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Closed fishing season in Visayas seen creating 'artificial' shortages
The three-month closed fishing season in the Visayan Sea is expected to cause an “artificial” shortage of fish with a knock-on effect on inflation, an organization of fishermen said. The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang ...
- November 17, 2021
Fishing organizations ask gov't for better data to justify imports
The fishing industry said the government needs to supply better data that justifies the need for fish imports, after questioning the current rationale for buying fish overseas. “We are not against imports, but it should ...
- January 25, 2022
South China Sea code of conduct on track
Talks on the code of conduct in the South China Sea are “proceeding smoothly and effectively,” Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said on Tuesday, as the Philippines and China celebrate 45 years of diplomatic ...
- June 10, 2020
SMC extends coastal cleanup to Batangas
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) said on Tuesday that it had taken its coastal clean-up drive to Calatagan and Balayan in Batangas province, and that it was preparing to start a similar drive in Marilao-Meycauayan-Obando river system ...
- January 5, 2022
LLDA increases fines by 10%
The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) has mandated a 10% increase in daily penalties for water pollution cases within Laguna Lake. In a Board Resolution, the LLDA said that a 10% increase in penalties, or P11,000 ...
- April 9, 2024
Manila: Filipino scientists harassed by Chinese chopper on Thitu Island
A Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy helicopter harassed a team of Filipino scientists at Thitu Island on Saturday by hovering at a close distance to one of its sand bars, the Philippines said on Tuesday. Some of the ...
- March 24, 2024
Philippines says it spotted 50 Chinese ships within EEZ in South China Sea
The Philippine military on Tuesday said it had spotted about 50 Chinese vessels within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, many of them surrounding the disputed Scarborough Shoal. Five Coast ...
- March 13, 2024
Taiwan warns of Chinese bases near its South China Sea holding
Taiwan's foreign minister said on Wednesday that China has built "enormous" military bases on three islands surrounding Taiwan's main holding in the South China Sea, but Taipei is not looking to further escalate tensions ...
- March 21, 2024
Ocean temperature hit record high in February 2024, EU scientists say
Ocean temperatures hit a record high in February, with the average global sea surface temperature at 21.06 degrees Celsius (69.91 degrees Fahrenheit), the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Thursday. ...
- March 8, 2024