Oceana slams BFAR for interpreting SC ruling in favor of commercial fishers, warning of threats to municipal waters and small-scale livelihoods. (Image by freepik) MANILA, […]
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Senators Press BFAR To Share Vessel Tracking Data Amid Fight Over 15-Kilometer Municipal Waters
Senators order BFAR to share vessel monitoring data as LGUs, Oceana push to protect 15-km municipal waters from commercial fishing. (Image courtesy of Oceana) MANILA, […]
Oceana slams URC over โinexcusableโ ethanol spill in Taรฑon Strait, demands accountability
MANILA, Philippines โ International ocean conservation group Oceana has denounced the ethanol spill from Universal Robina Corporationโs (URC) distillery in Negros Oriental, calling it an […]
Overfished and Under Threat: BFAR Fights to Protect Municipal Waters from Commercial Exploitation
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is raising alarms over the Supreme Courtโs (SC) decision to allow commercial fishing in municipal waters, pointing […]