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Oil depot could displace fisherfolk
A proposed oil depot in Dumangas, Iloilo could displace fisherfolk and threaten food security, warned the Department of Agriculture (DA). Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol has thrown his support to the Bureau of Fisheries ...
- September 11, 2017
350-ha mangrove reforestation up in Capiz
Three hundred fifty hectares of mangrove areas in Capiz are set for reforestation. These mangrove areas are in the municipalities of Ivisan, Panay, Pilar, Pontevedra, President Roxas and Sapian, said Valentin Talabero ...
- May 16, 2014
'Protect Iloilo river'
Specifically, Drilon wanted Benigno Aquino Avenue, or Diversion Road, to be rid of establishments, big and small, selling oysters (talaba) and small oysters (sisi). "I'm asking the barangay captains and the residents to ...
- March 7, 2015
ZSL-PH joins World Ocean Day celebrations
Mangrove forests make up the transitional zone between land and sea anchoring shoreline and buffering against typhoons and storm surges. They protect coral reefs and seagrass beds from sedimentation, breeding and nursery ...
- June 5, 2017
DENR Region VI supports ‘Ocean’s Ride’ set June 3
To raise awareness and to promote sustainable management of our valuable coastal and marine resources, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ( DENR) Region VI supports the Zoological Society of London ( ZSL) ...
- June 1, 2017
Seafdec technology helping Mindanao fishing industry
The members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in collaboration with the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Seafdec), have started recently a joint project on net cage culture of grouper as a livelihood ...
- July 7, 1999
'Preserve Islas de Gigantes'
To preserve the environment of the Gigantes group of islands, a fledgling tourism destination in the municipality of Carles in northern Iloilo, tourism businesses there were told close shop temporarily and do some cleanup. ...
- July 14, 2018
Antique expands marine conservation campaign
The provincial government here has further strengthened its marine conservation campaign by forging a partnership with a non-government organization. The “Itib-ong ta, Kinaiya Antique” campaign will now cover the municipalities ...
- October 28, 2019
LGUs in WV urged to fight 'hulbot' fishing
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is looking forward to the cooperation of local government units (LGUs) in its campaign against destructive fishing, particularly hulbot fishing. BFAR facilitated a ...
- July 28, 2018
Fishers' technology know-how needed before availing bank loan
Fishers should be armed with technology know-how before they can avail themselves of loans from the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP). This requirement was made clear by LBP when it started collaborating with the Aquaculture ...
- August 25, 1999