Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "marine protected areas"
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4 missing as dive boat sinks off reef
(Manila Standard,May 1, 2023 , on page A2)Rescuers were searching for four people Sunday after a boat carrying more than a dozen scuba divers sank at a World Heritage-listed marine sanctuary in the Philippines, authorities said. The Philippine Coast Guard said 28 ... -
Apo Reef Park bags int'l award
(Manila Bulletin,July 8, 2022 , on page 5)An international council of marine conservation experts awarded the prestigious Blue Park Award for exceptional marine wildlife conservation to the Apo Reef Natural Park (ARNP) in Occidental Mindoro. The award was given ... -
Bangladesh team tours Guimaras marine reserve
(DailyGuardian,October 23, 2023 , on page 10-8)To promote the gender responsive enterprise development and TVET Systems (ProgRESS) project of Bangladesh, the International Labor Organizations sent delegates from the Bangladesh government officials to conduct a study ... -
Batangas waters cleared of harmful starfish species
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 6, 2022 , on page A7)Thousands of crown-of-thorns starfish (COT) were removed from the seas off Batangas province by authorities who were responding to the outbreak of the poisonous starfish that could endanger local natural resources. The ... -
BFAR monitors coastal areas in Isabela
(The Manila Times,July 3, 2023 , on page A8)To ensure that reefs and fish species are properly monitored and evaluated, expert divers from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) continue to conduct monitoring in coastal ... -
Coral reefs bounce back to life as gold processing firm deploys reef balls
(Manila Bulletin,August 12, 2022 , on page B-6)A vast marine protected area off the island of Aroroy in Masbate recently witnessed the “return to life” of coral reefs, following the steady deployment of close to 3,000 reef balls in a determined bid to rehabilitate the ... -
DENR launches pawikan nesting site in celebration of environmental month
(SunStar Philippines,June 4, 2022 , on page 2-11)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) - Community Environment and Natural Resources (CENRO) based here opened yesterday the Philippine Environment Month celebration this June with the launching of ... -
DENR opens 'pawikan' nesting site in Zambales
(The Manila Times,June 7, 2022 , on page A7)As part of its program to raise public awareness and community support for the protection and conservation of marine resources, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) opened a pawikan (sea turtle) nesting ... -
Donated equipment to boost marine research, food security in Negros
(SunStar Philippines,December 4, 2023 , on page 5)The PHP2-million donation of the Philippine Army Finance Center Producers Integrated Cooperative (PAFCPIC) will bolster the scientific research on the health of coral reefs in the southern towns of the province, the Marine ... -
Fish supply enough for holiday season -BFAR-6
(Panay News,December 28, 2023 , on page 1-11)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ( BFAR) Region 6 has assured consumers of enough supply of fish in Western Visayas this holiday season. BFAR- 6 director Remia Aparri said the region is more than 100 percent ... -
Fisherfolk wary of move to declare parts of West PH Sea as protected areas
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 29, 2022 , on page A6)Militant fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Monday expressed worry over a House bill seeking to declare portions of the West Philippine Sea as marine protected areas, ... -
Four missing after dive boat sinks at Tubbataha Reef
(The Manila Times,May 1, 2023 , on page A9)Rescuers were searching for four people Sunday after a boat carrying more than a dozen scuba divers sank at a World Heritage-listed marine sanctuary in the Philippines, authorities said. The Philippine Coast Guard said 28 ... -
Four Southern Leyte towns seek ENIPAS protection for coral-rich Panaon Island
(DailyGuardian,July 23, 2022 , on page 8-10)In the fight against human-induced threats and global climate change, Panaon Island towns go all out for the enhanced protection of their marine habitat and sanctuaries that need stronger safeguards under Republic Act 11038 ... -
Highest standards for marine conservation
(SunStar Philippines,July 8, 2022 , on page 6-7)The Asean Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) congratulates the recipients of the Blue Park Award by Marine Conservation Institute at the 2022 United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. Two marine parks from the Asean ... -
Kalayaan Island Group eyed as protected area
(Manila Standard,November 28, 2022 , on page A4)Palawan 3rd District Rep. Edward Hagedorn has filed a bill declaring all low-tide elevations and high-tide features, and an area of three nautical miles around the Kalayaan Island Group and Scarborough Shoal, as a marine ... -
Keep fishing ban in parts of Or. Mindoro - BFAR
(Manila Standard,May 10, 2023 , on page A3)Meanwhile, the coastal waters in Clusters 4 (Bongabong, Roxas, Mansalay, Bulalacao) and Cluster5 (Puerto Galera, Baco, San Teodoro) were found to be within acceptable standards for fishing activities. The provincial ... -
Ligao's marine protected area is Albay's treasure trove
(The Manila Times,May 16, 2023 , on page A8)More than two decades ago, the city government declared the Batong Languyon in Sitio Tambac, Maonon village in Ligao City as a fish sanctuary. Today, the area is home to different marine species, including blue marlin (malasugui). -
On a mission to preserve our oceans
(BusinessWorld,September 1, 2021 , on page S1/3)Earth has always served as the living of Rolex. Since the 1930s, its founders Hans Wilsdorf, tested hos Oyster Perpetual watches by transporting them to extreme locations, thus supporting the explorers who ventured into ... -
Panaon marine biodiversity gets boost
(Daily Tribune,February 5, 2023 , on page B13)The campaign to declare Panaon Island in Southern Leyte as a protected seascape under the Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System Act gets a boost with the filing of a bill in the Senate. Senate Bill 1690 has ... -
Protection of rich natural resources in disputed waters pushed
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 27, 2022 , on page A4)A lawmaker has sought to declare the Kalayaan Island Group and Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, and the three nautical miles around it as a protected area. House Bill No. 6373 was filed on Thursday by Palawan Rep. Edward ...