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The shared stewardship of the South China Sea
Every coastal community in the South China Sea has been overfishing and engaging in destructive fishing practices, as mentioned in Boom or Bust: The Future of Fish in the South China Sea (University of British Columbia, ...
- June 1, 2017
More local fishing boats ply Bajo de Masinloc
More and more Filipino fishermen ply their trade at the Bajo de Masinloc, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Friday. The PCG said they monitored about 45 Filipino fishing boats off Bajo de Masinloc when they conducted ...
- March 26, 2022
Negligence, recklessness led to blast
Negligence and recklessness may have caused the explosion in a power barge afternoon of July 3, 2020, which resulted in an oil spill that affected Iloilo City, Guimaras Island, and the town of Dumangas, Iloilo so far. “It’s ...
- July 6, 2020
DA takes stronger stance vs illegal fishing
The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) on Friday reiterated its commitment to deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities in the country's ...
- August 31, 2021
Oton deploys artificial reefs
The municipality of Oton has installed another batch of artificial reefs on its municipal waters in a bid to regain its marine and aquatic resources on Monday. A ceremonial installation was held at Poblacion South, a coastal ...
- February 26, 2014
No more Chinese ships at Panatag
Chinese ships are no longer in the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea and Filipino boats can resume fishing activities following a "welcome development," the Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Friday. ...
- October 29, 2016
Tiangco, Navotas honor 10 outstanding fisherfolk
In celebration of the Araw ng Mangingisda and the 113th Founding Anniversary of Navotas, the Navotas City Government awarded 10 Navoteños for being outstanding fisherfolk. Mayor John Rey Tiangco, Vice Mayor Clint Geronimo, ...
- January 9, 2019
Fisheries Code blamed for low fish production
A fisherfolk group on Sunday blamed the dwindling municipal fish production to the repressive provisions of the amended Fisheries Code under the Republic Act 10654, including its registration and licensing requirements. ...
- January 8, 2018
Muro ami fishermen rescued in Palawan
Twenty-six Cebuano fishermen, claiming that they were illegally recruited and physically abused by the trader – a fellow-Cebuano — who owns their fishing vessel, were rescued by authorities in Palawan. The fishermen claimed ...
- January 23, 2015
No fishing ban, just avoid breeding sites, says Marcos
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday clarified that he would not impose a fishing ban on breeding sites, saying he was merely requesting fisherfolk to avoid areas where there is natural propagation. Mr. Marcos ...
- September 24, 2023