Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "Marine fish"
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Japan opposes trade ban on bluefin tuna
(Manila Bulletin,February 25, 2010 , on page B-7)Japan opposes plans to list the Atlantic bluefin tuna, which is highly prized in sushi and sashimi, as a most-endangered species and to ban its international trade, an official said Monday. The UN-backed wildlife trade ... -
Japanese firm breeds 'sustainable' bluefin tuna from eggs
(Manila Bulletin,March 17, 2010 , on page B-8)A Japanese company has started exporting what it calls sustainably grown bluefin tuna, which it says allows sushi lovers to keep eating the species without driving down ocean stocks. Bluefin tuna is either caught in the ... -
Marine Conservation
(Manila Bulletin,June 8, 2013 , on page 13)Employees of Shangrila's Mactan Resort and Spa prepare to transfer a fish house to the sea yesterday as part of their maritime conservation programs on Mactan Island, Cebu. Fish houses not only provide shelter for fish but ... -
Marine sanctuary restoration brings big catch back
(Manila Bulletin,April 19, 2010 , on page 19)When a 45-kilo blue marlin was caught in a coastal village here a few months ago, villagers lined to see the big catch. After all, it has been almost a decade since a full-sized Blue Marlin was seen. A few years back, fish ... -
The ocean is dying (1)
(Manila Bulletin,May 22, 2017 , on page 14)The alarming rise in the price of fish is linked to the alarming rise of ocean temperature, which killed the coral reefs in our oceans. Remove the corrals and you remove the marine creatures’ source of food, habitat, and ... -
Oslob's whale watching industry incurs ₱30-M loss
(Manila Bulletin,July 20, 2020 , on page 5)The tourism industry in Oslob town, southern Cebu, incurred at least P30 million in losses due to the community quarantine that the government imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (2019). Whale watching ... -
Protecting the underwater fast-food joint
(Manila Bulletin,June 25, 2015 , on page B-9)The reclamation activities of the Chinese in the West Philippine Sea has allegedly destroyed a large parcel of coral reefs, threatening to affect the supply of fish and other marine products for the Philippines including ... -
Protecting whale sharks
(Manila Bulletin,October 26, 2017 , on page B-8)The Philippines and Israel are working together to protect whale sharks, the largest known fish species. The governments of the two countries, along with Sri Lanka, will submit a proposal for inclusion of the whale shark ... -
Rare shark spotted in PH waters
(Manila Bulletin,December 21, 2017 , on page 11)Marine scientists onboard a research vessel owned by billionaire Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen has spotted a large bluntnose sixgill shark lurking around one of the wartime battleship wreckage in Ormoc Bay early this ... -
Research: Sharks are color-blind
(Manila Bulletin,October 4, 2012 , on page B-8)The US Navy did tests on colors other than yellow for the life jackets military pilots wear in case they have to eject and splash down in the ocean. They found that sharks were less likely to be attracted to red r black ... -
Reviving seahorse industry brightening
(Manila Bulletin,September 10, 2002 , on page B-14)A research breakthrough holds great promise of reviving the country's moribund seahorse industry. The scientific feat of breeding seahorse in captivity was achieved by researches of Southeast Asian Fisheries Development ... -
Saline tilapia
(Manila Bulletin,September 18, 2010 , on page B-6)Little girl Chloe Mercado shows a big saline tilapia which can be cultured in marine fishcages such as those in mariculture parks. It can also be raised in brackish fishponds that were previously used for raising tiger ... -
Samar fisher's net snags dead whale shark
(Manila Bulletin,February 14, 2019 , on page 7)A young female whale shark was killed after getting entangled in a gill net in Marabut town, Samar, recently. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Regional Director Juan Albaladejo said the 17.4-foot juvenile shark ... -
Sandy and Tranquil Waters
(Manila Bulletin,March 17, 2019 , on page E-3)The North Sound of Grand Cayman which is located on the opposite side of Seven Mile Beach is the perfect choice for snorkeling and swimming with stingrays. More than 30 years after first being discovered, it is rated as ... -
Shark fin bans might not help sharks, scientists say
(Manila Bulletin,September 28, 2017 , on page SS-2)As lawmakers propose banning the sale of shark fins in the U.S., a pair of scientists is pushing back, saying the effort might actually harm attempts to conserve the marine predators. Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New ... -
Shark finning hits gulf hard
(Manila Bulletin,October 25, 2012 , on page B-9)Armed with a clip board and wearing bright yellow waders, Rima Jabado looked the part of the government inspector at the Dubai fish market as workers sawed the fins off hundreds of dead sharks from Oman and bagged them for ... -
Sharks, polar bears protection sought
(Manila Bulletin,March 7, 2013 , on page B-8)The world's main mechanism for restricting trade in wildlife kicked off in Bangkok Sunday with sharks, manta rays, polar bears, elephants and rhinos high on the agenda. About 2000 delegates from 178 member nations of the ... -
SMBA cautions public on 'butanding' in Subic
(Manila Bulletin,October 1, 2010 , on page 14)The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has issued guidelines to ensure the safety and protection of whale shark that has been spotted over the weekend at the port of Subic. The guidelines, which were issued by the ... -
'Spectacular' PH wildlife fascinates NatGeo host
(Manila Bulletin,June 15, 2013 , on page 5-6)He has been to 70 countries looking for "dangerous" wildlife liaisons for the last 20 years. Dr. Brady Barr, a National Geographic (NatGeo) Channel Asia TV host and ambassador, had been face-to-face with the wildest and ... -
A swim with gentle giants: Donsol's whalesharks
(Manila Bulletin,October 16, 2011 , on page J-1-J-2)Before me, in the blue-green haze of the Donsol Sea, a 10-ton gray specter with checkerboard spots resolved into 30 feet of whale shark. "Jump!" the spotter barked as the shadow of the mighty fish broke through the waters. ...