Browsing The Philippine Star by Subject "illegal fishing"

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    • 2 held for dynamite fishing 

      Galupo, Rey (The Philippine Star, September 9, 2017, on page 11)
      Two men were arrested at the Navotas Fish Port yesterday morning for allegedly transporting 22 crates of fish caught through dynamite fishing. Truck driver Francisco Bardinas and fish dealer Manuel Felies Ibanez were charged ...

    • 20 LGU face sanctions over illegal fishing 

      Cabrera, Romina (The Philippine Star, May 9, 2021, on page 9)
      Twenty local government units (LGUs) may face administrative sanctions over illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in their jurisdiction. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Tongkil town in Sulu; Zamboanga City; ...

    • 24 nabbed for illegal fishing off Bulacan 

      Lazaro, Ramon Efren (The Philippine Star, March 13, 2020, on page 15)
      Twenty-four fishermen were arrested for illegal fishing off the coast of Paombong, Bulacan yesterday. Col. Lawrence Cajipe, acting Bulacan police director, said the fishermen were using a motorized push net, locally known ...

    • 5 Iloilo towns join hands to rehabilitate coastal waters 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, November 25, 2001, on page 20)
      Officials of five southern Iloilo towns have joined in the Herculean effort to rehabilitate the southern coastal waters of the province. In an unprecedented move, the mayors of the towns of Oton, Tigbauan, Guimbal, Miagao, ...

    • 6 fishers cleared of dynamite fishing 

      Visperas, Eva (The Philippine Star, April 9, 2018, on page 16)
      Six fishermen accused of dynamite fishing have been acquitted by a Dagupan court for lack of evidence. In an eight-page decision issued recently, Robert Pedeglorio, Jonathan Vidal, Eddie Ablog, Salvador Imbat, Jonathan ...

    • 9 held for illegal fishing in Novotas 

      Ong, Ghio (The Philippine Star, August 11, 2017, on page 16)
      Nine fishermen were arrested yesterday for allegedly fishing in Manila Bay off Navotas using a method that destroys the seabed. They were reportedly caught using the “hulbot” or Danish seine method beyond Pier 2 of the ...

    • Amended Fisheries Code takes effect this week 

      Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, March 28, 2015, on page B-3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will implement beginning this week the amended Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 that cracks down on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The much-contested ...

    • Benham Rise eyed as food zone 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, May 9, 2017, on page B1-B3)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) wants President Duterte to declare the 13-million hectare Benham Rise as a protected food supply zone to ensure the country’s marine food security. “I will recommend to President Duterte ...

    • BFAR bans use of fish aggregating devices 

      Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, July 3, 2015, on page B15)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is implementing beginning this month until September a ban on unregulated use of fish aggregating devices (FAD) within Philippine waters. The annual three-month ban is ...

    • BFAR forum targets MSMEs 

      Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, October 18, 2015, on page B-6)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is hosting an industry forum for the fisheries sector to enable small and medium businesses to take advantage of growth trends in the domestic and export market. Around ...

    • BFAR lifts fishing ban in Visayan Sea 

      Dangcalan, Danny (The Philippine Star, March 22, 2013, on page A-30)
      Fishing in the Visayan Sea now resumes, with the lifting of the four-month fishing ban two days ago. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 6 lifted the fishing ban which it imposed in the Visayan ...

    • BFAR seeks tighter rules to fight illegal fishing 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, October 14, 2018, on page B4)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources is seeking better coordination among government agencies and better enforcement of laws to further strengthen its fight against illegal fishing. “We believe that one of the key ...

    • BFAR urges fishermen: Swarm West Phl Sea 

      Talavera, Catherine; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Marcelo, Elizabeth (The Philippine Star, April 30, 2021, on page 1-6)
      Filipino fishermen should continue plying their trade in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) where they can count on government protection from possible harassment by the Chinese, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...

    • BFAR: C. Valley losing P150 M worth of fish annually due to poaching 

      Lagasca, Charlie (The Philippine Star, January 22, 2014, on page A-25)
      Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya Cagayan Valley, one of the country's major sources of saltwater fish, is losing about ₱150 million worth of fish annually due to poaching, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...

    • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource, Fisheries Administrative Order No. 262, Series of 2018, Subject: Regulation on the use of superlights and fishing light attractors in commercial fishing 

      (The Philippine Star, November 14, 2018, on page B13)
      Rule 44.1 of Section 44 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act 8550 as Amended by Republic Act 10654 requires that DA-BFAR shall, within eighteen (18) months from the effectivity of IRR, determine the ...

    • Cebu fishing hero wins int’l Ocean Awards 

      (The Philippine Star, August 19, 2018, on page B3)
      A fisherman from San Remigio, Cebu, who almost lost his life fighting illegal fishers in Tañon Strait, is one of the five winners of the 2018 Ocean Awards, conducted by two international groups both based in the United ...

    • China touts 'responsible' fishing despite worst offender tag 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, December 7, 2020, on page 1-5)
      Ranked as the worst illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing offender in the Pacific, China has maintained that it is a “responsible” fishing country that strictly implements the United Nations Convention on the ...

    • China's intrusion worsens fish catch decline - watchdog 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, June 26, 2019, on page 1-5)
      An environmental advocacy group has warned that local fisheries production might not recover soon with President Duterte’s stand allowing China to continue fishing within Philippine territorial waters. International ...

    • China’s reef destruction P231.7 B so far: Pay up 

      Bondoc, Jarius (The Philippine Star, June 17, 2020, on page 7)
      China owes the Philippines P231.7 billion for continuing reef destruction and poaching since 2013. With the UN court holding Beijing liable for ecological damage, the Philippines can exact indemnity. China state assets in ...

    • Cousteau supports sustainable fisheries reforms 

      (The Philippine Star, August 31, 2016, on page B-9)
      Conservation advocate Alexandra Cousteau, senior adviser to Oceana, is visiting the Philippines from Aug. 29 to Sept. 11 to promote awareness on sustainable fisheries management and the global fight against illegal fishing ...