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    • 200 fiberglass fishing boats for Bataan 

      Supnad, Mar (, September 20, 2017, on page )
      This province will be having 200 new fishing boats care of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the first nine of these were already distributed to fishermen last Monday by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...
    • 46 fall in illegal fishing crackdown in Cavite 

      Unite, Betheena Kae (, November 3, 2018, on page )
      Fory-six fishermen onboard two fishing boats were rounded up in a recent illegal fishing crackdown in Cavite, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Friday. The fishermen were caught fishing off Puerto Azul, Ternate, Cavite ...
    • Agribusiness entrepreneur leads Agrilink 2018 expo 

      (, July 22, 2018, on page )
      Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines (ProPork) president Edwin Chen has been tapped as chairman of the 25th edition of the country's biggest and international recognized trade exhibition on agriculture, food and ...
    • Baby Sea Turtles freed back into sea on Pawikan Festival 

      Regala, Franco G. (, November 30, 2017, on page )
      Senator Cynthia Villar, together with Bataan Governor Abet Garcia, on Saturday, led a huge crowd in freeing more than a hundred marine turtle hatchlings into the sea during the annual celebration of the Pawikan Festival ...
    • Bacteria blamed for fish kill 

      Supnad, Mar T. (, June 24, 2011, on page )
      The sudden and mysterious emergence of an unknown bacteria along the coastal waters of Manila Bay causes a massive fish kill, resulting in the loss of millions of pesos worth of fish products here. This was disclosed by ...
    • Bataan intensifies environment watch 

      Supnad, Mar (, October 12, 2010, on page )
      The province of Bataan's campaign against illegal fishing and logging scored a major breakthrough with the confiscation of various sizes of illegally sourced logs at Sitio Fuerte in Barangay Poblacion. Bataan Gov. Enrique ...
    • Bataan No Haven For Illegal Fishers 

      Supnad, Mar (, January 2, 2014, on page )
      Illegal fisheries in this province of never learn. That, Despite the arrest several illegal fishermen and the confiscation of their boats and gadgets. This was the observation of Bataan-based newsmen with the recent ...
    • Bataan sewage treatment pact inked to protect water sources 

      Supnad, Mar T. (, November 29, 2015, on page )
      The provincial government of Bataan has entered into an agreement with a major Freeport, a government agency, and private firms to amplify moves on sewage treatment that will ultimately enhance the biological viability of ...
    • Bataan waters positive of red tide 

      Supnad, Mar T.; Regala, Franco G. (, November 18, 2017, on page )
      The coastal waters of Bataan are now contaminated with the red tide toxin, prompting the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to impose a shellfish ban. BFAR Regional Office 3 Director Wilfredo Cruz said water ...
    • Bataan, red tide-free 

      Supnad, Mar (, February 28, 2015, on page )
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has finally lifted the shellfish ban in Bataan, after imposing it for more than a year in eight coastal towns. BFAR imposed the prohibition on the gathering, transporting ...
    • Bataan, Subic Fisherfolk Intensify Anti-Pollution Drive 

      Supnad, Mar T. (, June 18, 2013, on page )
      To support the clean environment program, fisherfolk in the Subic Bay Area joined the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) in its advocacy against the use of plastics and other non-biodegradable products that pollute ...
    • Beware of red tide; 55 sacks of mussels confiscated 

      Iñigo, Liezle B. (, March 9, 2014, on page )
      A total of 55 sacks of "tahong" or green mussels suspected to be positive for the "red tide" toxin were intercepted by authorities while being transported by five people from Anda, this province, yesterday. Arrested were ...
    • BFAR 6 says Western Visayas is free from fishkill threat 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (, June 9, 2011, on page )
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) here has given assurances that marine products being sold in markets in Western Visayas are safe for human consumption. The agency issued the assurance amid fishkill ...
    • BFAR gets tough on illegal Manila Bay fishing: 17 vessels seized, 153 fishermen arrested off Cavite 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (, September 14, 2010, on page )
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) netted 17 vessels and 153 people engaged in illegal fishing in waters off Cavite last week. In a report to Agriculture Secretary ...
    • Boodle fight held in Rosario, Cavite to promote seafood industry after oil spill 

      Dena, Carla (, September 11, 2024, on page )
      The local government unit (LGU) of Rosario held a fish port boodle fight on Tuesday, Sept. 10, to show to the public that locally caught fish and seafood are now safe to eat. Rosario Public Information Officer Sid Samaniego ...
    • Chinese turtles infest CL fishponds 

      Regala, Franco G. (, February 6, 2013, on page )
      Officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 3 expressed alarm on Monday over the proliferation of an invasive species of turtle that now threaten Central Luzon's local fish population ...
    • CL provinces red tide-free 

      Regala, Franco G. (, February 1, 2013, on page )
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) announced yesterday that the provinces of Bataan, Zambales, and Bulacan in Central Luzon, have maintained a healthy coastal area for shellfish and other palatable treasures ...
    • CL red tide-free - BFAR 

      Supnad, Mar T. (, September 24, 2013, on page )
      Coastal areas of Bataan and Zambales province remain clear from paralytic shellfish poison or most commonly known as red tide that commonly occurs during rainy season, authorities assured yesterday. The bureau of fisheries ...
    • Coral Planting 

      Supnad, Mar (, January 30, 2014, on page )
      Soldiers of the Army's 24th Infantry battalion will be planting 20,000 coral reefs in the coastal waters off Barangay Saysain to prepare the possible venue here for the 2015 Asia Pacific Economic Conference (APEC). Commanding ...
    • DENR monitor exotic species collection 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (, March 31, 2013, on page )
      Holders of wildlife permits previously-issued for the collection or possession of Chinese soft shell turtle, classified as an invasive alien species (IAS), will be subject to stricter monitoring and reporting requirements ...