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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
From pollution to profit: Over P3-M shrimp harvested from a hectare
By recycling excess nutrients that would otherwise have been released to the environment, a shrimp farm harvested almost 13 tons of shrimp worth P3.3 million after just over 4 months of culture. Whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus ...
- August 17, 2020
Containment and retrieval are a must - oil spill expert
The images of the oil spill caused by an explosion in a power barge stationed in Lapuz, Iloilo City on July 3, 2020 brought back images of similar incidents in Guimaras, Estancia, Iloilo and Semirara, Antique. For UP-Visayas ...
- July 6, 2020
Capiceño is PRC’s 2020 outstanding professional librarian
A native of Panay, Capiz, who heads the library of an international research center in Tigbauan, Iloilo, was recently named the Outstanding Professional Librarian of the Year by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). ...
- November 13, 2020
Int'l fishing tourney highlights Antique's rich biodiversity
The province of Antique gets to showcase its rich marine biodiversity when it hosts the 1st International Sports Fishing Tournament in May. “Sports fishing is another tourism product that we are promoting. When they go ...
- March 3, 2020
Learn aquaculture hands-on snd online!
SEAFDEC/AQD is now accepting applicants for its 2020 training courses.
- January 25, 2020
Boracay task force to decide on plea of businesses breaking easement rule
The Boracay inter-agency task force (BIATF) will soon decide on a plea made by the island's commercial establishment operators and local residents for a moratorium on the demolition of structures sitting within the island’s ...
- December 4, 2020
PCG-Iloilo ends oil spill recovery
The Philippine Coast Guard-Iloilo Station on Sunday confirmed that it has officially ended the recovery process of the oil spill that leaked out of Power Barge 102. Lieutenant Commander Joe Luviz Mercurio, PCG-Iloilo Station ...
- July 13, 2020
Four rescued from sunken boat
Four persons, including a nine-month-old boy, were rescued after their boat was battered by strong waves afternoon of May 17, 2020 in the waters of Culasi, Antique. Policemen identified the victims as Jenru Madamay, 25, ...
- May 20, 2020
Palace defends Manila Bay white sand 'beach enhancement' project
Residents of the capital city need access to "beautiful" beaches even during the COVID-19 pandemic, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Monday, as the government drew flak for dumping white sand on the bay walk of ...
- September 8, 2020