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Guimaras' fish yield down by 29.67% in 2022
Fish catch in Guimaras decreased by 29.6 percent from 7,844.53 metric tons in 2021 to 5,517 metric tons in 2022, as reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). According to Provincial Statistics Officer Nelida ...
- May 2, 2023
Concepcion fishport rehab 70% complete
A safe berthing of fishing vessels and improved access to basic fish port services is underway to Concepcion town in Northern Iloilo with Phase 1 of the rehabilitation of its P150-million fishport now at 70 percent. Phase ...
- July 3, 2023
172 passengers rescued after fast craft suffers trouble at sea
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Negros Occidental has yet to determine the cause of the mechanical trouble that beset M/V Weesam 6 in the waters between Panay and Bacolod yesterday. Commander Joe Luviz Mercurio, head of ...
- November 22, 2023
Red tide still present in three Capiz towns
Paralytic Shellfish Poison or red tide toxin is still present in the waters of three Capiz towns. Based on the latest shellfish bulletin issued by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6, the toxicity level ...
- January 23, 2023
Seven saved from capsized boat in Roxas City
All seven passengers of a boat that capsized Saturday afternoon at Brgy. Punta Cogon while on their way to Olotayan island were rescued. Dennis Saneo, City Disaster Risk Reduction Management office-Roxas City Emergency ...
- January 23, 2023
PH in the process of ratifying agreement on fisheries subsidies
On the last day of the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual has set forth Philippine interests and priorities in two World Trade Organization (WTO) meetings organized ...
- January 25, 2023
'Turtle trip' in Iloilo
The Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Sara recorded its first encounter with a Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) that was spotted laying eggs on the shoreline of Bantigue Islet, Brgy. Gabi ...
- April 27, 2023
Million dollar tuna at Tokyo's famous Tsukiji market
Did you know that the Tsukiji market has the biggest and most expensive tuna in the world? Yes, a world record 333.6 million yen ($3 million) of a 612-pound (278 kilogram) bluefin tuna was sold at the Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji ...
- April 26, 2023
‘More effective, defined’: BFAR consults fishing groups on fisheries code amendments
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said there are ongoing discussions with fishing communities and stakeholders in the fishing industry on the possible amendments to the country’s fisheries law. Rommel ...
- July 6, 2023
Mayor appeals to fisherfolks to help in anti-illegal fishing drive
Mayor Narwin Javelosa Jr. of Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Thursday appealed to small fisher leaders to help the city in the campaign against illegal fishing. The mayor made this appeal during the induction of the ...
- May 12, 2023