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SEAFDEC-AQD kicks off 50th anniv with new shrimp, milkfish facilities
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) in Tigbauan, Iloilo kicked off its 50th-anniversary celebrations on Monday by opening two new facilities that will serve as examples of ...
- July 5, 2023
UPV-CFOS conducts training on green mussel hatchery production anew
The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, UP Visayas (UPV-CFOS) trained a new set of participants on hatchery production of green mussel (Perna viridis) spats on May 29 to June 2, 2023. Eleven (11) trainees actively ...
- June 8, 2023
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
BFAR declares 3 Aklan coastal areas red tide-free
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) reported that three coastal areas in Aklan province have been cleared from red tide. In Shellfish Bulletin No. 22, Series of 2023 issued Wednesday, BFAR said the coastal ...
- September 26, 2023
2 marine hatcheries mulled for Northern Iloilo towns
Multi-species marine hatcheries will soon be established in the towns of Carles and Concepcion after it has been welcomed by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform chaired by Senator Cynthia Villar. ...
- June 5, 2023
Blue swimming crab industry in Iloilo seen to get boost in new hatchery
The inauguration of the hatchery for blue swimming crabs (locally known as kasag) in the Northern Iloilo State University – Concepcion Campus on Thursday is seen to bolster the wild population of the species and increase ...
- September 2, 2023
Oceana, fisherfolks urge agri secretary to enforce fisheries protection laws
International non-government organization, Oceana, welcomes the long-overdue appointment of a permanent Secretary of Agriculture and extends its hands in partnership for the full enforcement of fisheries laws and regulations ...
- November 13, 2023
Capiz still positive for red tide
The coastal waters of Capiz are still contaminated by red tide toxin. Based on Shellfish Bulletin No. 26 dated November 10, 2023 issued by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6, shellfishes collected and ...
- November 15, 2023
Three minors hospitalized for eating red tide-laced green shell in Pilar
Three minors were hospitalized after eating green shells contaminated with Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) or red tide Tuesday afternoon at Barangay San Ramon, Pilar, Capiz. Ronald Roa, fishery coordinator of the ...
- October 21, 2023
3-month closed season begins in Visayan Sea
The Visayan Sea will be closed to fishing from November 15 to February 15 next year to ensure the conservation of the fish species in the area. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas said ...
- November 15, 2023