Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Laguna Lake"

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    • 1,000 ha of fish pens first to go on April 1 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 20, 2017, on page A18)
      Thirty corporate and individually-owned fish pens, occupying a total area of 1,000 hectares in Laguna Lake, would be the first to be demolished as the government opens up the lake, according to a list issued by the Laguna ...

    • 17 indigenous fish species in Laguna Lake extinct, say fisherfolk 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, September 1, 2012, on page 3)
      They're gone. This was that the fisherfolk said of the 17 indigenous fish species at the Laguna de Bay that they used to catch before the Napinda Hydraulic Control Structure (NHCS) was built in 1982 and stopped the entry ...

    • ₱4,800 gets you ₱50,000 with carp 

      Guevarra, Benjie (Malaya, September 4, 1985, on page 12)
      A viable solution to the country's worsening food problem may lie in an artificially-spawned Chinese carp here which, for a measly investment of P4,800, can produce in six months time almost 1,500 kilograms of fish worth ...

    • 5 keen on hydro power projects in Laguna Lake 

      Macapagal, Jed (Malaya, July 17, 2017, on page A3)
      The Department of Energy (DOE) has accepted at least six proposals to put up hydropower projects in the Laguna lake with a combined capacity of up to 2,000 megawatts (MW). Marasigan noted the proposals for hydro projects ...

    • After Boracay, rehabilitate Laguna de Bay, Manila Bay 

      (Manila Bulletin, September 30, 2018, on page 10)
      Long before he acted decisively on the “cesspool” that, he said, Boracay’s waters had become, President Duterte had singled out Laguna de Bay as a body of water that demanded immediate government attention and action. ...

    • Algae emits 'sickening' smell in Muntinlupa 

      (The Philippine Star, June 8, 2019, on page 10)
      Residents in some parts of Muntinlupa City have complained of difficulty in breathing, asthma attacks, stomach pains and nasal clogging reportedly due to decaying algae in Laguna Lake. The city health office said the foul ...

    • Artificial insemination: Chinese carps lay eggs all year round 

      (Philippines Daily Express, August 25, 1985, on page 6)
      Chinese carp in an island research station here undergo artificial insemination and hormone injections to provide cheap protein for man. The fish do not complain. They lay eggs all year round when in other countries they ...

    • 'Bangus, like GG, in short supply too' 

      Mauricio, Orlan L. (Manila Standard, September 3, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      Fishermen, fish traders, fishpen and fishpond operators in Laguna Lake are asking President Rodrigo Duterte to step in to address the shortage of locally produced bangus or milkfish and the resulting high prices. “Although ...

    • Belgian embassy confirms guarantee for P18.7-B Laguna Lake project 

      Go, Marianne V. (The Philippine Star, September 22, 2010, on page B-4)
      The Belgian embassy has confirmed that the P18.7-billion Laguna Lake rehabilitation project enjoys a guarantee from Brussels through its export credit facility. In a letter dated June 10, 2010, Ambassador Christian Meerschman ...

    • BFAR promotes 'ayungin' breeding 

      Estrada, Annah Leah G. (Manila Standard, April 15, 2014, on page B3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources recently conducted a study on how to multiply the population of ayungin, an omnivorous silver-colored fish endemic to the Philippines. BFAR said it conducted the study as a ...

    • Bighead carp edges out milkfish in Laguna Lake 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, November 17, 2002, on page 1)
      Bighead carp, locally known as "karpa," has displaced milkfish as the dominant fish species in Laguna de Bay. Latest figures of the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (DA-BAS) indicated that bighead ...

    • Bill filled to strengthen Laguna Lake agency 

      Villegas, Vann Marlo M. (BusinessWorld, February 15, 2021, on page S1/12)
      A Senator filed a bill to strengthen the powers of Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) for the rehabilitation of Laguna de Bay. Senator Richard J. Gordon filed Senate Bill No. 2047, which will repeal Republic Act No. ...

    • Bureau tasked to ensure fish supply ample 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Standard, August 8, 2016, on page A1-A2)
      Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol on Sunday ordered the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to ensure the steady supply of fish in Metro Manila. He gave the order following President Rodrigo Duterte's order to ...

    • Carp-raising in Laguna Lake 

      Espiritu, Carol E. (The Republic, February 1, 1985, on page 1)
      Atop hill at Tapao Point in Binangonan, Rizal, overlooking the Laguna Lake - the largest in the country researchers are quietly revolutionizing fish production to meet Asia's need for cheap protein. The 45-hectare Binangonan ...

    • 'Clean up waste or risk getting closed' 

      Co, Adrian Stewart (Panay News, January 11, 2019, on page 10-14)
      President Rodrigo Duterte ordered operating near the Manila Bay to observe environmental rules by installing water treatment facilities or risk being closure. In a speech during the Barangay Summit on Peace and Order at ...

    • Court stops demolition of Laguna lake fishpens: LLDA says ruling from Court of Appeals a setback in President Duterte’s environmental campaign 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 11, 2017, on page A13)
      A recent Court of Appeals (CA) ruling allowed fishpen owners to continue operating in Laguna de Bay, prompting a state agency to call the decision a “setback” in President Duterte’s campaign to clean and clear the country’s ...

    • DA lists Taguig as 1st agri-aqua industrial biz corridor in Metro 

      Arcalas, Jasper Emmanuel Y. (BusinessMirror, July 22, 2020, on page A4)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has identified Taguig City as the first agri-aqua industrial business corridor in Metro Manila due to its logistical advantage and proximity to Laguna Lake. In a news statement, Agriculture ...

    • Demolition of fish pens in Laguna Lake starts 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 10, 2016, on page A8)
      Two fish pens, occupying about 100 hectares in the Laguna Lake, were demolished early Tuesday as part of the government’s effort to ease the overly congested water body covering parts of Laguna and Rizal provinces and Metro ...

    • Demolition of fish pens resume at Laguna Lake 

      De Leon, Angela Lopez (Malaya, June 30, 2017, on page B2)
      Fifteen corporations maintaining large fish pens in Laguna de Bay yesterday started to voluntarily dismantle their fish pens as the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) began demolishing the fish cages of non-compliant ...

    • DENR issues final warning to Laguna fish pen owners 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, January 15, 2017, on page B-2)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued its last appeal to fish pen operators to conduct self-demolition at the Laguna Lake before the government start a massive clearing operation. Environment ...