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Tubbataha waits for US payment
The US government has not yet paid compensation for the damage done to the Tubbataha Protected Area 15 months ago. Angelique Songco, Tubbataha Management Office (TMO) officer-in-charge, said yesterday that time is running ...
- April 26, 2014
Iloilo hosts FishR regional launch
To improve the livelihood of fishermen in the Western Visayas region they must be included in the National Program for Municipal Fisherfolk Registration (FishR). This was emphasized by Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...
- February 21, 2014
Cold weather affects fish, too, says fisheries expert
The prevailing cold weather affects not only humans but fish, too, like the bangus (milkfish) and tilapia, as it stops their spawning, slows down their growth, and makes them susceptible to diseases. Dr. Westly Rosario, ...
- January 22, 2014
Japan defends dolphin hunt after US criticism
A Japanese government spokesman defended an annual dolphin hunt Monday, after U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy tweeted that she was deeply concerned by the inhumanity of the practice. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga ...
- January 22, 2014
Fish Kill
Workers haul dead milkfish or 'bangus,' from a fish cage in Taal Lake, Batangas, following a fish kill believed caused by increased sulfur content in the water from the active Taal volcano.
- January 24, 2014
Search for Zamboanga gold turns into greenery
In a perfect world, a mining company would leave its contract area intact, lush with vegetation with the surrounding waters teeming with fauna. Fortunately, this ideal scenario was made possible in a small sitio in the ...
- March 16, 2014
Iloilo, Guimaras brace for oil spill
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and local disaster response officials are monitoring the Iloilo-Guimaras Strait for a possible oil spill from a cargo ship that sunk Sunday morning. Lt. Commander Dominador Senador III, ...
- January 20, 2014
'Mangroves good for coastal villages': Int'l Day of Forests marked
Planting mangroves in Brgy. Talisay, Barotac Nuevo town was the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) way of celebrating the international day of forests. Some 150 mangrove propagules were planted Friday ...
- March 24, 2014
Feed made from microalgae to raise aquaculture production
A feed for aquaculture, microalgae, is eyed as both a highly nutritional and environment-friendly feed that can enhance aquaculture production, a sector that accounts for some ₱20 billion in Philippines' gross value ...
- January 7, 2014
Fukushima wash-up to hit US coast this year
Seaborne radiation from Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant will wash up on the West Coast of the US this year, according to a report by Bloomberg. That's raising concerns among some Americans including the residents ...
- February 6, 2014