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From pollution to profit: Over P3-M shrimp harvested from a hectare
(DailyGuardian,August 17, 2020 , on page 6-7)By recycling excess nutrients that would otherwise have been released to the environment, a shrimp farm harvested almost 13 tons of shrimp worth P3.3 million after just over 4 months of culture. Whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus ... -
From pollution to profit: Over P3-million shrimp harvested from a hectare
(Panay News,August 15, 2020 , on page 15)By recycling excess nutrients that would otherwise have been released to the environment, a shrimp farm harvested almost 13 tons of shrimp worth P3.3 million after just over four months of culture. Whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus ... -
From predators to protectors of sea turtles
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,December 9, 2018 , on page A15)Under coconut trees swaying from the sea breeze, several fishermen would usually gather at a coastal village here on late afternoons to unwind from hard work with a gallon of “tuba” (coconut wine). As Filipino culture ... -
From predators to protectors: RP Energy moves to save endangered 'pawikans' in Zambales
(Manila Standard,February 23, 1999 , on page B4)It used to be that these delicate eggs hatched by gentle creatures from the sea ended up in fisherfolk’s household pots. They were a delicacy, and also a source of livelihood. Back in the 1990s, even earlier, marine turtle, ... -
From rainwater to drinking water: Hyundai's facility processes nature's resource
(Manila Bulletin,January 19, 2020 , on page 2)The rainy season is not a problem to people in the municipality of Tanay where the Hyundai Rainwater Harvesting Facility processes nature’s resource into potable water for the community. For two years now, Hyundai’s ... -
From sea of conflict to sea of cooperation, friendship
(Manila Bulletin,April 12, 2018 , on page 1-6)In a bid to turn the South China Sea into a “sea of cooperation and friendship,” Chinese President Xi Jinping has proposed a joint exploration of the waterway between the China and the Philippines “at an appropriate time.” ... -
From swamp to city to TV: Crocodile adventure drama Lolong premieres on GMA
(BusinessWorld,July 1, 2022 , on page S2/4)Social media users have been seeing an awful lot of crocodiles on their feeds lately. No, not politicians. Real ones. Sort of. First there were photos of picturesque waterside scenes with captions asking if the viewer could ... -
From the beach to the streets: City ready to accept Boracay tourists
(The Daily Guardian,April 11, 2018 , on page 1-14)With the looming closure of Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan on April 26, 2018, the Iloilo City Government is making sure its tourism facilities are ready to accommodate tourists who would opt to visit the city and province ... -
From wetlands to wasteland
(The Manila Chronicle,September 12, 1993 , on page 16)Vital mangrove areas in the Philippines have shrunk to less than 1% of its area in 1920. The loss could be worth as much as $3 billion. The country was among 30 countries with the largest mangrove areas in the world in ... -
Frozen fish still in wet markets
(Manila Standard,December 3, 2022 , on page A1-A2)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Friday declared a moratorium on its crackdown on imported pink salmon, pompano, and other imported frozen fish products in wet markets effective immediately. The ... -
Fruit peels may no longer be agricultural waste
(Panay News,March 8, 2018 , on page B3)The result of SEAFDEC study suggests that they can be used as additives for tilapia feed. The result of a preliminary study showed that percentage weight gain of tilapia fingerlings fed the fishmeal-based control diet was ... -
Fruits, seafood, meat ease Guimars' food inflation in June
(Panay News,July 7, 2023 , on page 5)This province’s food inflation rate eased to 6.9 percent in June 2023 from 8/2 percent in May, based on the generated data of the Consumer Price Index from the Retail Price Survey of Commodities conducted by the Philippine ... -
Fry from the wild
(Manila Bulletin,October 31, 1999 , on page B-11)The production of 600 m bangus fry from the wild from a previous 1.2 billion on estimates by the Department of Agriculture resulted in an August 1, 1998-July 31, 1999 study monitored by the Philippine Council for Aquatic ... -
Fry shortage hits bangus industry
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 8, 1997 , on page B-6)High production costs and the shortage of fry are among the many problems faced by the bangus industry. According to the Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development (PCAMRD), fry collection from the ... -
FTA to improve PH tuna access to EU
(Malaya,September 21, 2012 , on page A1-A2)An FTA would help Philippine canned tuna exports to Europe better access, Trade Undersecretary Adrian S. Cristobal Jr. said. Cristobal said in an interview at the sidelines of the One Country, One Voice PH-EU Consultations ... -
Fuel discount to benefit agri producers, consumers - DA
(The Philippine Star,January 25, 2022 , on page B8)The Department of Agriculture (DA)’s fuel discount program for farmers and fishers is seen to benefit both producers and consumers, as it tempers production costs and market prices of some commodities. In a statement, the ... -
Fukushima sake brewer arms shattered Japanese fishing community
(Manila Bulletin,October 5, 2023 , on page 7)Daisuke Suzuki is helping by doing what he does best as life tentatively returns to normal for the devastated fishing communities of Fukushima Prefecture: making sake. The tōji (sake master) and his family were lucky to ... -
Fukushima wash-up to hit US coast this year
(The Philippine Star,February 6, 2014 , on page A-21)Seaborne radiation from Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant will wash up on the West Coast of the US this year, according to a report by Bloomberg. That's raising concerns among some Americans including the residents ... -
Fukushima water to be dumped in sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 14, 2021 , on page A10)Japan will release more than a million tonnes of treated water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, the government said Tuesday, despite concern from neighboring countries and fierce opposition from ... -
Full disclosure sought on Manila Bay white sand project
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 8, 2020 , on page A4)An environmental group on Monday urged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to fully disclose the studies and results of consultations they had ...