To be featured during the Miss Universe pageant next year would have brought a huge impact on the tourism industry in Oslob, southern Cebu, but recent developments have made that a less likely prospect. Oslob Mayor Jun…
It’s a close season for fishing again in the Visayan Sea. Allan Poquita, assistant regional director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7), announced yesterday during the 888 News Forum at Marco…
To allow sardines, herrings and mackerel to recover and multiply, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7) has banned commercial fishing of these marine resources since mid of this month up to February 15…
Each 21st day of November is observed globally as World Fisheries Day. There were many activities to highlight the significance of fisheries as important source of animal protein in our diet, and livelihoods of fishers and coastal…
VENDORS in Pasil fish market were adamant that they don’t sell shark meat even before Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña signed the “Shark and Ray Protection Order” last Tuesday. Melba, a 35-year-old fish vendor in Pasil who…
History was made on Tuesday when the entire Cebu became the first and only island in the Philippines to ban the catching, selling, possession and trading of all shark species and its derivatives after Cebu City sealed…
At least 100 pro-shark advocates marched to Cebu City Hall on Tuesday morning to meet with Mayor Tomas Osmeña to get the city’s commitment to protect all shark species. The group led by Vince Cinches of Greenpeace…
Officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR-7) is calling for a dialogue with the Bantayan town officials and Yolanda-affected fisherfolks to solve the issue of their relocation from their previous homes…
THE PHILIPPINES is a country of over 7,000 islands. This means our waters are a treasure trove of seafood. I prefer to have my seafood newly caught, and for me to ensure this, I have to make…
A fisherman drowned gleaning for shellfish in Daanbantayan town, northern Cebu at Thursday dawn. Julius Regner, information officer of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO), said Jessie Estemar of Barangay Maya in Daanbantayan town was…
Better safe than sorry. Although Cebu is not in the path of Super Typhoon “Lawin” (international name: Haima), local disaster and law enforcement authorities yesterday geared up for an intense weather disturbance that was bearing down fast…
We all agree that fish is a very important source of food for us and marine resources. It is a major provider of livelihood and economic and recreational opportunities for millions, apart from its nutritional benefits. But…
