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Holding ground, building hope on Pag-asa Island: (First of two parts)
Chinese ships in their line of vision have become part of the daily life of Filipinos who call this speck of land smack in the middle of the South China Sea home. The island’s name means “hope” in the native tongue, and ...
- June 12, 2020
New fishing boats, chapel for Lucanin
Community development in the fishing village of Lucanin, this town got a much needed shot in the arm with two fishing boast and a newly built chapel added to the local bayside scene. The local fisherfolk association ...
- August 16, 2015
Phl protests China's unilateral fishing ban in SCS
The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest against China over its unilateral imposition fishing moratorium in areas that include the West Philippine Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday. "In a ...
- June 1, 2022
Earth Day 2019: Protect our species
Scientists point this massive decline to habitat destruction, exploitation and climate change as the driving forces for the loss of half of the world’s wild animal population. On to marine life, more than 650,000 marine ...
- April 22, 2019
Palawan coastal towns commit to stop overfishing
Fishermen in 11 coastal towns in the Calamian Islands in Palawan have unanimously expressed support for the declaration of monthly closed periods for rabbitfish fishing to protect the growing populations of the species. ...
- April 17, 2016
Fisheries output slightly down in 2017
The country’s fisheries production slightly declined last year due to lower output in most sub-sectors. Based on the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, production reached 4.31 million metric tons (MT), ...
- February 4, 2018
6 nabbed for illegal fishing
Six persons were apprehended on Feb 19, 2018 for alleged illegal fishing in the seawaters of Roxas City and Panay town. The team Roxas City police and the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) in Panay ...
- February 22, 2018
PH, China fishing talks improve
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said fishing talks between the Philippines and China have progressed, despite recent reports of Filipino fishermen being blocked by Chinese vessels off Pag-asa Island, and the ...
- June 21, 2023
3-month closed season begins in Visayan Sea
The Visayan Sea will be closed to fishing from November 15 to February 15 next year to ensure the conservation of the fish species in the area. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas said ...
- November 15, 2023
Officials ban swimming in General Santos beach
Authorities have warned residents against swimming at a popular public beach resort in General Santos City because of "exceedingly high levels of coliform" found along the shorelines of the city. Coliform bacteria is "a ...
- August 29, 2022