BACOLOD CITY – Twenty-three persons, including the captain, were rescued after their fishing vessel caught fire and capsized in the sea in Sitio Lintub, Barangay Nagbo-alao, Basay, Negros Oriental on Wednesday, March 20. A FISHING vessel catches fire in Barangay Nagbo-alao, Basay, Negros Oriental...
ILOILO CITY — A total of 71 fishermen from four fishing vessels were arrested for illegal fishing off the coast of Carles, the northernmost town in Iloilo province. ONE of the four fishing vessels impounded by the task force for illegal fishing in Carles town, Iloilo province last March 19....
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Police arrested 139 individuals for alleged illegal fishing in the sea of the Caraga region from February 24 to 25. Seized from them by the Police Regional Office-13 were unregulated fishnets, fishing gear, and trawlers, 22 motorized fishing boats, and...
The Philippines' rich marine resources and expansive coastlines make it an ideal environment for a thriving seafood industry. While one might expect the country to excel in seafood production and exports, recent research has revealed concerning challenges that are jeopardizing the local fishing...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) formally opened the 13th sardine fishing season at Basilan Strait, East Sulu Sea, and Sibugay Bay during ceremonies on Wednesday, February 14, at the BFAR conference room here. BFAR-9 Regional Director Al-Zath...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Police arrested 147 fishermen for illegal fishing in the Caraga region last week. The Police Regional Office 13-Regional Operations Division said that troops seized P112,060 worth of fish and illegal fishing paraphernalia -- unregulated fishnets, fishing...
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-11 (Davao region) donated on Wednesday, January 17, a commercial fishing vessel and other fishing equipment worth around P8 million to a fisherfolk association in Mati City, Davao Oriental at the Mati City Fishport Complex. A...
CEBU CITY – Authorities launched a search and retrieval operation after a 21-year-old man went missing while spear fishing off Santander town, southern Cebu. As of 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 26, divers from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and local disaster risk reduction and management...
CAVITE – Authorities arrested five men for alleged illegal fishing in Naic on Monday, Nov. 27. Cavite Police Provincial Office identified the suspects as alias Jomar, alias Luis Philip, alias Nofiel, alias Jerome, and alias Joselito. The joint operation of Naic Municipal Police Station (MPS)...
ILOILO CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6 is set to implement a three-month fishing ban in the Visayan Sea under Fisheries Administrative Order No. 167-3 starting Wednesday, November 15. FISHING boats at the port of Concepcion, a town in northern Iloilo province....
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 have arrested 23 individuals in line with the intensified campaign against illegal fishing in the Caraga region from October 1 to 8. PRO-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Kirby John B. Kraft said suspects yielded P18,380 worth of...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Six persons were arrested for illegal fishing in Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur on Saturday, November 4. Police Regional Office-13 Regional Public Information Office (RPIO) chief Police Major Jennifer S. Ometer said Agusan del Sur police arrested two...
