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Firm assures no oil debris will be left in Guimaras
The owner of the power barge stationed in Iloilo City that triggered an oil spill earlier this month assured local officials of Guimaras that it will never leave the island until it has cleaned up the spill. In a meeting ...
- July 21, 2020
PH agri and fisheries progressed but not yet modernized - PIDS study
The country’s agriculture and fisheries sector has progressed since the passage of the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA). However, it is not yet modernized based on the law’s objectives. This was shared ...
- July 1, 2022
Advocate lauds countryside fish port projects
Environmental advocate Oceana lauded plans of the government to prioritize the construction of fish ports in 11 coastal provinces and the rehabilitation of 20 identified municipal fish ports, aimed at decreasing post-harvest ...
- May 22, 2023
W. Visayas' fisheries output up in Q1
Fishery production in Western Visayas posted an overall increase of 3.40 percent or an estimated 2,450 metric tons in the first quarter of this year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA-6) indicated. The ...
- July 21, 2023
Visayan Sea closed to fishing - BFAR
Fishing within the Visayan Sea is prohibited for three months starting Nov. 15, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) here said. Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) 167-3 series of 2013 established the ...
- November 17, 2020
Fisheries stakeholders push for institutionalization of Bantay Dagat volunteers
Stakeholders in the fisheries sector pushed for the institutionalization of the Bantay Dagat to effectively protect the municipal waters of coastal municipalities from further abuse and destruction. In a webinar on ...
- June 9, 2022
Study suggests ways to boost agri-fisheries sector profits, incomes
The country's agriculture and fisheries sector has progressed since the passage of the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA) in 1997. However, achieving AFMA objectives, particularly in boosting profits and ...
- December 19, 2022
'Rescue plan' vs oil spill on a roll
An environment management plan (EMP) that will address the environmental impact of the oil spill following an explosion in a power barge in Brgy. Bo. Obrero, Lapuz district on July 3, 2020 is on a roll. This was the assurance ...
- July 13, 2020
LGU-funded, operated nursery to boost aquaculture in Aklan
Aklan’s thriving fisheries sector received a major boost with the establishment of the Multi-species Marine Fish Nursery in Barangay Baybay, Makato, Aklan, as the local government stepped up efforts to improve the province’s ...
- November 5, 2022
Guimaras' Bangus Fair to promote agri-fishery industry
The Guimaras Island aims to prove that it is more than just mangoes and dragon fruits as the province launched its first-ever Bangus Fair in Friday, Dec 16, 2022. Locally-grown milkfish and processed bangus (milkfish) took ...
- December 17, 2022