Browsing by Subject "Habitat"

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    • Haribon: Kaliwa dam a biodiversity threat 

      Amante-Gamboa, Kitty (The Manila Times, November 22, 2018, on page B4)
      According to the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool curated by BirdLife International, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre, ...

    • In Subic, newly hatched Sea Turtles return to Sea 

      Macatuno, Allan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 14, 2016, on page A12)
      With the help of tourists, 113 newly hatched olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) were released to their natural habitat at Subic Bay here last week. The turtles were born at the hatchery of All Hands Beach, a ...

    • Innovations for sustainable oceans 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, June 11, 2020, on page 7)
      On the occasion of World Oceans Day, the role of the oceans -- which provide the oxygen we breathe, food, as well as regulate the climate -- will be celebrated online Monday with the theme “Innovation for Sustainable Ocean”. ...

    • IPPO, capitol, maritime cops join forces as 'hulbot-hulbot' returns: Oplan Octopus 

      Sologastoa, Glenda; Nepomoceno, Jezza (Panay News, February 15, 2015, on page 1-14)
      An alarmed Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) and provincial government have joined forces with the Regional Maritime Unit (RMU). They agreed to conduct joint operations against illegal fishing called the campaign ...

    • Killing Nemo: Cyanide threat to tropical fish 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 18, 2016, on page A17)
      Many of the real-life Nemos swimming in children's fish tanks were caught using cyanide, according to research published Thursday which flagged the toxic threat to already-stressed corals, the creature's natural home.

    • Lake Mainit alliance to protect PH's 4th largest lake 

      Crismundo, Mike U. (Manila Bulletin, July 25, 2015, on page 14)
      A joint, concerted effort to regulate the exploitation and protect the country’s fourth largest lake – Lake Mainit – has been launched that will be composed of the technical working group (TWG) of the Lake Mainit Development ...

    • LGUs, Oceana beef up monitoring of municipal waters 

      (The Philippine Star, March 15, 2020, on page B4)
      International non-government organization Oceana and the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) have agreed to further strengthen the monitoring of municipal waters and protect them from illegal fishing. Oceana ...

    • Likely first victim of climate change 

      (Manila Standard, June 15, 2016, on page B8)
      Climate change appears to have driven to extinction an Australian Great Barrier Reef rodent, according to a new study, which suggests the species may be the first mammal lost to global phenomenon. Extensive searches for ...

    • Limay folk joins Petron, SMC in rebuilding mangrove forest 

      Macatuno, Allan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 17, 2018, on page B2-3)
      At the crack of dawn, about 150 villagers living near the coastline of Barangay Alangan in this town walked 800 meters to reach a muddy shoreline. Moments later, under the scorching sun, the villagers planted neat rows of ...

    • Management, protection of marine sanctuaries DENR’s top priority 

      Newman, Minerva (Manila Bulletin, December 28, 2017, on page 7)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Visayas will prioritize the long-term protection and management of coastal and marine ecosystems in the region. Eddie Llamedo, chief of the DENR regional ...

    • Marine mammals disturbed by warming waters 

      Acedo, Celia E. (Manila Bulletin, April 6, 2017, on page B-8)
      The warming of the oceans could also mean diminished reproductive success and increased susceptibility to diseases, according to a Silliman Journal article by Dr. Ma. Louella L. Dolar, a foremost authority on Philippine ...

    • Masbate Gold backs coral reef restoration 

      (Manila Standard, January 22, 2018, on page B4)
      Two major mining firms that comprise the Masbate Gold Project have begun installing 400 to 800 reef balls in a fishing and mining town in Masbate, in a bid to help regenerate new reef covers. The coral reefs had been ...

    • Masbate Gold firms restore coral reefs, create new fishing and diving sites 

      (Manila Bulletin, January 24, 2018, on page B-6)
      Two major mining firms that comprise the Masbate Gold Project (MGP), have begun installing 400 to 800 reef balls in a fishing and mining town in Masbate, in a bid to help regenerate new reef covers. The coral reefs had ...

    • Mud crab culture could save marine resources – SEAFDEC 

      De Los Santos, M. A. (The Daily Guardian, November 17, 2015, on page 2-11)
      The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) said mud crab culture could reduce fishing pressure on the seas and other natural marine habitats. Dr. Felix Ayson, chief of SEAFDEC’s Aquaculture Division, said ...

    • Oton to be fishing capital of iloilo 

      Escopel, Raymart (Panay News, February 6, 2013, on page B1)
      The Department of Tourism 6 (DOT-6) is planning to make Oton the fishing capital of Iloilo Province. DOT-6 operations officer Maria Fe Jimenea said it is their plan to make Oton, the oldest town in Iloilo, as a favorite ...

    • Palawan coastal towns commit to stop overfishing 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, April 17, 2016, on page B-2)
      Fishermen in 11 coastal towns in the Calamian Islands in Palawan have unanimously expressed support for the declaration of monthly closed periods for rabbitfish fishing to protect the growing populations of the species. ...

    • Palawan to effect fishing season ban 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (The Manila Times, December 16, 2015, on page A7)
      The multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary body Palawan Council for Sustainable Development(PCSD) will push for the implementation of the seasonal fishing ban on the reef-fish-for food(RFF) after May next year to save fish ...

    • 'PH needs more marine reserves' 

      Sologastoa, Glenda (Panay News, June 21, 2015, on page 2-27)
      No-take marine reserves (NTMRs) are areas of the sea, usually with coral reefs -- but could include other coastal ecosystems such as mangroves and seagrasses -- that are fully protected from fishing. The area around MPAs ...

    • PH oceans get a break, thanks to MPIC's shore it up 

      Manila Standards (Manila Standard, March 3, 2018, on page B4)
      All over the country are quaint coastal towns, unknown to many people in Metro Manila, despite their rich biodiversity and exceptional beauty. From Alaminos, Pangasinan to Mabini, Batangas; Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro ...

    • PH renews commitment to sustain coastal development across East Asia 

      Ruiz, Ellalyn de Vera (Manila Bulletin, August 2, 2018, on page B-8)
      The Philippines has renewed its commitment to sustain coastal development across East Asia, continuing its support towards the sustainable use of coastal and marine ecosystems. The Department of Environment and Natural ...