Browsing by Subject "threatened species"
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12 rare baby crocodiles freed in Isabela lake
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 20, 2014 , on page A15)Seven-year-old Josh Geronimo held a baby Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) here on Saturday and exclaimed, “Oh, it smells good.” Geronimo, a Canadian citizen, said the crocodile did not emit any foul odor or ... -
138 sacks of samong seized
(Panay News,July 13, 2015 , on page 9)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) here seized from a fishing boat some 138 sacks of seashells, including the threatened species samong. Commodore Enrico Efren Evangelista, PCG Cebu district commander, said they recovered ... -
15 isdang natatangi sa Lake Lanao, naglaho na
(Balita,December 13, 2020 , on page 3)Labinlimang uri ng isdang tabang na sa Lake Lanao lamang matatagpuan ang naglaho na ngayon sa ligaw, habang ang dalawang species ay maaari ring posibleng maubos, ayon sa pinakabagong International Union for Conservation ... -
180-kilo bluefin tuna sells for $37,000 in Japan
(Manila Standard,January 6, 2015 , on page B3)A giant bluefin tuna sold for more than $37,000 in the first auction of the year at a Tokyo fish market on Monday, as Japan faces growing pressure to cut back on consumption of the threatened fish. The 180.4-kilogram ... -
$1M conservation fund established for Palawan area
(The Manila Times,October 13, 2016 , on page B6)Established by Conservation International’s (CI) Global Conservation Fund (GCF), the fund ensures conservation efforts can continue across the 120,000-hectare landscape, Palawan’s largest terrestrial protected area, the ... -
2 endangered turtles rescued, freed in Panay
(Manila Bulletin,August 14, 2017 , on page 10)Two endangered green sea turtles in Panay Island were recently rescued and released back to their natural habitat, both pawikans (as the locals call it) were found in northern Panay. A female green sea Turtle was accidentally ... -
26 countries seek conservation of dugongs
(The Philippine Star,February 24, 2013 , on page 7)Twenty-six countries, including the Philippines have recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that provides for the conservation of dugongs or sea cows which are said to be a highly threatened species. The meeting ... -
405-kg bluefin tuna sold in Tsukiji for $798 per kg
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 6, 2018 , on page A7)A 405-kilogram bluefin tuna has sold for $320,000 in what may really be Tsukiji market’s last auction at its current site in downtown Tokyo. The winning bid for the prized but threatened species at the predawn auction was ... -
7-M euro fund tapped for Sulu-Sulawesi marine conservation
(Manila Bulletin,January 4, 2015 , on page 5)The German government has established a seven million-euro special fund to support the implementation of protection and conservation initiatives within the Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion (SSME), a shared ecosystem of ... -
Abandoned fishpond is now mangrove sanctuary
(The Daily Guardian,October 10, 2018 , on page 13)A formerly abandoned fishpond is now teeming with Miyapi (A. rumphiana) mangrove trees. In November 2017, the town of Leganes, Iloilo has planted 15,000 trees in the 7.5-hectare area in Sitio Panus-on, Brgy. Nabitasan. It ... -
African livelihoods at risk as species threatened: IUCN
(BusinessWorld,September 3, 2010 , on page S1/1)Millions of Africans may lose a key source of livelihoods as a fifth of freshwater African species are threatened with extinction, the updated Red List of endangered species showed Thursday. Scientists conducting a survey ... -
At Ph meet, more nations sign up to protect dugong
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 24, 2013 , on page A4)Four more countries have joined 21 signatories to an international pact to protect the dugong, the mysterious marine mammal that used to be a constant presence along coastlines around the world, including in the Philippines, ... -
Australia hatches first IVF shark
(The Philippine Star,March 13, 2014 , on page A-21)Australia has successfully hatched its first shark born via artificial insemination with hopes that the development can ultimately be used to help breed threatened species, an aquarium said yesterday. Sea Life Melbourne ... -
Baby dugong appeals for help
(Manila Bulletin,May 25, 2004 , on page B-13)Far beyond its weaning stage, the survival of a female baby dugong that was fished out from the seashore of Igang, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras is now at the public's mercy. Information gathered at the Office of the Protected ... -
Baliao lauds Japan’s 50 years of support for SEAFDEC/AQD
(Panay News,October 22, 2018 , on page B3)The financial support of the Government of Japan to SEAFDEC /AQD (Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/ Aquaculture Department) for the last 45 years is very rewarding and gratifying. This was the gist of the message ... -
'Be nice to sharks'
(The Philippine Star,March 10, 2013 , on page 14)The most recent shows that globally, on average, 38 million sharks are traded annually for their fins. Although some international fisheries organizations have banned shark fining, regulating trade of shark fins and other ... -
Biggest batch of sea turtles released
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 24, 2017 , on page A17)At least 160 Hawksbill sea turtles had been released to the sea on Tuesday after they were hatched on the coast of Punta Dumalag, Talomo District, a known nesting ground of the turtles. Hawksbill sea turtles are on the red ... -
Bird on brink of extinction flies over Apo Reef park
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 3, 2018 , on page A1-A11)One of the world’s critically endangered seabirds, the Christmas Frigatebird, was spotted for the first time at Apo Reef Natural Park (ARNP) in Sablayan town in Occidental Mindoro province, the third record of the species ... -
Bluefin tuna sells for $37,000 in Tokyo new year auction
(Manila Bulletin,January 6, 2015 , on page B6)A giant bluefin tuna sold for more than $37,000 in the first auction of the year at a Tokyo fish market on Monday, as Japan faces growing pressure to cut back on consumption of the threatened fish. The 180.4-kilogram ... -
Bluefin tuna trade ban fails to pass: 68 governments vote against ban, 20 in favor
(Manila Bulletin,March 20, 2010 , on page B-6)Efforts to protect the Atlantic bluefin tuna suffered a blow on Thursday when dozens of countries voted against a trade ban, drawing condemnation from environmental groups. At the 175-nation meeting of the Convention on ...