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Negros Occ. fisheries lose P46M to 'Egay'
The fisheries sector of the province of Negros Occidental was hit the hardest by Super Typhoon “Egay” with damages estimated at P46,098,412. A report from the Provincial Provincial Disaster Management Program Division ...
- July 31, 2023
From fishers to breeders: Special training boosts hope for Molocaboc's abalone
A prized jewel lies hidden beneath the shimmering and pristine waters of Molocaboc Island, a part of the 32-hectare Sagay Marine Reserve in Negros Occidental: the donkey’s-ear abalone (Haliotis asinina), a kind of marine ...
- September 1, 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
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
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
Intensify efforts to curb illegal fishing'
Various fisheries’ groups here urged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), the Provincial Government, and coastal Local Government Units (LGUs) to intensify efforts against illegal fishing. In a joint press ...
- June 3, 2023
82 sea turtle hatchlings released
The local government of Sipalay in Negros Occidental is encouraging the locals to participate in the city's marine conservation efforts. This, after a total of 82 hatchlings of sea turtles were released last Tuesday after ...
- January 13, 2023
Rescued sea turtle released after one month
A juvenile hawksbill sea turtle that was in the care of authorities for about a month after it accidentally swallowed a large fishing hook was released back to the sea in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental last Tuesday. Jojo ...
- July 8, 2023