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BFAR wraps up 'high-tech' fisheries caravan in 10 regions
(BusinessWorld,May 10, 2001 , on page S1/1)The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) has just concluded its fisheries technology caravan, covering 10 regions and serving tens of thousands of small fishermen, pond operators ... -
BFAR: Vessel monitoring systems to be required for fishing boats
(BusinessWorld,August 26, 2015 , on page S1/11)The implementating rules and regulations (IRR) for a new law mandating the installation of monitoring systems on fishing vessels will be released early next month. a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) official ... -
Bicol gets P76-M fishery, farm project
(BusinessWorld,September 28, 2010 , on page S1/3)Bicol Region has received P76 million worth of fishery infrastructure and farm projects, the Agriculture department said in a statement yesterday. Agriculture secretary Proceso J. Alcala inaugurated four fishery facilities ... -
Big gulp: feeding strategy of blue whales revealed
(BusinessWorld,October 9, 2015 , on page 4/S3)The blue whale is the largest creature on Earth and perhaps the biggest that ever lived, so it is no surprise it has a huge appetite. But the strategies this behemoth uses to get enough food has not been well understood - ... -
Biggest fish market set for new home
(BusinessWorld,January 2, 2014 , on page S1/7)As most of Tokyo sleeps, men in rubber boots haggle over tuna in the cavernous halls of Tsukiji market. The clang of a bell around 5:30 a.m. kicks off the action at the world’s biggest fish emporium. Traders flash hand ... -
Bill filled to strengthen Laguna Lake agency
(BusinessWorld,February 15, 2021 , on page S1/12)A Senator filed a bill to strengthen the powers of Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) for the rehabilitation of Laguna de Bay. Senator Richard J. Gordon filed Senate Bill No. 2047, which will repeal Republic Act No. ... -
Blast fishing
(BusinessWorld,November 17, 2017 , on page S1/9)About 360 kilos of fish were confiscated in Real, Quezon on Nov. 14 by a joint team of the Philippine Coast Guard's (PCG) northern Quezon and Real stations, along with the Municipal Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Council, ... -
Blasted Fish
(BusinessWorld,July 2, 2018 , on page S1/10)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and local officials apprehended on June 29 five fishermen on board two bancas who were using a homemade explosive locally known as Bigas-bigas at vicinity waters off Lamit Bay and Simaron ... -
Bond issue proposed to fund ships for South China Sea
(BusinessWorld,January 12, 2016 , on page S1/5)A legislator on Monday proposed that the government offer up to P150 billion worth of retail bonds to help finance the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) modernization program. The next administration should ascertain ... -
Boracay rehabilitation on track to finish by early 2022 - DENR
(BusinessWorld,December 21, 2021 , on page S1/4)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said it expects to complete the rehabilitation of Boracay Island by the first half of 2022, after an overhaul of the island’s environmental and land use practices ... -
Boracay rehabilitation to be completed by May DENR chief
(BusinessWorld,January 4, 2021 , on page S1/8)Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu said the rehabilitation of the popular tourist island Boracay will be completed by May. “The BIATF (Boracay Inter-agency Task Force) is capping 2020 on a high note, setting us off in ... -
Boracay set for dry run
(BusinessWorld,August 24, 2018 , on page S1/10)Undersecretary for Solid Waste Management and Local Government Units Concerns Benny D. Antiporda said in an interview there will be policies issued before Oct. 26, as formed by a technical working group and approved by the ... -
Boracay stakeholders still in the dark as closure nears
(BusinessWorld,April 18, 2018 , on page S1/10)Stakeholders gathered in a Department of Tourism (DoT)–organized Save Boracay Workshop, nine days before the country’s premier tourist destination will be shut down by the national government on orders of President Rodrigo ... -
Boracay stakeholders vow to police own ranks
(BusinessWorld,July 5, 2018 , on page S1/12)Stakeholders IN Boracay have pledged to police their own ranks to ensure compliance to environmental and other laws as the resort island prepares to reopen for tourists. The Boracay Stakeholders Core Group recently met ... -
Boracay to reopen with only few businesses deemed compliant
(BusinessWorld,October 4, 2018 , on page S1/3)Only a small portion of businesses on Boracay Island are deemed compliant with environmental and accreditation requirements just weeks before the resort island returns to operation on Oct. 26 in a so-called “soft opening.” ... -
Boracay Water's waste-to-energy project gets 'first proponent status'
(BusinessWorld,June 25, 2018 , on page S1/2)Boracay Island Water Co., Inc. (Boracay Water) on Friday said its proposal for the establishment of a waste-to-energy plant has received "first proponent status" from the local government unit. Manila Water Total Solutions ... -
Boracay's White Beach declared clean; water quality 'almost there'
(BusinessWorld,July 5, 2018 , on page S1/4)The government is on track in its efforts to rehabilitate Boracay island, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said as it declared White Beach clean and the effort to improve water quality on the ... -
Boracay’s 6-month rehab timetable reaffirmed
(BusinessWorld,July 19, 2018 , on page S1/4)The rehabilitation of Boracay will proceed according to the six-month timetable, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said, amid recent reports that the resort island’s cleanup is proceeding ahead of ... -
British defense secretary says warship bound for South China Sea - media
(BusinessWorld,February 14, 2018 , on page S1/8)A British warship will sail through the South China Sea next month to assert freedom-of-navigation rights, British Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said in remarks published on Tuesday.British officials first flagged the ... -
Bureau lifts sardine fishing ban in southwestern seas
(BusinessWorld,March 1, 2013 , on page S1/2)The Bureau of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has lifted on Thursday the three-month fishing ban on sardines and related species in the southwestern part of the country. However, operators of commercial fishing ...