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Assistance continues for affected Mindoro fisherfolk
After the identification of alternative fishing grounds for fishermen affected by the recent massive oil spill, the provincial government is continually formulating a recovery program, an agricultural official here said. ...
- May 7, 2023
Isatu pushes seaweed wine project
The Iloilo Science and Technology University (Isatu) is pushing a project to develop wine from seaweeds found in the coastal areas of Panay Island. The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health ...
- May 4, 2023
Four missing after dive boat sinks at Tubbataha Reef
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 ...
- May 1, 2023
First-quarter fishery output rises by 2%
Fisheries output rose 2% year on year in the first quarter, led by the marine municipal fisheries and aquaculture segments, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. In its fisheries report, the PSA said output was ...
- May 17, 2023
El Niño beneficial to some fish species - BFAR
The approaching El Niño phenomenon may benefit certain species of fish despite the weather pattern's generally-accepted adverse impact, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. BFAR National Director ...
- May 5, 2023
BFAR says Oriental Mindoro LGU may allow fishing to resume
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the provincial government of Oriental Mindoro may consider ordering the resumption of fishing activities in seven municipalities affected by a recent oil spill. ...
- May 9, 2023
Bioplastic from shrimp waste made possible
To lessen massive waste from nonbiodegradable plastics, researchers at the University of San Carlos (USC) have turned shrimp waste into bioplastic with potential use for packaging. This USC project has secured support from ...
- May 5, 2023
'Turtle trip' in Iloilo
The Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Sara recorded its first encounter with a Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) that was spotted laying eggs on the shoreline of Bantigue Islet, Brgy. Gabi ...
- April 27, 2023
Million dollar tuna at Tokyo's famous Tsukiji market
Did you know that the Tsukiji market has the biggest and most expensive tuna in the world? Yes, a world record 333.6 million yen ($3 million) of a 612-pound (278 kilogram) bluefin tuna was sold at the Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji ...
- April 26, 2023
China on floating barrier removal: 'Nothing more than self-amusement'
The word war between the Philippines and China continued Wednesday after Beijing called Manila's removal of the floating barrier at Scarborough Shoal "nothing more than self-amusement." China Foreign Ministry spokesperson ...
- September 29, 2023