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Healthy oceans: Keeping Asia and the Pacific afloat
Memories of idyllic beaches and sonorous waves may seem far away while we remain at home. Yet, we need not look far to appreciate the enduring history of the ocean in Asia and the Pacific. For generations, the region has ...
- May 15, 2020
Town mayor refutes claims dredging endangers crab industry
Mayor Marvin Malacon of EB Magalona, Negros Occidental denied claims that dredging activities in the town’s waterway will endanger the blue crab industry. “It is baseless,” Malacon said. He said the project, which was ...
- February 13, 2021
China steps up naval drills: In wake of WPS exercises, Duterte crafting ‘3Cs foreign policy’—Roque
China's Shandong aircraft carrier has conducted exercises in the South China Sea – military drills which the People's Liberation Army (PLA) said will be regularly held in the disputed regional waters. “We hope the outside ...
- May 3, 2021
Capiz fish farmers laud UPV livelihood support
The Roxas City Aquaculture Association (RACA) lauded the livelihood support initiative of the Institute of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS-IA), University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV). Manuelito ...
- August 4, 2022
DA releases implementing guidelines in bid to revive domestic salt industry
The Department of Agriculture (DA) issued on Thursday the implementing guidelines of its salt industry development project that seeks to boost the country’s local production of the commodity by expanding production areas. ...
- September 16, 2022
Philippines protests Chinese maritime militia ships in WPS
(Updated) Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said he has filed a diplomatic protest with China over the presence of around 220 Chinese vessels believed to be manned by maritime militia in the West Philippine Sea ...
- March 23, 2021
Keeping the fishersfolks afloat
With their bancas sporting new motor engines and additional fishing accessories, 33 marginalized fishersfolks from Brgy. Pandaraonan are now sailing out at sea farther, more confident and more equipped. The Department of ...
- August 27, 2022
Kapampangan fishers get livelihood assistance
Fishermen from Apalit, Mexico, Minalin, Porac, and Sasmuan towns recently received assistance from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). The aid goes in the form of equipment and gear to help the fishermen ...
- August 20, 2022
Villar cites aquaculture import
With the decreasing fish supply due to overfishing and other environmental causes, Senator Cynthia Villar cited the importance of aquaculture or fish farming to ensure enough supply of fishes on every Filipino table. Villar, ...
- February 21, 2020
Caring for fishing communities
It was my first time almost two years ago to go to Barangay Concepcion, Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay, which is a four-hour commute by bus from Zamboanga City. The purpose of the visit was to gather data for a policy ...
- October 16, 2021