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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
Fisherman pleads: No ECQ please
“Tani indi lang. Kay wala kami obra kag gutom gid (Don’t let them implement ECQ. We have no jobs, we will go hungry).” This was the message of one Ilonggo fisherman to Iloilo Mayor Jerry Treñas after news that the metro ...
- July 15, 2021
More wild fishes for Iloilo River
Over a thousand additional wild fishes were released to Iloilo River recently. These included 786 managat, 168 lapu-lapu, 125 kikiro, and 90 saguisi. The initiative is part of continued rehabilitation efforts to improve ...
- January 14, 2021
Capiz fish farmers laud CFOS-IA's livelihood support program
The Roxas City Aquaculture Association (RACA), Province of Capiz, lauded the livelihood support initiative of the Institute of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS-IA), UP Visayas (UPV). Mr. Manuelito ...
- August 4, 2022
Another 'monster catch' in Iloilo River
A 27-kilogram ‘Barramundi’ or Asian Sea Bass was caught from the Iloilo River on Sunday, July 24, 2022. Regular angler Willie Wendam made the big catch. But this was not Wendam’s first monster catch as he also baited a ...
- July 25, 2022
Efforts to protect Visayan Sea hailed
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol on Monday commended stakeholders in the just concluded seaborne law enforcement operations in the Visayan Sea. “I commend the men and women of the Department of Agriculture’s ...
- May 15, 2019
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
UPV CAS launches initiatives with partners for small-scale fisheries
The University of the Philippines Visayas College of Arts and Sciences (UPV CAS), together with its partners, launched various initiatives for small-scale fisheries (SSF) during a program held at the Little Theatre, UPV ...
- November 23, 2022
Fishers get 10 fishing boats
Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for the Visayas in collaboration with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 6, turned over 10 fiberglass reinforced plastic boats to fisher folks in coastal ...
- September NaN, 2020