• ISUFST visits SEAFDEC Thailand to explore collaboration opportunities 

  Lagon, Herman (DailyGuardian, June 7, 2024, on page 10)

  The Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology (ISUFST) delegation visited this Tuesday, June 4, 2024, the Training Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC-TD) in Phra Samut ...

• RMUTT renews partnership with ISUFST 

  Lagon, Herman (DailyGuardian, June 5, 2024, on page 2-11)

  The Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology (ISUFST) delegation received a significant commitment from Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi (RMUTT) to renew their partnership during a visit ...

• Pinoys to continue fishing in Panatag 

  Cariaso, Bella; Villeza, Mark Ernest; Romero, Alexis; Felipe, Cecille Suerte (The Philippine Star, May 20, 2024, on page 1-4)

  Filipino fisherfolk will not be cowed and will continue to fish in Panatag Shoal despite China’s empowering of its coast guard to detain for 60 days without trial anyone or any vessel found trespassing in what it considers ...

• Small fishers get NegOcc guv's nod on 

  Aghon, Hazel (Panay News, December 5, 2023, on page 4-19)

  Small fisher leaders from coastal towns and cities of Negros Occidental province were able to obtain the support of Gov. Eugenio Jose “Bong” Lacson on several pressing issues affecting the sector during a dialogue last ...

• Blast fishing a persistent menace 

  (Panay News, December 5, 2023, on page 6)

  Blast fishing, an environmentally devastating and illegal practice, continues to plague the waters of northern Iloilo. Despite the comprehensive ban under the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998, the persistence of this ...

• Fish supply enough for holiday season -BFAR-6 

  Sornito, Ime (Panay News, December 28, 2023, on page 1-11)

  The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ( BFAR) Region 6 has assured consumers of enough supply of fish in Western Visayas this holiday season. BFAR- 6 director Remia Aparri said the region is more than 100 percent ...

• Agri, fisheries in Iloilo get P54.4-M boost for El Niño defense strategy 

  Sornito, Ime (Panay News, December 22, 2023, on page 2-15)

  The Provincial Agriculture Office ( PAO) bared preparedness plans to mitigate the potential impacts of the El Niño phenomenon, particularly in the agriculture and fisheries sectors. The plans are in response to predictions ...

• ISUFST faculty embark on historic Thailand visit 

  Lagon, Herman (DailyGuardian, June 4, 2024, on page 2-11)

  Faculty and administrators from the Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology (ISUFST) College of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (CFAS) embarked on the university’s first-ever international cross visit ...

• Phl mulls filing case vs China over collision 

  Servallos, Neil Jayson; Flores, Helen; Ronda, Rainier Allan (The Philippine Star, October 25, 2023, on page 1-4)

  The Philippines may file a case against China before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) over last Sunday’s incident in Ayungin Shoal wherein a Chinese coast guard ship made a “provocative” maneuver ...

• US stands in support of PH vs China incursion in WPS 

  Abarca, Charie (Panay News, October 24, 2023, on page 11-15)

  The United States (US) on Monday reaffirmed its sworn defense treaty with the Philippines, standing in support of Filipinos following China’s incursion in the West Philippine Sea. The US Department of State issued the ...

• Boat sinks off Calapan; 2 rescued 

  Amoroso, Ed (The Philippine Star, October 21, 2023, on page 9)

  Two persons were rescued when a boat sank in the waters off the coast of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro on Wednesday.

• Lakawon Island marine reserve pushed 

  Bañaga, Dominique Gabriel (Panay News, March 28, 2023, on page 5)

  Creating a marine sanctuary in Lakawon Island, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental is being pushed. On Sunday, March 26, mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. and the media were given access to the island’s Giant Clam Village. The ...

• BFAR medium-term plan targets major output increases for shellfish, crabs 

  Jocson, Luisa Maria Jacinta C. (BusinessWorld, February 24, 2022, on page S1/4)

  The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ (BFAR) next five-year plan has set aggressive targets for shellfish and crab output, with more modest goals for other segments of the fishing industry, the Agriculture department ...

• PCG to sustain efforts in WPS under new leadership 

  Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, October 22, 2023, on page 3)

  The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will remain relentless in its efforts to protect the country's stake in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) using the white hull diplomacy under the tutelage of Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan. Gavan ...

• PCG spots China PLA assets during Ayungin resupply 

  Ong, Ghio; Clapano, Jose Rodel; Tupas, Emmanuel; Cayabyab, Marc Jayson (The Philippine Star, October 8, 2023, on page 1-3)

  The latest resupply mission for troops on the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal saw “for the first time” the participation of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in the attempt by the Chinese to block the ...

• Phl urged to invest in agri-fishery R4DE 

  Rivera, Danessa (The Philippine Star, October 8, 2023, on page B2)

  The country needs to invest more in research for development and extension (R4DE) to unlock the potential of the agriculture and fisheries sector, according to the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR). BAR director Junel ...

• Some secret funds better used for WPS – Speaker 

  Reyes, Dempsey (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 6, 2023, on page A2)

  Speaker Martin Romualdez on Thursday said that some of the government’s confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) would be better used by agencies safeguarding the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Romualdez spoke to reporters ...

• Ten persons rescued after boat capsize in San Carlos 

  Masculino, Glazyl Y. (DailyGuardian, March 21, 2022, on page 2-11)

  Ten persons were rescued after a privately owned motorized banca capsized near the coast of Zone 1, Barangay 6, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental yesterday. This was based on a report from the City Disaster Risk Reduction ...

• PH Coast Guard beefs up force with 4,220 new recruits 

  Cabalza, Dexter (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 15, 2023, on page A4)

  The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has beefed up its workforce amid its key role in safeguarding its territorial waters, especially in the tension-filled waters of the West Philippine Sea (WPS). A total of 4,220 new recruits ...

• 2 boats nabbed for illegal fishing 

  Sornito, Ime (Panay News, October 25, 2023, on page 4)

  Authorities have recently apprehended two fishing boats engaged in illegal fishing in the waters of Barangay Sibay in the municipality of Caluya. The fishing boat’s personnel were unregistered and were using active fishing ...

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