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12 groups of illegal fishers caught
Twelve of groups of illegal fishers have been arrested by the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force off the coast of Concepcion here. According to Police officer 3 Charlie Austurias, these fishermen were using fine ...
- August 19, 2015
Stop illegal fishing before it's too late'
Sangguniang Panlalawigan member Jett Rojas (5th District) called on the provincial government to curb the "undying" illegal fishing activities in the province. He also called on his colleagues in the Provincial Board to ...
- August 27, 2010
Color-coding: boats tagged as Iloilo steps up campaign vs illegal fishing
A provincial ordinance assigns colors and numbers to fishing vessels operating in coastal towns to let enforcers easily identify boats operated by the local fisherfolk and better protect municipal waters from poachers. ...
- December 9, 2018
'Zero arrests': No illegal fishing in Estancia, Iloilo?
The municipality of Estancia in northern Iloilo is known for its rich fishing grounds that attract poachers even from neighboring provinces and islands. But since January this year, no one has been arrested for illegal ...
- October 24, 2017
Four arrested for illegal fishing
Four fishermen were arrested at the Pilar Bay for allegedly engaging in dynamite fishing at 2 p.m. on Oct. 10. Police Inspector Ruby Magallanes, Pilar police chief, indentified the four suspects as Pedro Berry, Reynaldo ...
- October 13, 2015
Registration program for fishermen launched
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) headed by Director Asis G. Perez launched the National Program for Municipal Fisherfolk Registration (FishR) in Western Visayas on February 18. According to Director ...
- February 21, 2014
Separate dep't for fisheries pushed
There is a need to create a separate department for the fisheries sector, according to Vice Gov. Raul Tupas, Formerly a regional technical director of the Department of Agriculture (DA). "The Philippines is an archipelago. ...
- March 3, 2016
16 boats seized for illegal fishing
Operatives of the provincial Task Force Bantay Dagat have recently apprehended 16 fishing vessels engaged in illegal fishing in the 5th District. Five vessels were seized off the coast of Concepcion town on May 30, Task ...
- June 7, 2013
BoatR registration of fishing boats, gears ongoing
A total of 662 boats and 24 fishing gears in Western Visayas has already been registered under the National Program for Municipal Fishing Vessels and Gears Registration, known as BoatR, of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...
- July 17, 2015
Supreme Court asked to compel gov't to protect West PH Sea environment
The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), along with fisherfolk from Palawan and Zambales, filed with the Supreme Court yesterday a petition against some members of the Cabinet and heads of several government agencies ...
- April 17, 2019