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‘Stop coastal reclamations’
(Manila Standard,October 10, 2016 , on page A3)Fishermen and farmers from different regions on Sunday called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to stop all coastal reclamations and conversion projects that are damaging the environment and threatening ... -
‘Stop destructive fishing’
(Panay News,October 13, 2016 , on page 5)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) called for the “proper” enforcement of fisheries law in the country. Destructive fishing methods that contribute to the decline of fish supply include blast fishing, ... -
Stop illegal fishing before it's too late'
(Panay News,August 27, 2010 , on page 2)Sangguniang Panlalawigan member Jett Rojas (5th District) called on the provincial government to curb the "undying" illegal fishing activities in the province. He also called on his colleagues in the Provincial Board to ... -
'Stop issuing fish pen permits in Laguna de Bay'
(The Philippine Star,December 21, 2016 , on page 15)A fisherfolk group has asked the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to stop issuing permits to fish pen operators in Laguna de Bay. The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) ... -
Stop Manila Bay reclamation projects, Duterte urged
(The Philippine Star,June 29, 2018 , on page 14)President Duterte should stop reclamation projects in Manila Bay, Buhay party-list Rep. Lito Atienza said yesterday. “The problem of pollution and flooding will worsen. This is what happened to Navotas and Malabon, which ... -
Stop overfishing, WTO tells member-countries
(The Manila Times,April 23, 2021 , on page B4)The World Trade Organization chief called on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) on countries to wrap up 20 years of talks banning subsidies that contribute to overfishing and net a deal by July. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who took ... -
'Stop polluting oceans'
(Manila Bulletin,June 8, 2018 , on page 3)United Nation (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged governments, communities and individuals to celebrate World Oceans Day by helping clear the oceans of pollution and ensure they remain vibrant for ... -
Stop seafront planting of bakhaw propagule
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 28, 2015 , on page B3)Typhoon “Yolanda” in 2013 and the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, among others, have highlighted the importance of mangroves in coastal protection. Of global storm events, the Philippines has the greatest intensity (maximum ... -
Stop the thresher hunt: Cebu’s Treasured Sharks Slaughtered for their Unique Fins
(Panay News,April 8, 2016 , on page B3)Across a shallow strait from the northernmost tip of Cebu Island lies the small, but idyllic Malapascua Island. The island is only 2.5 kilometers long and barely a kilometer wide, renowned for its fine, white sand beaches, ... -
Stop throwing trash in creeks, DENR urges residents
(Manila Standard,April 2, 2019 , on page A6)Residents along major waterways in the metropolis have been urged to become environment-conscious by not throwing trash in creeks and rivers to help fast-track the cleanup of Manila Bay and its tributaries. During the ... -
Stop using plastic — DENR
(The Manila Times,June 5, 2018 , on page A3)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) urged Filipinos to stop using single-use plastic items that usually end up polluting the oceans and waterways. “It is high time we refrain from using disposable ... -
Stop your incursion, recall boats from WPS, Lorenzana boldly tells China
(Manila Bulletin,March 23, 2021 , on page 1-6)Stop Chinese incursion and recall your boats in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). This was the bold reaction of Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Sunday night, March 22, after learning about verified reports that around ... -
Storm cleansed bay of red tide
(Manila Bulletin,September 22, 2018 , on page 5)The heavy rains from Typhoon “Ompong” has flushed out the red tide toxin from Cancabato Bay here. BFAR Director for Eastern Visayas Juan Albaladejo said the big waves generated by the typhoon prevented the red tide algae ... -
Storms to starfish: Great Barrier Reefs faces rapid coral loss
(BusinessWorld,October 5, 2012 , on page S3/9)The world's largest coral reef - under threat from Australia's surging coal and gas shipments, climate change and a destructive starfish - is declining faster than ever and coral cover could fall to just 5% in the next ... -
Stormy weather brings out dolphins in Concepcion, Iloilo
(Manila Bulletin,July 24, 2021 , on page 5)More than a dozen dolphins appeared under stormy weather from typhoon “Fabian” in Concepcion, a coastal town in northern Iloilo. In a live video taken by Berlin Gallardo, more than a dozen dolphins were spotted on Concepcion ... -
The story of Ivy, Lito: ‘Straight’ males do exist, may help save threatened lapu-lapu
(Panay News,December 7, 2019 , on page B8)Will Ivy someday become Ivan? Researchers have been monitoring Ivy since 2015 to gain a better understanding of how her gender as a giant grouper or lapu-lapu might change over the years. There is no record of Ivy’s exact ... -
The story of SEAFDEC
(The Visayan Tribune,April 26, 1975 , on page 3-6)The Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) was formally established with the appointment of Dean Domiciano K. Villaluz upon nomination by the Republic of the Philippines, as ... -
Stranded
(BusinessWorld,February 13, 2017 , on page S1/10)Whale rescuers were cautiously optimistic on February 12 that the current wave of mass beachings in New Zealand was over, after hundreds of the creatures died after being stranded ashore. New Zealand conservation authorities ... -
Stranded beluga whale rescued from France's Seine river
(Manila Bulletin,August 11, 2022 , on page 3)A beluga whale stranded in the river Seine in northern France for more than a week was removed from the water early Wednesday in the first stage of an ambitious rescue operation to return it to the sea. After nearly six ... -
Stranded dolphin rescued in Cagayan
(The Philippine Star,March 3, 2013 , on page A24)A stranded dolphin has been rescued by fishermen off Cagayan's northern coast. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional office in Tuguegarao City said the Fraser's dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei), measuring ...