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    • Stranded whale out of French river 

      (The Philippine Star, August 11, 2022, on page 9)
      A beluga whale that captured French hearts when it showed up in the Seine River had to be euthanized Wednesday after it was successfully removed from the French waterway, authorities said. A rescue team was preparing to ...

    • Stranded whales die en masse in Australia 

      (Panay News, March 26, 2018, on page 14)
      Only six whales have survived a mass stranding of pilot whales on the coast of Western Australia. About 150 of the animals were found beached at Hamelin Bay, about 300km (180 miles) south of Perth. Their discovery by local ...

    • Strategy to enforce the Arbitral Ruling 

      Lina, Joey (Manila Bulletin, May 18, 2021, on page 5)
      There is an overwhelming majority of Filipinos who are unwavering in their desire to see the administration assert our country’s rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), despite some confusing statements from the office ...

    • Stray fish 

      (Panay News, July 9, 2015, on page 2)
      Children poke a giant grouper that was washed ashore in Barangay Taboc, Libertad, Antique on Tuesday, July 7. Locally known as pugaro or kugtong, the giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus) weighed 176 kilograms ad measured ...

    • Strength in union 

      Palmero, Manny (Manila Standard, April 9, 2017, on page A3)
      Employees of Manila Standard, Globe and other volunteers conduct a coastal cleanup activity Saturday at the Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat Ecotourism Area Freedom Island, also known as the Manila-Cavite Expressway ...

    • 'Stretch of shoreline' closed to public 

      Araja, Rio N. (Manila Standard, January 31, 2019, on page A2)
      The Environment department said Wednesday there will be no eviction and relocation of the squatters along the Manila Bay “in the meantime” but the agency plans to put up a communal septic tank and waste water treatment ...

    • Stricken US Navy ship a total loss 

      Yap, DJ; Esplanada, Jerry (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 1, 2013, on page A1-A20)
      The US Navy plans to dismantle a minesweeper that ran aground at the protected Tubbataha Reefs in the Sulu Sea because the ship is a complete loss and because removing it intact would cause more damage to the reef and the ...

    • 'Strict enforcement of fisheries laws key to food, economic security' 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, December 11, 2015, on page B1)
      the Philippine chapter of the world's largest marine conservation group stresses on Tuesday that strict enforcement of the country's fisheries law is the key to ensuring a sustainable fisheries sector that would lead to ...

    • 'Strict law enforcement needed for Manila Bay cleanup' 

      Mercurio, Richmond (The Philippine Star, January 14, 2019, on page 14)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has vowed to strictly implement the country’s Clean Water Law as it beefed up efforts to restore Manila Bay to its pristine state fit for public recreation. ...

    • Stricter rules for dredging of Laguna de Bay proposed 

      Mencias, Eileen A. (Manila Standard, September 23, 2010, on page A8)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is tightening the screws on the implementation of the foreign-funded rehabilitation of Laguna de Bay following allegations of corruption in the dredging of the lake. Sen. ...

    • Stricter vessel monitoring in fisheries sector sought 

      (Malaya, August 22, 2018, on page A2)
      The Philippine Earth Justice Center (PEJC). is urging the implementation of the vessel monitoring mechanism (VMM) requirement under the amended fisheries code in order to properly govern commercial fishing. The implementing ...

    • Striking a balance between demand for aquatic food, environmental preservation 

      (Panay News, March 16, 2018, on page B11)
      Dr. Rolando Platon, SEAFDEC/AQD Culture system Specialist is presenting his paper today on sustainable intensive aquaculture to the group of scientists in Cagayan de Oro City. Dr. Platon talks about production of sexreversed ...

    • Strong case seen vs Chinese, Taiwanese fish farm bosses 

      Gabieta, Joey A. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 3, 2018, on page A9)
      A social welfare officer here said the two Chinese nationals and a Taiwanese, who owned a fish farm where human trafficking victims were rescued in a recent raid, were not off the hook as evidence against the foreigners ...

    • Strong support for DFAR creation 

      Dar, William (The Manila Times, August 17, 2018, on page B5)
      Oceana Philippines already furnished me the position paper on the creation of DFAR, which was a result of consultations it made with InangLupa, with non-government organizations and stakeholders from the country’s fisheries ...

    • A strong, united stand 

      (Manila Standard, April 8, 2019, on page A4)
      After exhibiting a tolerance that his critics misinterpreted as weakness, President Rodrigo Duterte last week took a strong stand against Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea, where Beijing has deployed more than ...

    • Stronger agri sector to fight inflation 

      GMA News (The Daily Guardian, February 7, 2019, on page 7)
      The Duterte administration’s economic managers on Tuesday called for a more resilient and adaptive agriculture sector, especially when it comes to extreme weather events, in keeping up with demand and ensuring price stability ...

    • Stronger drive vs commercial fishing in municipal waters urged 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (The Daily Guardian, September 29, 2015, on page 8)
      An umbrella organization of small fishermen here urged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and local government units (LGUs) to strengthen the campaign against commercial fishing in municipal waters of the ...

    • Stronger law enforcement a boost to fish production 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, March 19, 2017, on page B4)
      The successful management and protection of Tañon Strait, the Philippines’ largest marine protected area, should be replicated in other fishing grounds nationwide, marine conservation group Oceana Philippines said. Oceania ...

    • Stronger PH military pressed amid sea dispute 

      Torregoza, Hannah; Mabasa, Roy (Manila Bulletin, June 18, 2018, on page 2)
      Senator Richard Gordon on Sunday urged the Duterte administration to beef up the country’s military capability so that China and other nations won’t look down on the Philippines as a pushover. Meantime, the Philippine ...

    • Students join Cagayan town wetlands conservation 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, February 14, 2019, on page A5)
      In an effort to conserve and protect the wetlands in Buguey, Cagayan province, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) collaborated with the younger generation as their partners during the recently held ...