Browsing by Subject "coral reef conservation"

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    • Mapping exercise to protect coral reefs 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, June 15, 2010, on page B-10)
      With this year's celebration of International Year of Biodiversity, conservation group World Wide Fund for Nature-Philippines (WWF-Philippines) and the Davao Gulf Management Council (DGMC) unveiled a complete mapping of ...

    • Marine biologist 

      Mabasa, Roy (Manila Bulletin, June 15, 2013, on page 4)
      An eminent United States marine biologist from the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History, Dr. Nancy Knowlton is visiting Manila to help commemorate Coral Triangle Day, the US Embassy said. Knowlton will be in the country ...

    • Marine protected areas in Palawan to rebuild fish stocks 

      (Manila Bulletin, October 27, 2016, on page B-8)
      A total of 1,013,340 hectares covering both the coastal and offshore waters of Cagayancillo, plus another 80,000 hectares in Aborlan Palawan were recently declared as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). This is part of a ...

    • Mas malaking pag-asa sa pagsalba ng mga corals 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Balita, December 10, 2020, on page 5)
      May kakayahan ang ilang corals na maka-recover mula sa bleaching kahit pa sa mahabang heatwaves hanggat hindi ito pakikialaman ng mga tao, pahayag ng mga siyentista nitong Martes, na nagpapataas sa pag-asa sa mga endangered ...

    • 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 ...

    • Massive coral bleaching hits Batangas waters 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 20, 2020, on page A10)
      Coral enthusiasts and marine conservationists on Friday raised the alarm over a “massive” coral bleaching going on across Calatagan town, Batangas province, and elsewhere on the western coast of the Philippines. The ...

    • Meet the giant clam, the building block of our oceans 

      Fernandez, Jayvee (Manila Bulletin, April 23, 2017, on page 16-17)
      Meet the giant clam, more commonly known as “Taklobo.” Native to the waters of the Philippines and in other parts of the Pacific and Indian Ocean, these clams bear the weight of helping cultivate life in our coral reefs. ...

    • 'More climate action for Coral Triangle' 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, December 22, 2018, on page B8-B6)
      The Philippines sees the need for more international climate action that will better protect the 6 million-square kilometer Coral Triangle, the marine area experts cited as center of marine biodiversity on Earth. Philippine ...

    • 'Muro-ami' boats seized by Masbate authorities 

      Amancio, Hans (Manila Bulletin, May 14, 2018, on page 6)
      Joint operations of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and local government units (LGUs) in Masbate apprehended five vessels engaged in illegal fishing Saturday in the high ...

    • National Scientist Gomez, marine conservation advocate, 81 

      Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, December 4, 2019, on page 8)
      National Scientist Edgardo Gomez, a pioneer in marine conservation in the Philippines, died on Dec. 1. He was 81. Gomez was a researcher, scientist, conservation advocate and educator in various fields, including invertebrate ...

    • Nogas Island coral reefs to be restored 

      PN; Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Antique (Panay News, February 21, 2013, on page 7)
      Philippine Army units and the municipal government of Anini-y has entered into a partnership for the restoration of damaged coral reefs in Nogas Island in the town. The partnership was made possible with the assistance of ...

    • Nogas Island corals get restoration support 

      (The Daily Guardian, February 21, 2013, on page B6)
      In an effort to help restore the damaged coral reefs in Nogas Island, Anini-y town, the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division and 301st and 82nd Infantry Brigades based in Miag-ao, Iloilo partnered with the municipal government y ...

    • Oceanarium 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, August 5, 2013, on page B4)
      This undated handout picture released on Aug. 1, 2013 by the Australian Institute of Marine Science shows a researcher with coral in a tank at the National Sea Simulator, or SeaSim, in the northern cityof Townsville. The ...

    • Only 2% of PH coral reefs remain healthy - watchdog 

      Cariaso, Bella (The Manila Times, October 16, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      An environmental group said that only 2 percent of the country's coral reef remains healthy. In a webinar titled "Today is the seas the moment: A deeper connection with the ocean," Haribon Foundation Chief Operating Officer ...

    • Operations start to remove ship from coral area 

      Padayhag, Michelle (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 19, 2016, on page A12)
      Three tugboats were used to pull a Panamanian-registered cargo vessel out of a shoal where it ran aground and destroyed at least 3 hectares of coral reefs.

    • Oslob shark tourism needs sustainable model, says study 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, December 13, 2018, on page B11)
      A sustainable model for shark tourism needs to be implemented in Tan-awan, Oslob in Cebu as it is leading to the degradation of the local coral reef ecosystem,a collaborative research by the University of Hong Kong (HKU), ...

    • PAFI brings environmental campaign to Alaminos 

      PN (Panay News, January 17, 2017, on page B8)
      The Pioneer Adhesives Foundation, Inc. ( PAFI/ The Pioneer Foundation) partnered with the city government of Alaminos to bring its environmental campaign Our Earth, Our Responsibility to The Hundred Islands. This collaboration ...

    • Paje stresses need to save Coral Triangle 

      Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 25, 2013, on page A4)
      Environment Secretary Ramon Paje on Saturday said more action was needed to save the reefs of the Coral Triangle, an important marine area encompassing Asia Pacific countries including the Philippines, amid growing threats ...

    • Palau bans 'reef-toxic' sunscreen 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, January 2, 2020, on page B3)
      Palau's pioneering ban on "reef-toxic" sunscreens took effect Wednesday as the tiny Pacific island nation introduced strict environmental measures that also include one of the world's largest marine sanctuaries. "We have ...