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    • Badjao group by Davao River learns new way to fish 

      Carillo, Carmencita (BusinessWorld, January 21, 2016, on page S1/5)
      An outrigger boat loaded with fresh sapsap (slipmouth fish) and talakitok (bigeye trevally) is hauled to shore at the St. John community in Barangay Bucana, and residents gather around for a look at their communal catch ...

    • Baguio City gov't proposes dredging of Balili River; about 1,000 structures blocking waterways identified 

      (BusinessWorld, October 22, 2021, on page S1/10)
      Baguio is asking the national government’s help in dredging the Balili River and other waterways to prevent perennial flooding in low-lying areas of the mountain city. In a statement released by the information office on ...

    • Bangkarera celebrates value of sustainable Philippine seas 

      (BusinessWorld, June 30, 2017, on page S2/10)
      The coastal city of Dumaguete was the site of the 2nd Pioneer National Bangkarera, as part of Republic Chemical Industries, Inc. (RCI)’s 60th anniversary celebration. From May 12 to May 14, 2017, thousands gathered along ...

    • Bangkok Hooker -- it’s not what you think 

      Chua, Zsarlene B. (BusinessWorld, June 27, 2017, on page S2/9)
      Don't let the misleading name fool you -- Bangkok Hooker may evoke images of the Thailand’s famous red light districts like Patpong, but the newest Discovery Channel show really is about hooking fish. Set to premiere on ...

    • Bangus fingerling output growth target set at 6% 

      Talavera, Sheldeen Joy (BusinessWorld, July 7, 2023, on page S1/3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said it set a growth target for bangus (milkfish) fingerling production of 6% a year until 2027. The target implies fingerling output of about 413,000 metric tons (MT) ...

    • Bangus production expected to recover this year 

      Buco, B.V. Jr. (BusinessWorld, March 23, 2010, on page S1/6)
      Despite the threat posed by the raging dry spell caused by El Niño, bangus -- or milkfish -- output for this year is expected to grow by 4.6%-5.4%, a reversal from the 0.93% decline reported last year, officials of the ...

    • Beach houses on the Outer Banks being swallowed by the sea 

      The New York Times (BusinessWorld, May 17, 2022, on page S1/3)
      Like millions of other people this week, Hien Pham marveled at the online video of the two-story, pea-green beach house as it collapsed into a rising sea, left to bob in the agitated surf like a giant cork. This particular ...

    • Beijing protests US warship operation in South China Sea 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (BusinessWorld, May 29, 2018, on page S2/6)
      China has voiced “strong dissatisfaction” after two US warships sailed by an island claimed by Beijing in the disputed South China Sea, adding to simmering tensions in the strategic waterway. The foreign ministry issued a ...

    • Beijing’s reclamation on disputed areas has destroyed coral reefs, Manila says 

      Villaruel, J. E. (BusinessWorld, April 14, 2015, on page S1/12)
      The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday refuted China's claim that its ongoing reclamation activities on the disputed West Philippine Sea have not damaged the area's ecological environment. This handout photo ...

    • BFAR and Landbank partner for program to aid fisherfolk 

      (BusinessWorld, March 11, 2010, on page S1/6)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and state-owned Land Bank of the Philippines have partnered to come up with a livelihood program meant to help fisherfolk. The Agriculture department said in a statement ...

    • BFAR angling for P6.6-B budget, off-books fishers 

      Carillo, Carmencita A.; Conserva, Louine Hope (BusinessWorld, October 29, 2015, on page S1/5)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) seeks a P6.6-billion budget in 2016, the bulk of which would be spent on programs to combat illegal, unreported, and uncontrolled fishing (IUUF), as supported by the ...

    • BFAR backs closed fishing season for tawilis 

      Ignacio, Reicelene Joy N. (BusinessWorld, January 25, 2019, on page S1/4)
      The harvesting of tawilis, a freshwater sardine, should be reduced if possible by means of a closed fishing season and eliminating illegal fishing methods, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). ...

    • BFAR backs WTO ban on fisheries subsidies 

      Ochave, Revin Mikhael D. (BusinessWorld, November 2, 2022, on page S1/4)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the Philippines must comply with a World Trade Organization (WTO) ban on fishing subsidies, which is designed to deter illegal fishing, even amid pressure from ...

    • BFAR bans harvest of juvenile mangrove crabs, spiny lobsters 

      Ochave, Revin Mikhael D. (BusinessWorld, April 27, 2020, on page S1/10)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said it has banned the harvest of juvenile mangrove crabs and spiny lobsters to prevent overfishing and implemented a registration system for fishermen harvesting these ...

    • BFAR boosts rehab program 

      (BusinessWorld, March 27, 2014, on page S1/6)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has expanded its rehabilitation program to provide post-harvest equipment to fisherfolk affected by typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan). "We are happy to know ...

    • BFAR charting shrimp roadmap 

      Guillermo, Jomari D. (BusinessWorld, August 20, 2013, on page S1/3)
      To increase local shrimp production and exports, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is now creating a shrimp roadmap, which will be completed this month, an official said yesterday. “Secretary Alcala has ...

    • BFAR cites Ocean Adventure 

      (BusinessWorld, April 22, 2013, on page S4/4)
      Ocean Adventure is being recognized specifically for its central role in "the Development of a Marine Mammal Stranding response capability through the conduct of Marine Mammal (Cetacean) Stranding Workshops to BFAR ...

    • BFAR director proposes galunggong buffer stock 

      Ignacio, Reicelene Joy N. (BusinessWorld, September 13, 2018, on page S1/2)
      A buffer stock system is needed to ease supply disruptions in the market for round scad, or galunggong, which will require cold storage sufficient for at least six months of reserves, a fisheries official said. Bureau of ...

    • BFAR issues red tide warning over Biliran, Western Samar, Zamboanga del Norte 

      Ochave, Revin Mikhael D. (BusinessWorld, May 10, 2021, on page S1/10)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned consumers from eating shellfish harvested from Biliran Island and areas in Western Samar, Leyte, and Zamboanga del Norte after testing positive for paralytic ...

    • BFAR lifts red tide warning across several areas 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, September 13, 2021, on page S1/10)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) removed warnings issued in the areas of San Pedro Bay in Western Samar, Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar, and Biliran Islands after testing negative for paralytic shellfish ...