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Negros, Panay to join nationwide 'fish holiday': amended Fisheries code akin to putting a gun to our heads - PAFISBO
Along with the umbrella Alliance of Philippine Fishing Federations, Inc., Borres said PAFISBO will support the vigil of small-scale fish operators at Plaza Dilaw in Manila. The action will be held to indicate opposition ...
- September 21, 2015
Fishing ban in Visayan Sea on
The annual ban on fishing of three different species along the Visayan sea is on. Since Nov. 15, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) started enforcing the three-month ban on fishing for herrings mackerels ...
- November 23, 2016
Not all affected residents of Iloilo oil spill taken to hotels - officials
A local official here clarified that not all coastal residents affected by the oil spill triggered by a damaged power barge in Iloilo City have been transferred to hotels. “Only those who were staying at the evacuation ...
- July 11, 2020
Massive rehab of beach forests in W. Visayas set
Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Western Visayas (DENR-6) Regional Director Jim Sampulna, said the project will cover Yolanda-devastated mangrove areas in Capiz, Iloilo and Negros Occidental provinces. ...
- July 14, 2015
East Asia nations vow to curb marine pollution
Countries in East Asia will bolster policies to reduce marine pollution and strengthen coastal restorations. Members of the intergovernmental Partnerships in Environmental Management for Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) are ...
- November 29, 2018
Red tide alert up in 3 Panay Island provinces
The red tide alert has been raised over three provinces on the island of Panay. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said they recorded red tide alert in Aklan, Capiz and Iloilo provinces. Red tide refers ...
- December 1, 2015
Enforcement boosted to protect Visayan Sea
The Iloilo provincial government is pushing for stronger law enforcement in protecting the Visayan Sea from illegal fishers. “We will not waver to effectively and efficiently enforce fishery laws and ordinances to preserve ...
- March 6, 2018
Power barge owner probed for safety violations in Iloilo oil spill, cleanup operations
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-6) started its own probe on probable safety violations when a damaged power barge triggered an oil spill that affected mostly coastal communities in Iloilo City. DOLE Western ...
- July 13, 2020
Iloilo to replicate Negros blue crab raisers' hatchery
The provincial government of Iloilo will replicate the program of Negros Occidental in preserving what locals call kasag (blue crabs). During the recent Visayan Sea meeting in Sicogon Island in Carles town, Negros Occidental ...
- July 31, 2017
Oil spill spreads to Iloilo, Guimaras coastal towns
The oil spill from a damaged power barge in this city has spread to coastal towns of Iloilo province, and the island province of Guimaras. “It is spreading,” said Donna Magno, director of the Iloilo City Disaster Risk ...
- July 6, 2020