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Australia increases shark tagging after teen mauling
(The Manila Times,October 3, 2016 , on page B4)The tagging and relocation of sharks off Australia's most populous state will be sharply increased to protect surfers ahead of a busy summer season, authorities said Sunday, after a teenager was mauled in a recent attack. ... -
Aviation industry dons shark skins
(Manila Bulletin,February 19, 2013 , on page B-14)In its never-ending quest to develop more aerodynamic, more fuel-efficient aircraft, the aviation industry believes the ocean’s oldest predator, the shark, could hold the key to cutting energy consumption. Germany’s biggest ... -
Back to the wild
(Manila Bulletin,June 2, 2013 , on page 17)Divers and marine experts release 30 white-spotted bamboo sharks into the waters of the Hundreds Islands Park last Friday afternoon, May 31, 2013, in Alaminos City. -
'Be nice to sharks'
(The Philippine Star,March 10, 2013 , on page 14)The most recent shows that globally, on average, 38 million sharks are traded annually for their fins. Although some international fisheries organizations have banned shark fining, regulating trade of shark fins and other ... -
BFAR probes whale shark's death in Cagayan
(The Philippine Star,October 14, 2014 , on page 5)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is investigating the cause of death of a butanding (whale shark) that washed ashore in the Port of San Vicente in Sta. Ana, Cagayan last Sunday. BFAR regional director ... -
BFAR team makes global headlines in fish culturing
(The Philippine Star,June 2, 2019 , on page B4)Globally, the culture of carnivorous marine finfish and crustaceans receives the most interest from constitutional investors, with species groups like sea bass, salmon and shrimp showing double-digit growth rates. These ... -
BFAR warns about parasites in sharks, stingrays
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 17, 2017 , on page A16)Parasites, whose larvae live in orifices of sharks and stingrays, may harm humans when ingested through the favorite Bicol dish “kinunot,” a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) official said. Nonie Enolva, ... -
Bill aims to protect sharks and rays
(Manila Standard,December 28, 2016 , on page C1)Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri has filed a bill seeking to prohibit all trade in sharks and rays, both of which are being threatened by unchecked overfishing, including bycatching. Senate Bill 1245 proposes to forbid “the ... -
Bluefin tuna sells for $37,000 in Tokyo new year auction
(Manila Bulletin,January 6, 2015 , on page B6)A giant bluefin tuna sold for more than $37,000 in the first auction of the year at a Tokyo fish market on Monday, as Japan faces growing pressure to cut back on consumption of the threatened fish. The 180.4-kilogram ... -
Bluefin tuna trade ban fails to pass: 68 governments vote against ban, 20 in favor
(Manila Bulletin,March 20, 2010 , on page B-6)Efforts to protect the Atlantic bluefin tuna suffered a blow on Thursday when dozens of countries voted against a trade ban, drawing condemnation from environmental groups. At the 175-nation meeting of the Convention on ... -
'Butanding' appearance excites Legazpi folk, execs
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 22, 2014 , on page A8)It’s amazing what whale sharks can do. Tourism and business in the city are agog over the sighting of the gentle giants, also known as “butanding,” in coastal waters just 30 meters off the city boulevard. The eight whale ... -
'Butanding' lifts town's tourism industry
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 9, 2013 , on page A10)Next to the Hundred Islands National Park in Alaminos City, this coastal town is emerging as Pangasinan province’s new ecotourism destination due to the presence of whale sharks near its shorelines. The whale sharks, locally ... -
'Butanding' sighting season on in Sorsogon
(Manila Bulletin,December 21, 2016 , on page 6)The provincial government on Thursday officially declared that the whaleshark or ‘butanding’ sighting season off the coast of Donsol is officially on. Sorsogon Governor Bobet Lee-Rodrigueza said that sightings of the ... -
‘Butanding’ bring revenue to Pangasinan town
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 3, 2013 , on page A12)Resorts and boat owners in this coastal town have been cashing in on the presence of “butanding” (whale sharks) here. Lina Paculan, a chambermaid at Sierra Vista Resort in Barangay (village) Nibaliw here, said more tourists ... -
Cebu's whale shark watching enterprise lost ₱35M
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 18, 2020 , on page A8)The town of Oslob in southern Cebu lost as much as P35 million in income after whale shark watching activities in the municipality were suspended for four months due to restrictions aimed to prevent the spread of the new ... -
Celebrating PH independence with a fishy doodle
(Malaya,June 13, 2018 , on page A11)Google Philippines celebrates the 120th anniversary of Philippine Independence with a doodle that features the Philippine marine life. Home to at least 2,000 aquatic species and long cluster of corals, the Philippines is ... -
Climate change threatens fish supply
(Malaya,April 25, 2017 , on page A1-A4)Global warming means less fish on the table. That’s reason for concern to a country that consumes a lot more fish than the global average of 15 kilograms annually. Already, Philippine coral reefs are degraded, the seed ... -
Conservation confab mulls fate of bluefin
(Manila Standard,November 15, 2016 , on page B4)Fishing and shipping nations gather in Portugal this week to consider the fate of the endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna and over-harvested Mediterranean swordfish, two pricey gourmet favorites. While conservationists want ... -
Conservationists slam Australia shark policy as more killed
(The Manila Times,September 25, 2018 , on page B7)Conservationists on Monday slammed the baiting and killing of sharks at a popular Great Barrier Reef tourist spot after two swimmers were attacked, saying the policy was brutal and indiscriminate. Queensland state authorities ... -
Country's first shark, ray sanctuary established
(Panay News,July 8, 2015 , on page 6)The Cebu provincial government strengthened its commitment to protect shark and ray species by establishing the country's first shark and ray sanctuary located off Malapascua Island in Daanbantayan town. This welcome ...