Browsing by Subject "introduced species"

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    • Author details how rainbow trout conquered the world 

      Stoddard, Ed (BusinessWorld, April 23, 2010, on page S3/8)
      In the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex fishermen can catch their fill of rainbow trout during the relative cool of the winter months in several stocked dams and at least one stream. Rainbow trout can also be pursued in South ...

    • Backyard catfish farming, an accessible source of income for Filipinos 

      Dianala, Rex D.; Ledesma, Rossea Hosillos (Panay News, January 18, 2020, on page 9)
      The simplicity of catfish farming makes it a viable source of income and food for rural households that are willing to stick it out for three to five months during which the native catfish can reach 80 to 150 grams and are ...

    • Best Alternatives, VB consultancy highlight dangers of farming foreign fish 

      (The Manila Times, August 23, 2021, on page B8)
      As a sprawling outdoor destination, the Marikina River remains one of the few places left for Metro Manila's citizens to commune with nature during this pandemic. After the recent monsoon rains, dozens of people were seen ...

    • Beware of fish caught in Pasig River: Authorities warn public vs eating catch from waterway after tests show high levels of toxic chemicals, coliform 

      Enano, Jhesset O. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 15, 2019, on page A1-A13)
      Just this once, it would be better to let the “big fish” get away, especially if it came from Pasig River. Netizens have been caught up in a fish frenzy after photographs of gigantic dory, tilapia and catfish caught in one ...

    • Burnham lake clean-up drive starts with fishing 

      Cabreza, Vincent; Espiritu, EV (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 12, 2010, on page A9)
      Residents turned up with fishing rods at the Burnham lake on Sunday to take part in what Baguio oldtimer Virgilio Cruz described as “our first time to fish in these waters legally." Over 200 people signed up to fish for ...

    • Chinese turtles infest CL fishponds 

      Regala, Franco G. (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 ...

    • Cyclocheilichtyes schoppeae 

      (The Manila Times, June 3, 2013, on page 1)
      This species is endemic to Palawan, and could be found in Abungan River, Taytay to the Babuyan River in Puerto Princesa, Palawan province. The population of Cyclocheilichtyes schoppeae is being threatened by the continuous ...

    • DA to revive Laguna de Bay, other waterways 

      Ruiz, Ellalyn de Vera (Manila Bulletin, May 7, 2017, on page 7)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) will be re-stocking the Laguna de Bay and other lakes, rivers and creeks with indigenous fish species and non-invasive, commercially viable species to revive the declining fish stocks. ...

    • DENR monitor exotic species collection 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, March 31, 2013, on page 3)
      Holders of wildlife permits previously-issued for the collection or possession of Chinese soft shell turtle, classified as an invasive alien species (IAS), will be subject to stricter monitoring and reporting requirements ...

    • DENR warns against invasive species importations 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, February 18, 2013, on page A3)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has warned the public against the importation of exotic animals, in light of the increasing cases of the so-called bioinvasion that threaten the survival of local wildlife ...

    • DENR warns vs invasive species 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, February 18, 2013, on page 13)
      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon Paje warned the public yesterday against bringing into the country exotic species, citing reports of damage to wildlife habitat by invasive Chinese ...

    • Fish hobbyists, meet the Paddle fish 

      (Malaya, February 12, 2014, on page B8)
      Fish Hobbyist and other collectors of exotic and rare freshwater fish may be happy to learn that the paddlefish is a now a new member of the over 3,000 species of river monster family at Las Farolas on Frontera Verde Drive ...

    • Gentle piranha found in Pasig 

      Ardosa, Carlos (Manila Standard, May 28, 2014, on page A6)
      Las Farolas, which turned a year old in April, is also the sanctuary of a friendly variety of piranha called the Red Pacu or Red Belly Pacu, an omnivorous South American freshwater fish. Pacu (scientific name Colossoma ...

    • Introduced freshwater fishes in Phl: An assessment and recommendations 

      Guerrero, Rafael D. III (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 ...

    • 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 

      Yan, Gregg (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 

      Cervantes, Ding (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 ...

    • Managing protected areas through PPP 

      Mayuga, Jonathan (BusinessMirror, May 21, 2018, on page A9)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is ready to accept applications for Special-Use Agreement in Protected Areas (Sapa) after Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu recently announced the lifting of ...

    • Mangroves, fishponds, and the quest for sustainability 

      Primavera, Jurgenne H. (The Philippine Star, July 26, 2007, on page B-6-B-7)
      Aquaculture ranks as a phenomenal success story in global food production. In 1975, when I joined the SEAFDEC/AQD, aquaculture contributed 8% to the overall yield of the world's fish harvest; now it provides more than ...

    • PH oceans get a break, thanks to MPIC's shore it up 

      Manila Standards (Manila Standard, March 3, 2018, on page B4)
      All over the country are quaint coastal towns, unknown to many people in Metro Manila, despite their rich biodiversity and exceptional beauty. From Alaminos, Pangasinan to Mabini, Batangas; Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro ...