Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "management"
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DOTr chief suspends PCG, Marina execs over Iloilo mishap
(The Philippine Star,August 9, 2019 , on page 1-8)Officials of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) in Western Visayas were relieved following last week’s sea tragedy at the Iloilo-Guimaras Strait that killed 31 people. Transportation ... -
Duterte’s ‘red lines’ in the West Philippine Sea
(The Daily Guardian,June 5, 2018 , on page 5)In a remarkable twist of events, the Rodrigo Duterte administration has, for the first time, sought to draw the line in the sands of the West Philippine Sea. This is a welcome development, though action speaks louder than ... -
Expert pushes for scientific approach in preserving Esplanade mangroves
(The Daily Guardian,April 4, 2018 , on page 1-14)A Mangrove expert is pushing for a scientific approach in preserving the mangroves along certain sections of the Iloilo River Esplanade project. Prof. Rex Sadaba of the University of the Philippines-Visayas said the species ... -
Extra Boracay cops 'to counter protests'
(Panay News,April 10, 2018 , on page 1)The additional police personnel who were deployed to this famed island destination - which is now facing a looming closure- are tasked to counter possible demonstrations, according to an official from the Police Regional ... -
Filipino gets 2 more years as SEAFDEC body head
(Daily Informer,May 27, 1998 , on page B2)Dr. Rolando Platon has been reappointed chief of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) based here. Platon was given another two-year term starting this April by the SEAFDEC ... -
Fisheries sector gears up for global competitiveness
(Panay News,January 9, 2016 , on page B2)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Thursday said the Philippine is looking at a more improved and globally competitive fisheries sector as it welcomes 2016 with a five-year national fisheries plan that ... -
'FMAs need science-based management policies'
(The Manila Times,December 13, 2020 , on page B2)Data, knowledge and management measures must be properly applied to efficiently implement science-based policies for designated fisheries management areas (FMAs) in the country, experts urged on Friday. During the first ... -
Group cites 'gains' with creation of fishery, aquatic resources dept
(BusinessMirror,December 8, 2020 , on page A4)Advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan has thrown its support behind the creation of a Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR), saying the proposed agency could streamline and integrate programs aimed at improving the ... -
Guimaras
(The Philippine Star,September 21, 2002 , on page 21)A skills training project on mariculture (growing of marine species) has been launched in Guimaras. The four-month Mariculture Livelihood Skills Development Session (SDS) is being held at the Igang Marine Substation ... -
Handline fishing docks eyed in Benham
(Manila Standard,March 19, 2018 , on page A6)Handline tuna fishing could improve in a big way the living standards of marginal families in the coastal communities around the region, according to Atienza, the senior deputy minority leader. Atienza earlier urged ... -
Hoover Dam
(The Daily Guardian,April 3, 2018 , on page 4)A stay in Las Vegas is not complete without visiting the historic and world-famous Hoover Dam which is only about 40 kilometers from The Strip. Lessons can be learned from this mega-dam in view of the start “kuno” of the ... -
Incoming AFP chief well-versed in Chinese incursions in WPS
(Manila Standard,January 28, 2021 , on page A1-A2)President Rodrigo Duterte has chosen Army commander Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana as the next chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to succeed General Gilbert Gapay, Malacanang said. “We are confident that General ... -
Japanese conservation biologist is new deputy chief of SEAFDEC/AQD
(Panay News,October 24, 2020 , on page 13)The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), a regional treaty organization that promotes sustainable fisheries among its 11 member countries, welcomed the new deputy chief of its Aquaculture Department ... -
Japanese conservation biologist is new deputy chief of SEAFDEC/AQD
(DailyGuardian,October 24, 2020 , on page 2-11)The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), a regional treaty organization that promotes sustainable fisheries among its 11 member countries, welcomed the new deputy chief of its Aquaculture Department (AQD) ... -
Japanese lawyer is new deputy chief of Seafdec
(Manila Bulletin,September 24, 1996 , on page 26)A Japanese lawyer who also holds a fisheries degree is the new deputy chief of a Philippine government-hosted fisheries center based here. Yasuho Tadokoro, from Chiba City, will serve as second top man of the Southeast ... -
Jaro river cleanup underway
(The Daily Guardian,June 8, 2018 , on page 5-15)A total of 24 Iloilo City barangay officials of villages along the waterway joined the workshop for Jaro River Clean-Up this month held at Panay Power Training Center in Brgy. Ingore, La Paz on June 1, 2018. The initiative ... -
LGUs to have control over natural resources - Roque
(Panay News,February 5, 2018 , on page 3-14)Under the proposed Philippine federal government, local government units (LGUs) do not need to consult the central government on what to do with their natural resources, according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque ... -
Low water pressure due to heavy siltation at Maasin weir – MIWD
(The Daily Guardian,February 16, 2018 , on page 2)The entire service area of Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) is experiencing intermittent low water pressure in the past two days due to heavy siltation at the Maasin weir. From Feb 15-16, 2018, water production at the ... -
Managing Boracay as ancestral land and as protected landscape
(The Manila Times,June 7, 2018 , on page A4-A5)The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) through Undersecretary David Erro, perhaps in its desire to please the President who wants to convert the entire Boracay island into a land reform area, has boldly announced that ... -
Mangudadatu eyes Dept. of Fishing, Aquaculture
(Manila Standard,March 26, 2019 , on page A5)Maguindanao's second district congressman, now senatorial aspirant Zajid Mangudadatu is eyeing a separate department that will focus on the development of the fishing and aquaculture industry to address the plight of the ...