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Global marine populations halved since 1970, WWF says
(BusinessWorld,September 17, 2015 , on page S1/5)Populations of marine mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish have dropped by about half in the past four decades, with fish critical to human food suffering some of the greatest declines, WWF warned Wednesday. In a new report, ... -
Globe Telecom supports Boracay sustainability week, joins beach clean-up drive
(BusinessWorld,May 17, 2019 , on page S2/6)In support of the government’s call for responsible and sustainable tourism, Globe Telecom joined the week-long celebration of Boracay’s rehabilitation aimed at encouraging residents, tourists, and other stakeholders to ... -
Gov't extends support to 'sunrise industry'
(BusinessWorld,March 29, 1990 , on page 24)Until recently, the prawn industry was referred to as the "sunrise industry," earning substantial reaps for the country when it gained popularity in the mid-1980s. Realizing the big potential of the industry, the Department ... -
Gov't launches new program for fishermen
(BusinessWorld,April 9, 1990 , on page 13)The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) recently urged for the institution of effective measures to arrest the closing gap between fish demand and supply. In a statement, the aquatic research center said ... -
Gov't moves to identify, register fishing vessels
(BusinessWorld,June 18, 2015 , on page S1/11)Armed with measuring sticks and survey forms, fishery technicians trekked to the coastal village of Bucana here last week to start the inventory of fishing boats as the Municipal Fishing Vessels and Gears Registration ... -
Gov't pressed to lift vannamei shrimp ban
(BusinessWorld,January 19, 2006 , on page S1/3)The fisheries Aquaculture board (FAB) seeks the government’s immediate lifting of the ban on the commercial culture of the vannamei shrimps as initial experimentation showed that it can be bred locally free of disease. In ... -
Gov’t mulls bringing 2016 arbitral ruling to UN
(BusinessWorld,April 3, 2019 , on page S1/10)Malacañang on Tuesday said the government is considering the United Nations (UN) General Assembly as an option to enforce the 2016 ruling by The Hague’s Permanent Court of Arbitration on the Philippines’ sovereign rights ... -
Gov’t to ban galunggong fishing in Palawan
(BusinessWorld,April 25, 2013 , on page S1/4)Fishing of galunggong (round scad) in northern Palawan will be temporarily banned in the meantime that the government carries out a study on the species’ spawning period. In a statement, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ... -
Great Barrier Reef should be listed as ‘in danger,’ says UNESCO committee
(BusinessWorld,June 23, 2021 , on page S1/9)The Great Barrier Reef should be added to a list of “in danger” World Heritage Sites, a UN committee recommended on Tuesday, prompting an angry response from Australia which said it had been blindsided by the move and ... -
Great Barrier Reef will die without climate action
(BusinessWorld,April 15, 2019 , on page S2/7)Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef will die unless radical climate action is taken, including phasing out coal-fueled power, the Sydney Morning Herald reported, citing a report by a government agency. The reef will ... -
Group says fishermen have lost 70% of income due to Chinese presence in Scarborough Shoal
(BusinessWorld,May 28, 2021 , on page S1/10)The income of Filipino fishermen operating in coastal areas near the West Philippine Sea have dropped by around 70% per trip since last year due to Chinese presence in the Scarborough Shoal, a militant fishers’ group said ... -
Group: act on oil spill
(BusinessWorld,January 7, 2015 , on page S1/11)Civil Society group Citizen Watch has called on authorities to act decisively on the reported coil spill off the coast of Antique after a coil barge from Semirara to Cebu ran aground at the height of typhoon Seniang some ... -
Half of Agri department's fish landing, cold storage projects due after 2016
(BusinessWorld,October 16, 2015 , on page S1/2)More small fish landing centers and cold storage facilities are being planned by the Department of Agriculture (DA) after the 252 lined up this year until 2016. Asis G. Perez, director of the DA’s Bureau of Fisheries and ... -
Half of LGUs around Manila Bay violate anti-pollution laws — DILG
(BusinessWorld,February 15, 2019 , on page S1/2)More than half of the local government units along the Manila Bay watershed have been found non-compliant with environmental law, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said. The DILG said that 53% or 95 ... -
Halt on WPS oil search seen to discourage investments
(BusinessWorld,April 21, 2022 , on page S1/1-S1/8)Economic and maritime experts on Wednesday warned that the government’s decision to halt oil exploration activities in parts of the South China Sea claimed by the Philippines would push firms to rethink their investments ... -
Harassed in our own waters
(BusinessWorld,June 13, 2018 , on page S1/6)First of all, why is the China Coast Guard patrolling our own waters, the West Philippine China Sea, which by international law, the UNCLOS (United National Convention on the Law of the Sea) to which both China and the ... -
Healthy planet needs 'ocean action' from Asian and Pacific countries
(BusinessWorld,June 27, 2022 , on page S1/7)As the Second Global Ocean Conference opens today in Lisbon, governments in Asia and the Pacific must seize the opportunity to enhance cooperation and solidarity to address a host of challenges that endanger what is a ... -
Help of Indonesia to Filipino fishing industry sought
(BusinessWorld,February 7, 2014 , on page S1/11)The Philippines-Indonesia Border Committee Chairmen’s Conference, held here last Wednesday, has committed to bring to higher authorities a request to allow Philippine-flag fishing vessels to pass through the Indonesian ... -
Herbalife Nutrition Philippines backs Manila Bay clean up
(BusinessWorld,March 1, 2019 , on page S3/12)Herbalife Nutrition Philippines participated in the Manila Bay clean up. About 100 employees and distributors of the company have gathered together at the baywalk as early as 6 a.m. on Feb. 16 for another purpose driven ... -
Here's why river overflow can lead to flood damage
(BusinessWorld,December 29, 2020 , on page S1/4)Flood can be very terrifying if you live near rivers. Though called in much literature as a source of life, rivers can actually take lives when they overflow. Rivers carry many risks, especially when there is heavy rainfall ...