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    • 3-month fishing ban imposed in Visayan waters 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, November 23, 2015, on page 19)
      The Bureau Of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has started implementing a three-month prohibition on certain fishing activities in the Visayan Sea. BFAR Regional Director for Western Visayas (BFAR-6) Remia Aparri ...
    • Aquaculture training for LGUs set 

      Surtida, Augusto P. (Manila Bulletin, August 31, 2000, on page B-19)
      Three government and private entities have joined hands to undertake a program that will train local government units (LGU) officials and aquaculture specialists in coastal resource management and sustainable aquaculture. ...
    • Estancia Oil Spill Cleanup Inadequate 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, January 9, 2014, on page 9)
      Ybañez stressed that he was not really satisfied with Kuan Yu's performance during a January 6 briefing of multi-sectoral agency overseeing the oil spill response efforts. The combined force of strong winds and big waves ...
    • Fish landing centers up in Western Visayas 

      (Manila Bulletin, September 17, 2016, on page 9)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) hopes to complete the establishment of 51 community fish landing centers in Western Visayas middle of next year. The community fish landing center is expected to boost ...
    • Fishermen Ask For Ban Exemption 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, January 16, 2014, on page 13)
      Citing the ill-effects of super typhoon Yolanda, small scale fishermen in northern Iloilo province are asking Government not to implement the total banning of hulbot-hulbot for the next three years. The Carlesanon Small ...
    • Legal action poised vs oil spill perpetrator, contractor 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, April 25, 2014, on page 21)
      The Iloilo provincial government is a step closer to filing criminal and civil charges against those responsible for the oil spill that affected the town of Estancia town, in northern Iloilo. The Iloilo Provincial Board ...
    • Milkfish bone eyed for 'polvoron': Rich in calcium, protein 

      (Manila Bulletin, March 13, 2000, on page 31)
      Milkfish bone ("tinik") is not only good for cats. It can be ground and made into calcium-rich and protein-packed "polvoron," said Dr. Laurentina Calmorin of the Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College (NIPSC) in Estancia, ...
    • Tidal surge causes P18-M damage 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, June 2, 2013, on page 18)
      The damage by the tidal surge that hit Iloilo has swelled to P18 million. This was the figure released by Iloilo Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC). Jerry Bionat, PDRRMC executive director, ...
    • Visayan Sea meeting to tackle issues on illegal fishing 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, July 14, 2017, on page 16)
      Visayas governors will be meeting on July 22 to talk about possible actions to be taken to stop illegal fishing in their waters considered as one of the country's richest fishing grounds. Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor ...
    • Workers needed to clean Iloilo oil spill 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, March 1, 2014, on page 13)
      There is a need to hire additional workers to complete the cleanup operations of the typhoon-related oil spill in Estancia, Iloilo. Dr. Rex Sadaba, manager of the oil spill response team of UP Visayas and Iloilo provincial ...