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Endangered helmet shells, log seized
Endangered helmet shells, also known as "Budyong" from Jolo, Sulu, and illegally cut logs aboard a motor launch in Palawan were confiscated by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in separate maritime operations. PCG personnel ...
- June 23, 2013
Curbing illegal fishing through environmental stewardship
One way to stop illegal fishing in the Visayas is to promote environmental stewardship programs, an environmental lawyer said. “The best form of law enforcement is when the laws do not need to be enforced because everyone ...
- August 8, 2018
Fish hatchery
The provincial government of Sulu is expected to implement a Natural Fish Hatchery and Nursery by utilizing the many lagoons in the province for culturing and sea-ranching of cultivable "invertebrates" and "finfishes". ...
- June 7, 2013
Red tide alert for Samar bay
Villareal Bay in this province has been found to be contaminated with red tide, according to the regional Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Laboratory examination by the Regional Fisheries Laboratory in ...
- August 8, 2018
Isda sa Kabukiran
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is working on the facilitation of distribution of fish straight from the fish ports to the country’ remote towns. Through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and the Philippine ...
- January 5, 2017
Shrimp business
Ten years ago, the Philippines used to be the one of the biggest shrimp producers- No. 3- in the world and ten years before that, the shrimp production had emerged as the country's "sunshine industry". Local shrimp production ...
- September 13, 2013
BFAR teams up with institution to explore biodiversity of Benham Rise
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR) has teamed up with two institutions including one international organization to jointly explore the biodiversity of Benham Rise, which covers the country's newest territory. ...
- May 26, 2016
Yellow submarine probe findings bared
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has issued its findings and recommendations on the controversial case of coral damage by a submarine used by a Korean company for commercial tourism purposes ...
- June 7, 2013
Mission formed to boost shrimp, milkfish fry industries
A government bureau and a Southeast Asian center here have created a joint Technical Project Formulation (TPF) mission to address the problem of the local milkfish fry and shrimp industries. The TPF is now composed of two ...
- February 28, 2000
DA urges use of circle hooks
From hereon, Filipino tuna fishermen will only be limited to the use of circle hooks in catching their prey. The Department of Agriculture (DA) says it will intensify its campaign for the use of circle hooks in catching ...
- February 8, 2010