MANILA, Philippines — Over 180 Filipino fisherfolk were trained in a United States-supported program to expand their knowledge on sustainable fishing practices and strengthen their ability to assert ...

The fisherfolk in the Province of Dinagat Islands enhanced their livelihood opportunities after completing training on fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) boat making, empowering coastal communities ...

In response to the deepening crisis in the fisheries sector, Dinagat Islands Representative Kaka Bag-ao, along with Akbayan Partylist Reps. Chel Diokno, Perci Cendaña, and Dadah Ismula, and Albay 1st ...

The Norte Energia Consortium — the group of companies that built the Belo Monte dam — signed an agreement with the Brazilian government in 2011 to pay US $1 billion to Altamira residents, including ...

More than 15,000 farmers and fisherfolk in Romblon have received cash assistance from the national government under the ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. EconAlliance and the Santa Barbara County Food Action Network (SBCFAN) co-produced the first Central Coast Small Farmer, ...

Being a seafood nut and an avid fisherman, I know and can share the best ways to get the freshest seafood on your plate. On top of that, it is fun to get the stories behind the meals you are taking ...

For years, the talk at many landing beaches has been the same: premix fuel comes, premix fuel finishes, and arguments begin—over how much was sold, how much profit was made, and most importantly, what ...

A NEW modified intensive tilapia hatchery (MITH) in the town of Peñarrubia in Abra is set to start production of tilapia ...

The ministry data showed that fisheries now account for nearly 7.43 per cent of Agricultural Gross Value Added (GVA), making it the highest contributor among agriculture and allied sectors. The ...

CHENNAI: Hundreds of fisherfolk from 10 villages, including Nochikuppam and Srinivasapuram, staged protest near the Marina Police Station on Loop Road on Thursday, against proposed projects that ...