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Missing fisherman found dead in Ilog
The body of the missing fisherman in Ilog had finally been recovered two days after he and his brother figured in a sea mishap. Philippine Coast Guard Negros Occidental Chief Lieutenant Commander Jansen Benjamin said the ...
- July 11, 2020
BFAR 7 urges LGUs to help fishermen, traders affected by Covid-19 pandemic
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 7 Director Allan Poquita urged local chief executives on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, to support fishermen and fish traders whose livelihood were affected by the economic slowdown ...
- April 1, 2020
AFP plans to construct structures on WPS isles
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Cirilito Sobejana said they have proposed the construction of various structures on islands in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to better protect the disputed territory. ...
- April 25, 2021
PH Navy rescues Indonesian fisherman
An Indonesian fisherman who had been adrift for the past seven days off the waters of Sarangani, Davao Occidental was rescued by the Philippine Navy on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. In a statement from the navy, the Barko ng ...
- May 28, 2022
DFA protests China's fishing ban, says it's a violation
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has protested China’s fishing ban that covers parts of the West Philippine Sea over which the “Philippines exercises sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction.” In a statement, ...
- May 20, 2021
750 more fishers from Zambales get government fuel discount
Another group of fisherfolk in Central Luzon has benefited from the government’s fuel subsidy program that aims to ease the impact of rising oil prices on the local fishing industry. Wilfredo Cruz, director of the Department ...
- June 15, 2022
Fishery projects up in Guimaras
The province of Guimaras, in cooperation with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) will set up a collaborative project ...
- May 5, 2000
Fights vs. sargassum debris
Seen as a blight on shorelines and considered a nuisance by fishermen, the sargassum seaweed is now being used to fertilize the mined-out lands of nickel miner Cagdianao Mining Corporation (CMC) here. Locally known as ...
- August 13, 2020
Landing center to give Bataan fishers steady income
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Luzon (BFAR-3) has put up a community fish landing center (CFLC) in Limay, Bataan to help fisherfolk earn a steady income. In partnership with the local government ...
- December 20, 2022
Petron to begin stocking of fish cages in Guimaras
As part of its commitment to give more livelihood opportunities to Guimarasnons, Petron will begin stocking fingerlings in two of the three fish cages it has established at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center ...
- August 11, 2007