Browsing by Subject "invasive species"
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Giant turtles
(Tempo,September 10, 2021 , on page 4)Susan Roces takes care of two giant turtles at her Greenhills home as shown in a recent video. Given to her as gifts in 2012, the pets are grown and allowed to roam the garden and greet visitors. Talk about keeping turtles, ... -
Gov't addresses bay's knife fish' infestation
(Manila Bulletin,June 25, 2013 , on page B-8)The population of invasive species called "knife fish" in the Laguna de Bay has reached 10,000 kilograms, prompting national and local agencies and private companies to intensify effort to contain the infestation. " For ... -
Gov't agencies declare war on fish 'invaders'
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 20, 2013 , on page A18)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) has rallied nine other government agencies to intensify the war on clown knife fish infestation at Laguna de Bay. The BFAR ... -
Group notes invasive bay species
(Manila Standard,January 31, 2020 , on page A6)The water quality of Manila Bay in its eastern part remains poor, a year after the government launched the rehabilitation drive dubbed as “Battle for Manila Bay,” a group of small fishers on Thursday claimed. After checking ... -
Introduced freshwater fishes in Phl: An assessment and recommendations
(The Philippine Star,February 6, 2014 , on page B-8)Introduced or exotic fishes are those that have been imported from other countries for food, recreation and other purposes. Many introduced fishes have become invasive or harmful for causing ecological damage, economic ... -
Int’l body accused of economic sabotage for listing Tawilis as endangered species
(Manila Bulletin,February 6, 2019 , on page 2)Switzerland-based International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has been accused of economic sabotage for listing Sardinella Tawilis, the only freshwater sardine in the world, as an endangered species, stakeholders ... -
Invasive
(BusinessWorld,June 27, 2019 , on page S1/12)As part of the observance of Environment Month 2019, a Janitor Fish Extraction Contest was held at the Marapong Creek in Pili, Camarines Sur. The creek is one of the main tributaries of the river system in Bicol, a region ... -
Invasive alien fishes cause the extinction of native fishes
(BusinessMirror,August 29, 2021 , on page A15)According to the Asean Biodiversity Outlook 2, Asean member states have identified 112 invasive alien species affecting forests, agriculture and aquatic ecosystems. “Given that we have all these introduced species already ... -
Invasive Chinese turtle species threatens fish in Central Luzon
(The Philippine Star,February 6, 2013 , on page 6)An invasive Chinese turtle species is threatening the fish population in Central Luzon. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) office here yesterday said they have received complaints from fishpond ... -
Knife fish newest scourge in Laguna’s fish farms
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 17, 2013 , on page A10)If you can’t lick them, eat them. Or feed them to other fish. The knife fish, an ornamental fish whose population has boomed and is harming the aquaculture industry in Laguna Lake, will be converted into fish meal and fed ... -
Laguna de Bae and its knifefish
(Malaya,October 20, 2017 , on page B5)Laguna de Bae is the largest fresh water lake of all of South East Asia, 12 leagues wide (66 kilometers) and very deep. Centuries past, fishing from this lake was productive, for subsistence fisherfolks, but not anymore ... -
Lionfish terrorizing Venezuela
(The Manila Times,November 16, 2021 , on page B7)The dazzling, colorful lionfish is a must for any exotic aquarium, but it has also become a major threat to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean. "It's beautiful, but you have to kill it," said Mavi Escalona, a ... -
Living Planet Report: WWF paints dire picture for survival of the species
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 5, 2016 , on page A8-A9)Nearly three-fifths of all animals with a backbone— fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals—have been wiped out since 1970 by human appetites and activity, according to a grim study released on Thursday. Swathes of ... -
New law to protect 97 PH 'critical areas'
(Panay News,July 5, 2018 , on page 13)A new law will strengthen the conservation of 97 ecologically “critical areas” in the country. Republic Act 11038, or the Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 2018, was approved on June 22. “The ... -
Oceana urges temporary fishing ban for tawilis
(The Manila Times,February 1, 2019 , on page B5)Environment advocate Oceana Philippines has called on government agencies to implement a temporary fishing ban on tawilis (Sardinella Tawilis), to allow the only freshwater sardine in Taal Lake to repopulate. The group ... -
Oceans under threat
(The Philippine Star,April 4, 2019 , on page 11)The oceans are still full of life, but they are also sick and it is getting worse every year. Climate change and increasing acidification are contributing to the destruction of corrals reefs in tropical waters all over the ... -
Ornamental fish farmers: Aquaculture's next big trend?
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 7, 2015 , on page B2-1)Fishkeeping—part art, part science—is now the world’s most popular hobby after photography. Globally valued at $15 billion and growing by 14 percent yearly, the ornamental fish trade is aquaculture’s sunrise industry. So ... -
P5-M R&D to curb ‘invasive fish’ in Laguna lake
(The Philippine Star,September 6, 2018 , on page B6)A government research and development council here has earmarked P4.89 million for the implementation of a research and development project to curb the population of a predatory fish species in Laguna de Bay. Scientifically ... -
PCAARRD renews partnership with stakeholders for knifefish control
(Panay News,January 11, 2017 , on page B8)The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) renewed its membership to the Technical Working Group (TWG) on the ... -
Predator fish in sausages, dumplings
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 19, 2015 , on page A8)Knife fish sausage, anyone? The predator fish considered undesirable in Laguna de Bay will be processed into sausages and dumplings soon by a P600,000 facility in the lakeshore town of Pila in Laguna province in what is ...