Browsing by Author "Caspe, Mel"
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3 E. Visayas bays positive for red tide
Caspe, Mel (Manila Standard,November 13, 2015 , on page A7)Three bays in Eastern Visayas remain positive for paralytic shellfish poisoning, popularly known as red tide. Latest laboratory reports of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources dated Nov. 12, 2015 revealed that ... -
‘Biggest red tide bloom’
Caspe, Mel (Manila Standard,December 6, 2015 , on page A8)Eastern Visayas is threatened by what the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources describes as the biggest red tide bloom that has not been seen in more than three decades. BFAR regional director Juan Albaladejo said the ... -
Bill aims to protect sharks and rays
Caspe, Mel (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 ... -
Dolphin rescued
Caspe, Mel (Manila Standard,January 13, 2017 , on page C1)Personnel of the Salcedo Municipal Police Station assist men from BFAR and MENRO header by Danilo P. Duran in rescuing a lost dolphin found at the r=territorial waters of Barangay Butig, Salcedo, Eastern Samar on Wednesday. ... -
'Peace boats' to help Samar fisherfolk recover from Yolanda
Caspe, Mel (Manila Standard,November 30, 2015 , on page A7)Local fisherfolk from three Eastern Samar towns, who were among the victims of Super-Typhoon “Yolanda’’ (Haiyan) in 2013, recently received a total of 63 so-called peace boats, a joint project of the Office of the Presidential ... -
Red tide alert still up, weakening signs show
Caspe, Mel (Manila Standard,December 27, 2015 , on page A7)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has been seeing signs of weakening red tide that plagued several bays in Eastern Visayas since September. BFAR regional director Juan D. Albaladejo said typhoon-induced rains ... -
Setting it free
Caspe, Mel (Manila Standard,May 19, 2015 , on page A7)Local environment officials of Dolores town in Eastern Samar relaease a "pawikan" (sea turtle) they rescued this year.