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Visayan Sea fishing ban lifted
It’s open season again for fishing in the Visayan Sea. The three-month fishing ban from November 2019 to February 2020 was lifted on Sunday, Feb. 16. The ban covered herrings, mackerels and sardines. Now fishermen could ...
- February 20, 2020
Red tide still up in WV waters
All varieties of shellfish and Acetes sp., commonly known as alamang or hipon, from specific coasts in Western Visayas are still deemed unsafe for human consumption. Recent samples collected from Panay, Pilar, President ...
- September 22, 2023
Cong. Kiko supports alliance for Metro 3rd coastal resources mgt
Negros Occidental 3rd District’s Cong. Francisco “Kiko” Benitez reiterated full support for the fisheries sector and its stakeholders during the planning workshop of the Negros 3rd District Coastal Resources Management ...
- March 23, 2021
River fish kill puzzles Hinoba-an authorities
After the fish kill in a river early this week, the Hinoba-an municipal government submitted fish and water samples for analysis to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Affected areas covered at least a ...
- February 22, 2020
Visayan Sea closed season starts
The three-month closed season for fishing in the Visayan Sea started yesterday until Feb. 15, 2023. Fisherfolks are banned from catching, selling and buying sardines, mackerel and herring in a portion of the marine ...
- November 16, 2022
NegOcc town eyes multi-species marine hatchery
The municipality of EB Magalona, dubbed the “Blue Crab Capital of Negros Occidental,” is proposing the establishment of a multi-species marine hatchery to ensure the sustainability and growth of its aquaculture products. ...
- May 18, 2023
Whale shark found in Bacolod likely hunting food
A whale shark (butanding) found in Barangay Banago was believed to have been hunting for food. The butanding, approximately five meters long, was found by local fishermen on Saturday, said Ensign Kimberly Albia, deputy ...
- September 23, 2021
Mussels washing up in San Enrique safe to eat?
Are the mussels (tahong) washing up on the beaches of San Enrique, Negros Occidental safe for human consumption? They are, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Negros Occidental. BFAR-Negros ...
- July 16, 2022
Seawaters of Capiz, Aklan and Iloilo still positive for red tide
Paralytic shellfish poison (PSP), commonly known as red tide toxin, continues to be detected in certain seawaters within the provinces of Aklan, Iloilo and Capiz, as reported in Shellfish Bulletin No. 26 of the Bureau of ...
- November 13, 2023
BFAR: 'Enough salt in Western Visayas'
Consumers in Western Visayas should not worry. There is enough supply of salt in the region, according to Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional director Remia A. Aparri. She has not received any report ...
- September 2, 2022