Browsing by Place "La Union"

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    • 10 stranded whales, dolphins die in Ilocos during lockdown 

      Sotelo, Yolanda; Aglibot, Joanna Rose (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 19, 2020, on page A10)
      Ten marine mammals died after being stranded in various areas in the Ilocos region during the Luzon lockdown in the last three months, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Thursday. Most of the ...

    • 2 more firms seek permit to mine Lingayen Gulf 

      Sotelo, Yolanda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 22, 2022, on page A6)
      Two more mining firms have applied for government permits to mine Lingayen Gulf for magnetite, or black sand, prompting groups here to renew their opposition to what they described as “massive environmental destruction.” ...

    • 36 fiberglass boats for La Union fishers 

      (Manila Standard, December 13, 2018, on page B4)
      Six coastal towns in the Second District of La Union province have received the first 36 fiberglass-reinforced plastic boats from the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources upon the request of ...

    • 4 missing Pangasinan fishermen rescued 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel (The Manila Times, November 17, 2023, on page A7)
      The four fishermen from this town, who were earlier reported as missing, have been rescued by fellow fishermen in the waters off Candelaria town in Zambales province at around noon on Thursday, November 16, an official of ...

    • Agri losses from storms reach P1.55b 

      Campos, Othel (Manila Standard, July 28, 2018, on page A2)
      The Philippine agriculture sector sustained lost of P1.55 billion in crops and damaged farm infrastructures following the onslaught of three storms in a span of two weeks. Losses in fisheries totaled P146.58 million in ...

    • Another invasive Chinese softshell turtle found in PH 

      Mugas, John Michael (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 29, 2022, on page A1-A3)
      A Chinese softshell turtle has turned up again in Philippine waters, prompting a conservation group’s warning that it is an invasive alien species (IAS) or a sea pest that could harm aquatic life endemic to the country. ...

    • Apparel brand pledges for cleaner beaches 

      (Manila Standard, December 18, 2018, on page C2)
      International beach apparel brand Reef pledges to make sure beaches stay clean and healthy. To achieve this, Reef is targeting to accomplish 1,500 beach cleanups, remove 150,000 lbs of trash and engage 30,000 volunteers ...

    • Bataan expands ties with La Union for Pawikan preservation 

      (Manila Standard, September 10, 2023, on page B4)
      Another successful venture to preserve the majestic sea turtle species in Bataan concluded on August 25, 2023, as the Provincial Government of Bataan partnered with the Provincial Government of La Union through the sponsorship ...

    • Bataan fishermen cry harassment in West PH Sea 

      Mabasa, Roy; Wakefield, Francis (Manila Bulletin, April 21, 2017, on page 2)
      The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is verifying claims by fishermen from Mariveles, Bataan, that they were harassed by the Chinese Coast Guard while fishing in the West Philippine Sea. A group of fishermen from Mariveles ...

    • BFAR to craft roadmap to put PH back in global seaweed market 

      Galvez, James (The Manila Times, April 6, 2017, on page B2-B3)
      Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said on Wednesay the Department of Agricultue (DA) through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will establish a National Seaweed Program to prepare local farmers to ...

    • BFAR to distribute milkfish fingerlings in La Union 

      Garcia, William Jun (The Manila Times, October 9, 2014, on page A6)
      Mayor Pablo Ortega on Tuesday led the distribution of rehabilitation milkfish fingerlings to fishermen from six villages whose fishponds dried up due to April’s intense summer heat. The milkfish fingerlings came from the ...

    • BFAR warns vs poisonous crabs 

      Iñigo, Liezle Basa (Manila Bulletin, May 20, 2014, on page 14)
      BFAR Region 1 Director Nestor Domenden has already sent out posters identifying these poisonous crabs as the Tergatis floridus and Zozymus aenues. Domenden reiterated the warning yesterday and asked the local BFAR in ...

    • Burmese ship eyed in oil spill 

      Santos, Tina G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 2, 2013, on page A13)
      The Philippine coast guard on Friday said that the oil spill reportedly contaminated the shorelines of 11 coastal barangay from La Union up to Ilocos Norte might have come from the sunken Burmese cargo ship MV Arita Bauxite.

    • Checkpoint woes, low demand cut ‘bangus’ sales in Pangasinan 

      Sotelo, Yolanda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 28, 2020, on page A9)
      While production of “bangus” (milkfish) and tilapia remains at its peak this month, the Luzon-wide lockdown imposed to stop the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has meant a sales slump to growers due to ...

    • DENR designates 3 river systems as WQMAs 

      (Manila Bulletin, February 15, 2018, on page B-8)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has designated three river systems in Luzon and Visayas as water quality management areas (WQMAs) to keep the quality of water within the guidelines set for ...

    • Drought batters La Unions's fishpond industry 

      Garcia, William Jun (Manila Standard, April 7, 2014, on page B6)
      The aquaculture sector here is expected to lose money during summer as drought worsens in the province, said an official. “There are 117 hectares of fishponds sowed with bangus, native tilapia and shrimps in five barangays ...

    • Dynamite fishing kills Fraser’s dolphin 

      Regala, Franco G. (Manila Bulletin, February 24, 2015, on page 9)
      Despite receiving the best care possible during the 3 week rehabilitation due to injuries suffered because of dynamite fishing, “Julius”, the surviving Fraser’s dolphin who was transported from Pangasinan to the Ocean ...

    • Establishment of seaweeds gene bank here proposed 

      Aguiba, Melody M. (Manila Bulletin, April 29, 2007, on page B-4)
      A seaweed gene bank will be put up by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) to complement its biotechnology facility that will aid in boosting the country's production of seaweeds which earns $70 million ...

    • Fisherfolk urge Noynoy to suspend Fisheries Code's implementation 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, June 12, 2010, on page A-28)
      Some 50 fisherfolk leaders and environmental activists urged Pres. Noynoy Aquino to suspend the implementation of the Fisheries Code of 1998 (RA No. 8550) due its failure to protect the livelihood and marine environment ...

    • Fishery technology transfer demo set 

      (Manila Bulletin, April 16, 2001, on page B-7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is holding technology transfer demonstration that will allow fisherfolks to learn new technologies in fisheries helpful producing higher value-added fish products and ...