Browsing by Subject "infestation"
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Apo Reef turtle sightings increase during lockdown
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 8, 2020 , on page A8)The number of critically endangered hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) and green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Apo Reef doubled during the period when the vast underwater ecosystem off Occidental Mindoro province was ... -
Batangas waters cleared of harmful starfish species
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 6, 2022 , on page A7)Thousands of crown-of-thorns starfish (COT) were removed from the seas off Batangas province by authorities who were responding to the outbreak of the poisonous starfish that could endanger local natural resources. The ... -
BFAR helps catfish farmers contain bullfrog- infestation
(Manila Bulletin,January 18, 2018 , on page B-8)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is training a community of catfish (hito) growers fight a bullfrog infestation that has threatened their livelihood for months in the industry town of Los Amigos, this ... -
BFAR to fight fishpond lice
(Manila Bulletin,February 15, 2013 , on page 7)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) announced yesterday the creation of a task force with a p1.2-million fund to eradicate fish and shrimp predators that kill small fish and fingerlings in this coastal ... -
BFAR warns about parasites in sharks, stingrays
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 17, 2017 , on page A16)Parasites, whose larvae live in orifices of sharks and stingrays, may harm humans when ingested through the favorite Bicol dish “kinunot,” a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) official said. Nonie Enolva, ... -
Chinese turtles infest CL fishponds
(Manila Bulletin,February 6, 2013 , on page 12)Officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 3 expressed alarm on Monday over the proliferation of an invasive species of turtle that now threaten Central Luzon's local fish population ... -
Coral-eating starfish infest Boracay waters
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 2, 1999 , on page 12)A population of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish was found in the reefs of Boracay Island. But the aquaculture research center here said there was no cause for alarm. The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center ... -
'Crown-of-thorns' poses threat to Davao coral reefs
(Manila Bulletin,September 16, 2015 , on page 15)Alarmed by reports of the real threat of destruction to coral reefs, authorities in Davao region are now working closely to implement efforts to clear its coastal waters of the sea star (starfish) called crown-of-thorns. ... -
'Crown-of-thorns' starfish threatens Sarangani town's marine life
(Manila Bulletin,June 18, 2022 , on page 4)An official of the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (SBPS) in Sarangani province warned Friday of an impending outbreak of the Crown of Thorns (COTS) starfish in the waters of Glan town. “If not immediately controlled, it ... -
DA boosts seaweed industry, address 'cocolisap' scourge
(Manila Bulletin,September 18, 2016 , on page 17)The national government through the Department of Agriculture (DA) has extended P10.67 million worth of assistance to strengthen the carrageenan industry in the Zamboanga peninsula. Piñol also awarded 50 fiberglass bancas, ... -
Deadly starfish invades Sarangani
(The Manila Times,June 19, 2022 , on page A8)A possible outbreak of the crown-of-thorns starfish poses a threat to the livelihood of fishermen in Sarangani, an official at the Protected Area Management Office of the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (SBPS) said on ... -
Disease-afflicted PH seaweed farms see hope with help of scientists
(Panay News,October 31, 2020 , on page 17-15)Seaweed farming, a multi-million dollar export industry in the Philippines, is at the centerpiece of a worldwide effort by scientists to better address the outbreak of diseases and pests that are plaguing the farms. With ... -
Disease-afflicted PH seaweed farms see hope with help of scientists
(DailyGuardian,October 31, 2020 , on page 6)Seaweed farming, a multi-million dollar export industry in the Philippines, is at the centerpiece of a worldwide effort by scientists to better address the outbreak of diseases and pests that are plaguing the farms. With ... -
Fishkill hits Pampanga
(The Philippine Star,July 27, 2015 , on page A-26)Residents should not consume fish and other aquatic products affected by the fish kill, officials said over the weekend. Gov. Lilia Pineda said on Friday she met with mayors and other local officials to discuss the fish ... -
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 ... -
Mangroves survive attack of 'tide moth'
(Panay News,February 7, 2016 , on page 2-11)After almost two months, the mangrove area in Barangay Ingore, La Paz district which was "browned" by the "tide watching mangrove moth" (Aucha velans) has fully recovered and has re-grown its green leaves once again. Last ... -
Pilot scale seedstock production of delicacy soft-shell crabs now in Iloilo
(Manila Bulletin,January 1, 2015 , on page B-2)A pilot scale seedstock production of the delicacy softshell crabs in Tigbauan, Iloilo looks forward to improved Philippine crab revenue which has been depressed in many decades. The pilot site is located at the Southeast ... -
Red Sea corals threatened by mystery sea urchin deaths
(The Manila Times,September 25, 2023 , on page A4)The Red Sea's spectacular coral reefs face a new threat, marine biologists warn — the mass death of sea urchins that may be caused by a mystery disease. Because the long-spined creatures feed on algae that can suffocate ... -
Rice eel exports reach P517m
(Manila Standard,August 9, 2013 , on page B3)Rice eel exports reached P517 million in the first half, as farmers in Cagayan Valley devised a way to turn the "pest" into an export-quality fish commodity, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said Thursday. ...