Bancas carrying suspected prohibited marine species held in Olango

Marian Z. Codilla 07/09/2015

Three large motorized bancas were held by the Coast Guard after it heard reports that it carried prohibited species from Palawan. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources were inspecting the shells placed in sacks. Coast Guard…

Juvenile sharks sold in Dalaguete market

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/30/2015

Internet photos of  dead  sharks being sold in the wet market of Dalaguete town in south Cebu prompted the mayor and local police to trace the vendor. Dalaguete Mayor Ronald Allan Cesante confirmed the sale a day…

Market chief: No ban on sale of shellfish

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/29/2015

The sale of shellfish bought from Bohol province will continue in Cebu City’s markets until the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) says otherwise, Cebu City Market Administrator Raquel Arce said. Arce said the shellfish sold…

BFAR launches ‘Ahon’ to build 2,000 boats for Yolanda victims

10/20/2014

As the fishermen in northern Cebu try to get their livelihood back after typhoon Yolanda hit the area, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR)-7 launched the “Ahon” (Rise) project to build 2,000…

BFAR, advocates differ on shark importation ban

Bencyrus Ellorin, Melissa Q. Cabahug 09/19/2014

An executive of the regional office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource (BFAR–7) said that the proposed measure banning the trading of all species of sharks in Lapu-Lapu City is a good move, but City…

Cebu to host shark summit

Peter L. Romanillos 07/24/2014

Rampant shark hunting and trading in Cebu has pushed environment advocates to stage the country’s first “Shark Summit” next month to revive a national plan of action (NPA) for the protection of endangered shark species. The summit…

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