Browsing by Subject "Coastal zone"

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    • 11.5km coastline in Bohol declared national geological monument 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, May 29, 2015, on page 17)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has declared the 11.5km Loon-Maribojoc coastline as a national geological monument to provide for its management, protection and preservation. The coastline was ...

    • 15 PH towns to get modern fish hatcheries 

      (Panay News, May 11, 2018, on page B1)
      SEAFDEC, which is based in Tigbauan town in Iloilo, has conducted the site assessment survey which was the first stage of the project. It is eyeing 15 pilot hatcheries in (SEAFDEC targets 15 PHL towns for multi-species ...

    • 25,000 mangrove propagules for planting June 5 

      (Manila Bulletin, June 4, 2015, on page 8)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 and its partners will mark 2015 World Environment Day (WED) on June 5 by simultaneously planting some 25,000 mangrove propagules in nine coastal areas in the ...

    • 3 fish landing centers established in Region 6 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, September 21, 2016, on page 2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-6) inaugurated three Community Fish Landing Centers (CFLCs) in strategic coastal communities n the provinces of Aklan, Capiz, and Iloilo. Each center costs an estimated ...

    • 7 coastal towns are fish landing centers 

      Crismundo, Mike U. (Manila Bulletin, January 30, 2015, on page 20)
      Here’s good news. Seven coastal towns in Surigao del Sur Pacific Ocean facing province are the recipients of this year’s Community Fish Landing Center (CFLC) in the country, it was learned yesterday. It was also learned ...

    • Agency gets advanced reef assessment tool 

      PN; Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region VI (Panay News, June 22, 2018, on page 11-14)
      The University of the Philippines – National Institute of Physics (UP-NIP) in Diliman, Quezon City turned over a unit of Teardrop Platform to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6. Teardrop ...

    • Agri chief pushes for creation of national food security council 

      (Panay News, September 18, 2016, on page B9)
      Agriculture secretary Manny Piñol is proposing to President Rodrigo Duterte the creation of a National Food Security Coordinating Council where all government agencies involved in food production would work closely together. ...

    • Albay's rich fishing ground tourist draw 

      Barcia, Rhaydz (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 4, 2016, on page A7)
      The vast golden white sands that appear and disappear with the tide day in, day out in Lagony Gulf is fast becoming a local tourist attraction this summer. This little city in the middle of the sea, known locally as Wara-Wara ...

    • Algal bloom highlights need for wastewater treatment 

      Ronda, Rainier Allan (The Philippine Star, June 25, 2015, on page B-6)
      The spreading algal bloom in coastal and lake areas of the country is raising the need for effective wastewater treatment systems with communities leading a concerted effort to make sure that each household is discharging ...

    • Antarctica ice to double sea rise - study 

      (The Manila Times, April 1, 2016, on page A8)
      Melting ice from Antarctica could raise oceans by a meter before 2100 at current rates of greenhouse gas emissions, doubling previous forecasts for sea level rise, according to a study released Wednesday (Thursday in ...

    • Badjao group by Davao River learns new way to fish 

      Carillo, Carmencita (BusinessWorld, January 21, 2016, on page S1/5)
      An outrigger boat loaded with fresh sapsap (slipmouth fish) and talakitok (bigeye trevally) is hauled to shore at the St. John community in Barangay Bucana, and residents gather around for a look at their communal catch ...

    • 'Bakawan' seedlings set for planting in Surigao 

      Crismundo, Mike U. (Manila Bulletin, March 12, 2015, on page B-8)
      Heeding the call of the national government to combat global warming and climate change through massive tree-planting activities, particularly to plant mangroves along the coastal areas, a mining firm is set to plant ...

    • BFAR launces R-10 FishR Project 

      Imam, Camcer Ordoñez (Manila Bulletin, August 23, 2013, on page 17)
      The national program for Municipal Fisherfolk Registration (FishR) has been launched in Northern Mindanao or Region-10 at a hotel and a convention center here Wednesday, kicking off activities for the extensive implementation ...

    • BFAR lifts red tide alert in Aklan, Capiz 

      Zabal, Boy Ryan B. (Panay News, October 14, 2015, on page 6)
      Shellfish captured from Sapian Bay in Capiz and Batan in Aklan are now safe for eating, said the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Based on the BFAR's latest test, Sapian Bay (Ivisan and Sapian) in Capiz ...

    • BFAR-6 to distribute fiber glass boats in 2017 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, November 22, 2016, on page 2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-6), an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture, will distribute 3,000 fiber glass boats to coastal municipalities in 2017. BFAR-6 Regional Director Remia Aparri ...

    • 'Bulacan airport to displace fisherfolk' 

      Cervantes, Ding (The Philippine Star, July 10, 2019, on page 15)
      At least 700 fisherfolk and coastal families will be displaced with the construction of a P700-billion airport project in Bulakan, Bulacan, according to fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas. ...

    • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 01, Series of 2015, 05 January 2015 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (The Philippine Star, January 7, 2015, on page B-10)
      Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at the coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate,coastal waters of Bolinao, ...

    • Cabadbaran City cultivates 'ridge-to-reef' ecosystem 

      (Manila Bulletin, August 27, 2015, on page B-8)
      The city of Cabadbaran, the provincial capital of August del Norte, is taking the lead in protecting its ridge to reef ecosystem. According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' Protected Areas and Wildlife ...

    • Capitol seeks to plant 10T mangroves today 

      Sornito, Ime (Panay News, May 19, 2018, on page 3-14)
      The provincial government hopes to plant 10,000 mangrove propagules today in the municipalities of Leganes and Dumangas. Some 5,000 mangrove propagules are being targeted for planting in Barangay Bigke, Leganes and another ...

    • Carp an indicator of water pollution 

      (The Manila Times, September 23, 2016, on page B8)
      In a study conducted by Dr. Michelle Grace Paraso of the UPLB College of Veterinary Medicine, carp was found to have a potential use as a biomarker in detecting the level of pollutants in the country’s water resources. The ...