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Tourism, fishing take toll on dolphin population
Researchers from the University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) are warning that unchecked ecotourism and overfishing are threatening the cetacean biodiversity of the famous and richly diverse Tañon ...
- August 17, 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
Newly paved road to boost tourism and local fish industry in Iloilo town
In a significant stride towards enhancing local infrastructure and economic prospects, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Iloilo 3rd District Engineering Office completed the paving of road connecting ...
- October 14, 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
Volunteers get rice for sack of waste in coastal clean up
The city government here distributed two kilos of rice to volunteers for every sack of garbage or waste collected during the coastal clean-up in Barangay Banago here in celebration of the birthday of President Ferdinand ...
- September 14, 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
Bangladesh team tours Guimaras marine reserve
To promote the gender responsive enterprise development and TVET Systems (ProgRESS) project of Bangladesh, the International Labor Organizations sent delegates from the Bangladesh government officials to conduct a study ...
- October 23, 2023
MORE Power plants mangroves, cleans up coastline
MORE Power planted 200 mangrove trees and collected 50 sacks of garbage, including plastics, bottles, and cans, along the coast of Hinactacan, Lapaz, Iloilo City. Seventy-five volunteers, consisting of MORE Power employees ...
- September 20, 2023
DENR statement on West PHL Sea coral destruction
The Philippines has worked for over 20 years on the protection of the marine environment within and beyond its territorial waters. As it celebrated the signing of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the ...
- September 26, 2023