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'Market denial': new tack vs illegal fishing targets hawkers
Illegal fishers are getting creative. So must the authorities. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) bared a new measure to combat illegal fishing. It called the strategy "market denial". "Market denial" was ...
- July 11, 2017
Fish kill
Fish kill has been reported in the coastal village of Hoskyn in Jordan town as the provincial government here appealed for assistance from the owner of the sunken M/V Sportivo. Local authorities believed the oil spill from ...
- January 24, 2014
'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
More patrol boats for coastal towns vs illegal fishermen
To bolster its anti-illegal fishing campaign, the provincial government is giving patrol boats to seven coastal towns. Provincial Administrator Raul Banias said the local governments of San Joaquin, Miag-ao, Oton, Barotac ...
- October 26, 2017
Gov't to investigate post-oil spill actions
The government will verify the status of the 2006 massive oil spill in Guimaras. Yesterday, Guimaras marked the eighth anniversary of the oil spill – the worse environmental disaster to hit the country. Earlier, the ...
- August 12, 2014