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    • DENR: no letup in Laguna Lake cleanup 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, February 21, 2017, on page 12)
      The government will not ease up on clearing operations in Laguna de Bay despite expected revenue losses for the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said ...

    • DOLE meets Boracay stakeholders, assures aid for displaced workers: job fairs set April 26, May 18 in Kalibo and Malay 

      (Panay News, April 22, 2018, on page B1-B3)
      Boracay Island - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) officials assured members of the Boracay Industry Tripartite Council (ITC) and various stakeholders as the agency rolls out its package assistance available ...

    • Drought-stricken Cotabato towns get FAO, NZ grant 

      (The Philippine Star, February 5, 2017, on page B6)
      Farming and fishing families in Mindanao are no stranger to both natural and human-induced disasters. For over four decades now, their lives and livelihoods have been disrupted by recurrent displacement as a result of ...

    • Fewer birds seen in Mindoro lake 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 1, 2017, on page A10)
      Fewer migratory birds visited the Naujan Lake National Park in Naujan town in Oriental Mindoro province last month, a recent bird census showed. From 10,821 birds recorded in 2016, only 6,932 from 36 species were recorded ...

    • Fish galore at Benham Rise 

      Quismorio, Ellson (Manila Bulletin, May 8, 2017, on page 2)
      Benham Rise, Philippine Sea – There might be great oil reserves here at Benham Rise, but Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Piñol is after the tuna. During the government expedition in this rich fishing ground, the ...

    • Gov't agencies hold Boracay shutdown walkthrough 

      Rendon, Jennifer; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Ronda, Rainier Allan; Talavera, Catherine; Mercurio, Richmond; Romero, Paolo (The Philippine Star, April 24, 2018, on page 1-10)
      The Western Visayas police office and the Metro Boracay police task force demonstrated how residents, workers and other personnel would enter and exit the world-famous island starting Thursday. Cagban port, which faces ...

    • Huge global mangrove loss confirmed 

      Chavez, Chito (Manila Bulletin, March 12, 2015, on page B-8)
      The Global Forest Watch (GFW) – under the World Resources Institute based on its satellite data – has confirmed the huge loss of mangrove forests in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and other neighboring countries. ...

    • Iloilo hosts FishR regional launch 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, February 21, 2014, on page 16)
      To improve the livelihood of fishermen in the Western Visayas region they must be included in the National Program for Municipal Fisherfolk Registration (FishR). This was emphasized by Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...

    • In the face of international lockdowns, we need our domestic fisheries more than ever before 

      Binondo, Joann (DailyGuardian, June 1, 2020, on page 8-10)
      Our fisheries play a vital role to the physical and economic health of our country. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources reported that for the year 2018, the sector contributed P214.869 billion to the economy and ...

    • Is climate change killing American starfish? 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (BusinessWorld, October 2, 2015, on page S3/5)
      In recent years, millions of the starfish, also called sea stars, have had their legs curl up and pull away from their bodies, breaking the animals to pieces before they turn to mush, often in a matter of days. Scientists ...

    • Large-scale smuggling of agricultural products is anti-poor 

      (BusinessWorld, April 6, 2016, on page 8/S1)
      The level of smuggling in the Phillippines has reached horrendous heights. Large-scale smuggling of agricultural products retards farm output production, limits manufacturing, and increase income inequality. " Smuggling ...

    • Move over GG, tilapia's now poor man's fish 

      Sarga, Dwight (Malaya, February 12, 2010, on page A1-A3)
      Tilapia is the preferred food of most Filipinos than galunggong (mackerel scad) during hard times, indicating that if tilapia price rises, hunger incidence would also go up, the National Economic and Development Authority ...

    • Mussels disappearing from New England waters, scientists say 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, September 1, 2016, on page B-8)
      The Gulf of Maine’s once strong population of wild blue mussels is disappearing, scientists say. A study led by marine ecologists at the University of California at Irvine found the numbers along the gulf coastline have ...

    • NSO double-checks agri-fishery census data 

      PN (Panay News, June 6, 2013, on page 5)
      The National Statistic Office (NSO) Aklan has finished gathering data for its 2012 Census of Agriculture and Fishery. It is currently conducting data processing for the accomplished questionnaires. The process, which started ...

    • Oceanographic instrument found near Panatag 

      Sison, Bebot Jr (The Philippine Star, November 14, 2016, on page 7)
      Fishermen from this town found an oceanographic instrument – a device for measuring seawater properties –with the mark “National Oceanographic Office, USA,” while fishing near the disputed Scarborough or Panatag Shoal in ...

    • 'PH would one day even than China' 

      Barcelo, Vito; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, February 9, 2018, on page A2)
      Amid growing international concern over rising tension in the South China Sea, a Malacañang official said Thursday the Philippines would one day "thank" China for building artificial islands in the resource-rich waters. ...

    • Plenty of fish in the sea? maybe not, says study 

      (BusinessWorld, January 21, 2016, on page S1/5)
      The global fisheries catch has been underestimated by more than half since 1950, with tens of millions of tonnes unreported every year, said a study yesterday, warning that stocks may be running low. About 109 million ...

    • Red tide-stained shells sold in city 

      De Los Santos, Maricyn A. (The Daily Guardian, January 29, 2016, on page 1-7)
      BFAR-6 sought IPPO's assistance after it received reports of shellfish from red tide-infested areas being sold in Iloilo City markets. Senior Supt. Roderick Augustus Alba, provincial director, Iloilo Police Provincial ...

    • Registration program for fishermen launched 

      Escopel, Raymart (Panay News, February 21, 2014, on page B1-B9)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) headed by Director Asis G. Perez launched the National Program for Municipal Fisherfolk Registration (FishR) in Western Visayas on February 18. According to Director ...

    • RP is vulnerable to climate change 

      Lopez, Tony (Manila Standard, March 9, 2018, on page A5)
      Today I adapt the article of my daughter Ivy on climate change at risk: In the last 20 years, the Philippines suffered the most catastrophic events (289). It’s the fifth most vulnerable to climate change with its recurrent ...