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Three barangays in Caluya town in Antique have been affected by the oil spill from the motor tanker MT Princess Empress that sank off the coast of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro.

As the ongoing dredging activities in the Southern part of Manila Bay continues to "affect" the municipal capture fisheries, a group of fisherfolk will be seeking for a dialogue with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) officials to present the adverse impacts of such on biodiversity

The proposed House bill which would amend Section 108 of Republic Act (RA) No. 8550 or the “Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998” has been passed on third reading at the House of Representatives. The House plenary (Photo by Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) During the House’s plenary session on

CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s two-part series focusing on the fisherfolk in Manila Bay and the dangerous effect of quarrying and reclamat

P30-M giant clam shells seized in Borbon

DAVAO CITY—Government and private fisheries stakeholders in the Zamboanga Peninsula were asked to ensure the continuous supply of sardines for canning companies and local markets as government also assured undertaking logistics and post-maritime harvest interventions to municipal fisheries groups. This came out in a Fisheries Management Area 4 Management Board…

An international advocacy group has urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos to stop the country’s fish importation and implement “inclusive and science-based” fishery programs that will benefit local fisherfolk. Milkfish (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) Also, Oceana called on the chief execu

Gwen gives operators 13 days to remove Cordova cottages

Special Report: Suan wants cottages back after rehab (Second of two parts)

MUNICIPAL WATERS. Undated photo shows marginal fishermen preparing to cast their nets in Dauin town, Negros Oriental province. The provincial government has strengthened its campaign against illegal fishing activities to protect the environment and sustenance fishermen. (PNA photo by Judy Flores Partlow) DUMAGUETE CITY - The provincial government of Negros Oriental has strengthened its campaign against illegal fishing to protect its municipal waters and marginal fishermen from encroachment by co...