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    • RP scientists note massive bleaching of coral reefs 

      Alave, Kristine L. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 6, 2010, on page A1-A22)
      For several months now, marine scientists and divers have been witnessing and recording the massive bleaching of coral reefs all over the country, which is being caused by warmer-than-normal ocean water temperatures. In ...

    • RP seahorses head for extinction 

      Gallardo, Froilan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 4, 1998, on page 16)
      The warning has come true: Seahorses have started to disappear because of overfishing and destruction of their habitat. Haribon Foundation, a non-governmental organization, has noted a 70-percent decrease in the catch of ...

    • RP shrimp farmers to raise antibiotic-free shrimps 

      (Malaya, July 14, 2002, on page 2)
      Armed with the latest technologies in shrimp culture, the country's shrimp growers hope to regain its position in the world's top prawn producers by committing to produce antibiotic-free shrimps grown only in environment-friendly ...

    • RP shrimps exports hurt by US embargo 

      (The Manila Chronicle, August 11, 1996, on page 11)
      The embargo on shrimps imports into the United States since May 1 of this year has been hurting Philippine shrimps exports, it was reported by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC). The US embargo on ...

    • RP supports diplomatic conference on safety of fishing vessels 

      Lopez, Edu (Manila Bulletin, October 22, 2012, on page B-8)
      The Philippines has expressed its full support to the diplomatic conference on safety of fishing vessels for the benefit of seafarers held recently in Cape Town, South Africa. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said ...

    • RP to help promote initiatives on coral 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, January 20, 2010, on page 12)
      President Arroyo leads a cast of local officials that would help craft a viable plan to promote the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) forged years ago to preserve 30 percent of the world's coral reefs and the spawning grounds ...

    • RP to import 'bangus' fry from Taiwan 

      DSP (Manila Bulletin, August 16, 1995, on page 1)
      After rice, corn and sugar, the Department of Agriculture is proposing the importation of about 500 million bangus (milkfish) fingerling worth P275 million. Agriculture Secretary Roberto Sebastian said the move is intended ...

    • RP to use circle hooks for longline fishing 

      Sy, Marvin (The Philippine Star, January 21, 2010, on page A-18)
      The Philippine government will soon implement the mainstream use of circle hooks for longline fishing operations to reduce sea turtle bycatch. President Arroyo announced the new policy during her speech at the Coral Triangle ...

    • RP's first mariculture park to rise in Guimaras 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, June 17, 2001, on page 26)
      The country's first mariculture park has been established in Igang Bay, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras. The park was jointly set up by the government-hosted Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department ...

    • RP's first marine park to provide 20,000 jobs 

      Regalado, Edith (The Philippine Star, August 18, 2001, on page 14)
      Some 20,000 villagers are expected to be employed in the country's first marine culture park that was launched this week in the Island Garden City of Samal. The P30-million Samal City government in cooperation with the ...

    • RP's prawn industry 

      Roman, Isidro M. (BulletinToday, March 5, 1983, on page 1-11)
      Marine prawns and shrimps, including the delicious sugpo or giant tiger prawn, constitute one of the major dollar earners of the Philippines. Exports have steadily increased from 1,700 tons valued at ₱50 million in 1975 ...

    • RP, Australia in crab project 

      Galvez, Sanny (Manila Bulletin, November 12, 1996, on page 25)
      The Philippines and Australia are undertaking a project to develop mud crab systems in both countries. Jointly implementing the project are the University of the Philippines in the Visayas (UPV), the Iloilo-based Southeast ...

    • RP, other countries to depend more on aquaculture-expert 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, February 4, 2001, on page 23)
      The immediate future will see the Philippines and other countries depending more on aquaculture (fishfarming) to feed their burgeoning population. "Aquaculture is expected to boost the food security agenda not only of the ...

    • RP, other SEA countries hit by shrimp import ban 

      Fernandez, Rudy (The Philippine Star, August 18, 1996, on page 19)
      The Philippines is now among those affected by a ban imposed on shrimp import by the United States. The shrimp embargo, which took effect last May 1, stipulates a condition that methods used in shrimp capture in open seas ...

    • RP-EU partnership for wider tuna market pushed 

      Sarmiento, Romer S. (BusinessWorld, September 10, 2010, on page S1/8)
      The forging of a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the Philippines is essential to advance the chances of the country’s tuna products in the 27-member states, a European diplomat said. ...

    • RP-Indonesia partnership to dominate seaweed market 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, February 14, 2010, on page 1)
      Cebu-based Shemberg Corporation is pinning its hopes on a collaborative effort with Indonesia to ensure that the country would continue to hold its 41 percent share in the seaweeds market. Indonesia is the world's second ...

    • The rule of law in the South China Sea dispute 

      (BusinessWorld, May 8, 2017, on page S1/8)
      “This battle to defend our Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) from China, the superpower in our region, is the 21st century equivalent of the battles that our forebears waged against Western and Eastern colonizers from the 16th ...

    • Rule of law must prevail in the South China Sea dispute 

      Braid, Florangel R. (Manila Bulletin, May 20, 2017, on page 12)
      We understand the importance of taking a pragmatic approach because of the economic benefits to be gained. We also understand that China wants to play a bigger role on the world stage. But legal and maritime experts believe ...

    • Rules (not might) make right in SCS 

      Miller, Christopher (The Philippine Star, December 7, 2020, on page 1-5)
      This week, on my first trip to the Indo-Pacific region as Acting Secretary of Defense, I look forward to reiterating the United States’ commitment to a Free and Open Indo Pacific. Over the last four years, a growing number ...

    • Rules on Fisheries Code amendments seen signed soon 

      Domingo, Ronnel W. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 19, 2015, on page B3)
      The Implementing rules for the much-opposed amended Fisheries Code have been finalized and are expected to be signed in a few days, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). BFAR national director ...