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Eight caught for illegal fishing in Ajuy
Eight persons, including two minors, were arrested on Nov 3 for a string of fishing law violations in Ajuy, Iloilo. The suspects were identified as Jhon Jhon Yu, 48, a boat captain; Eric Padios, 30, crew member; Jesmar ...
- November 5, 2020
DOST-DA partnership to enhance market competitiveness of agri-fishery products in WV
Western Visayas is a major contributor to the country’s agricultural production. With the economic importance of agriculture, there is an urgent need to increase farm productivity, diversify from traditional products to ...
- August 12, 2020
City Hall, BFAR partner on mudcrab farming
The Iloilo City Government and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Regional Office 6 have partnered for mudcrab farming. This, after Mayor Jerry P. Treñas and City Agriculturist’s Office in-charge Engr. Noel ...
- February 21, 2020
Missing fisherman found dead
The fishermen who went missing over the weekend has been found. However, Ernie Tayo, 39, of Barangay Lantangan, Carles, Iloilo, was already lifeless when his fellow fishermen discovered his body at the shoreline of Bantigue ...
- October 28, 2020
Fishers, aquaculture farmers to benefit from SEARCA-NACA partnership
Two intergovernmental organizations whose reach extend over Southeast Asia and Asia-Pacific have formalized their partnership to assist rural fisherfolk and smallholder aquaculture farmers. The Philippine government-hosted ...
- November 18, 2020
Missing fisherman in Negros found dead in Iloilo
The body of a fisherman who was reported missing in Victorias City, Negros Occidental on May 23, 2020 was retrieved from the coastline of Ajuy, Iloilo yesterday. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Negros Occidental reported ...
- May 26, 2020
Landbank releases P3.02B in loans to help farmers and fishers boost productivity
In pursuit of its mandate to support the country’s agriculture sector, the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA), continues to provide affordable financial assistance ...
- July 15, 2020
Fisheries library goes digital
Thousands of fish farmer-friendly materials, journal articles, and books written by scientists and researchers of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) are freely searchable and downloadable over the ...
- January 29, 2020
Fisherman's pa seeks justice for son's death due to 'sea accident'
A father came out and asked for justice for the death of his son after an unidentified Roll-on Roll-off (Ro-Ro) cargo vessel rammed the victim’s fishing boat in Escalante City, Negros Occidental early this week. Enrique ...
- September 12, 2020
Jump-start aquaculture business with coaching from experts
Fish farms and hatcheries need proper management to prosper, thus, experts from the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) are offering aquaculture trainings with first-hand ...
- February 7, 2020