Irrawaddy dolphins sighted in San Miguel Bay, stakeholders boost conservation efforts

The critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) has been sighted again in San Miguel Bay following a comprehensive marine mammal survey conducted by the University of the Philippines Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology (UP IESM), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...

BFAR MIMAROPA Distributes 30,000 Kilograms of Seaweed Seedlings to 300 Registered Farmers in Roxas, Palawan

ROXAS, Palawan — In line with its continuing commitment to strengthen the country's seaweed industry, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) MIMAROPA, through the Enhanced Philippine Seaweed Development Program (EPSDP) CY 2026, successfully distributed 30,000 kilograms of Kappaphycus seaweed seedlings to 300 registered seaweed farmers from Barangay Tumarbong, ...