) recently established an agreement to boost aquaculture ...
- June 17, 2003