Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "pelagic fish"

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    • BFAR implements 3-month ban on tuna fishing in Davao Gulf 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, June 3, 2015, on page B-4)
      The government has started the implementation of a three-month closed fishing for tuna in Davao Gulf to protect the fish species at vulnerable stage in their life cycle, particularly during the spawning season. This is the ...

    • Closed season for galunggong fishing starts November 15 

      De Vera, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, November 3, 2015, on page 1-4)
      A three-month ban on "galunggong" (round scad) fishing in north eastern Palwan starting Nov. 15 will be implemented by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Proceso ...

    • ‘Colorum’ commercial fishing boats thrive in Eastern Visayas 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette Grace (Manila Bulletin, September 19, 2018, on page 14)
      All but 5 percent of the 32,000 commercial fishing vessels in Eastern Visayas are registered with authorities, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional office. BFAR Regional Director Juan ...

    • DENR cites importance of Tubbataha Reef 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, April 20, 2010, on page B-3)
      Environment Secretary Horacio Ramos has claimed that the recent signing of Republic Act No. 10067, which places the 97,030-hectare Tubbataha Reef in Palawan under a permanent protection status, would improve the lives of ...

    • Fisherfolk turn over tags to gov't for study 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, May 25, 2009, on page 4)
      Fishermen have started returning tags recovered from their catch to Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), which is engaged in multilateral scientific-projects to develop regional conservation management plans ...

    • Fisheries projects in Agrilink 2013 

      (Manila Bulletin, August 29, 2013, on page B-8)
      The latest fisheries projects of the bureau of fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will be showcased at the 2013 edition of Agrilink which will be held on October 10 to 12 at the world trade center at the corner of Puyat ...

    • Fishing at Davao Gulf banned for three months 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, June 2, 2019, on page 5)
      The 308,000-hectare Davao Gulf is now closed for commercial fishing until August 31 to give tuna and pelagic fishes such as mackerels, scads and sardines to spawn and let key fishing grounds to recover, an official of the ...

    • Giant Opah fish caught in E. Samar after powerful Tuesday quake 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, August 20, 2020, on page 5)
      Hours after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit Masbate and some parts of Eastern Visayas, a giant Opah fish was caught by fishermen in an island in Oras, Eastern Samar. The colorful giant fish, weighing more than 80 kilograms, ...

    • The ocean is dying (1) 

      Mercene, Floro (Manila Bulletin, May 22, 2017, on page 14)
      The alarming rise in the price of fish is linked to the alarming rise of ocean temperature, which killed the coral reefs in our oceans. Remove the corrals and you remove the marine creatures’ source of food, habitat, and ...

    • An open letter to the President 

      (Manila Bulletin, September 3, 1996, on page 15)
      House Bill No. 7366 "An Act to Codify all laws of Fisheries all laws on Fisheries and Aquatic Resources" is about to be presented by the Special Fisheries Committee headed by Congressman Jose T. Villarosa to the plenary ...

    • Opportunities aquaculture at agrilink expo 

      Sarian, Zac (Manila Bulletin, August 11, 2018, on page B-6)
      Farmers and investors in fisheries should find time to visit the Agrilink trade show that will be staged at the World Trade Center in Pasay City on October 4 to 6. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will ...

    • Red tide spreads in Western Samar 

      Chavez, Chito (Manila Bulletin, June 27, 2015, on page 13)
      Two areas in Western Samar have been added to the list of coastal waters across the nation that have been hit by algal blooms, commonly known as red tide, that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). With red tide ...

    • SEAFDEC props up small fisherfolk 

      Benaning, Marvyn (Tempo, January 16, 2012, on page 8)
      The Filipino chief of a regional fisheries center is batting for more community-based hatcheries to ensure food security in the country and Southeast Asia. Dr. Joebert D. Toledo, chief of the Southeast Asian Fisheries ...