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Cyclocheilichtyes schoppeae
This species is endemic to Palawan, and could be found in Abungan River, Taytay to the Babuyan River in Puerto Princesa, Palawan province. The population of Cyclocheilichtyes schoppeae is being threatened by the continuous ...
- June 3, 2013
Marine reserves in coastal areas sought
A lawmaker over the weekend vowed to re-introduce in the 16th Congress a measure seeking to establish marine reserves for aquatic resources in coastal provinces, cities and municipalities of the country. Rep. Marcelino ...
- June 3, 2013
Priapium fish
The priapium fish can only be found in Lake Mainit, the fourth largest lake in the Philippines, located in Surigao del Norte province. It is known to be benthopelagic, which means that it can live and feed at any depth. ...
- February 18, 2013
Manila Bay reclamation: Profiting off the Filipino people's patrimony
It seems “resurrecting” discredited reclamation projects along Manila Bay is back in vogue. Not too long ago, we wrote about how the voided PEA-Amari contract of the Ramos administration was reportedly being re-packaged ...
- February 19, 2013
9 held for illegal fishing off coast of Bulacan
Nine fishermen were apprehended for illegally fishing in the coastal village of Pamarawan, recently. Senior Supt. Joel Orduna, officer in charge provincial police director of Bulacan province, said that the that nine ...
- March 1, 2013
P2.5-M worth of smuggled 'Bangus' fry
Airport authorities seized some P2.5 million worth of smuggled live bangus (milk fish) fry that came in separate flights from Indonesia, Malaysia Singapore and Hong Kon. Col. Marlon Alameda, Bureau of Customs Enforcement ...
- March 11, 2013
Petron takes responsibility for oil spill
PETRON Corp. on Monday admitted its pipeline in Cavite caused the spread of half a million liters of diesel fuel in Manila Bay which affected four towns and over 30 villages in the province. The Philippine Coast Guard said ...
- August 13, 2013
Science points to the sea as new source of global warming
Ocean that grow more acidic through man's fossil fuel burning emissions, can amplify global warming by releasing less of a gas that helps shield Earth from radiation, study said on Sunday (Monday in Manila). And the authors ...
- August 27, 2013
BFAR moves to conserve endangered fish species
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is seeking out means to conserve several fish species in Cagayan Valley, which have been identified as endangered, some are becoming totally extinct. Dr. Jovita Ayson, ...
- August 7, 2013
Agriculture output grows 1.44 percent in first half
The country’s agriculture sector grew by 1.44 percent in first half of 2013 on the back of stronger production in the fisheries, poultry and livestock subsectors, the Department of Agriculture reported on Wednesday. In a ...
- August 8, 2013