National Committee on Marine Sciences (NCMS)
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- BFAR needs at least 6 more vessels to monitor waters, marine resources — advocacy groupOchave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld Publishing Corporation, 2021-06-29)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) should have more big vessels for patrolling Philippine waters, food advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan said. Tugon Kabuhayan convener Asis G. Perez, a former BFAR national director, said in a virtual briefing on Monday that the agency currently has two specialized ships used in patrolling the country’s waters and for humanitarian missions.
- Aquino grants fishing boats to fishermenGalvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times Publishing Corporation, 2014-02-26)President Benigno Aquino 3rd led the awarding of newly built fishing boats to fisherfolk in coastal communities affected by the onslaught of Super Typhoon Yolanda. During the 28th anniversary of EDSA People Power in Visayas, the President awarded new and repaired units of fishing boats and other forms of assistance to typhoon-hit fisherfolk in the said coastal community. Accompanied by Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, former senator and now Typhoon Yolanda rehab czar Panfilo Lacson and Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, President Aquino visited the municipality of Bantayan in Bantayan Island, Northern Cebu to check on the progress of the rehabilitation efforts in the area.
- Declare Visayan Sea as marine reserve-guvs(Daily Guardian Multi-Media Services, Inc., 2016-06-02)Governors in the Visayas will ask the incoming administration to proclaim the Visayan Sea a marine reserve. According to Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr., the declaration will further protect and preserve the rich fishing ground.