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84% of oil spill affected shoreline 'cleaned'
Over 84 percent of the coastline affected by the oil spill in the waters off Oriental Mindoro due to a sunken oil tanker has already been cleaned up. In a report to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., Defense Secretary ...
- May 15, 2023
PCG removes floating barrier in Bajo de Masinloc
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), on orders of President Mrcos, removed the floating barrier installed by China in Bajo de Masinloc, also known as Scarborough or Panatag Shoal, near Zambales. National Task Force for West ...
- September 27, 2023
Cebu town reclamation hits another snag
The 235.8-hectare reclamation project in Consolacion town, Cebu, has hit another snag. The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) returned the municipality ...
- October 5, 2022
Marine experts: Stop sand mining in Lingayen Gulf
Asserting that the proposed massive black sand mining in the waters off Pangasinan province threatens Lingayen Gulf, the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UPMSI) added its voice to the growing clamor ...
- November 19, 2021
BFAR: Deep study needed for fish 'microplastics'
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on Friday appealed to researchers in the country to conduct a deeper probe on the effects of microplastics in fisher following a recent study by the Department of Science and ...
- February 3, 2024
3-month 'closed season' in Visayan Sea begins
The closed season for fishing of sardines (tuloy, tamban, tabagak), herrings (balantiyong), and mackerels (guma-a, bulao, hasa-hasa) is once again in force at the Visayan Sea starting Nov 15, 2021 to Feb 15 2022. The Bureau ...
- November 23, 2021
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 23, Series of 2023, 06 October 2023
Shellfishes collected and tested from Sapian Bay (Ivisan and Sapian in Capiz, Mambuquiao and Camanci, Batan in Aklan); coastal waters of Panay; Pilar; President Roxas; Roxas City in Capiz; coastal waters of Gigantes Islands, ...
- October 8, 2023
Red tide invades Samar bays anew
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on Friday revealed that the red tide phenomenon has recurred in three bays in Samar and Eastern Samar provinces, raising warning not to consume shellfish products in these ...
- October 7, 2023
Care for the oceans requires more than a 'month'
The month of May here in the Philippines is designated as the “Month of the Ocean” and is intended to “highlight the conservation, protection and sustainable management of Philippine coastal and ocean resources,” according ...
- May 5, 2021
Red tide warning raised in Dumaquilas Bay
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned consumers against eating shellfish harvested from Dumanquilas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur after it tested positive for red tide contamination. All types of ...
- October 29, 2020