Browsing by Subject "Marine fish"

Now showing items 1-20 of 199

    • 10-foot great white shark kills surfer in Australia 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Manila Times, June 8, 2020, on page B6)
      A 60-year-old surfer was attacked and killed by a 3-meter (10-foot) great white shark off the coast of northern New South Wales (NSW) state on Sunday, officials said. The man received a bite to the back of his thigh and ...

    • 104 whale sharks seen for first time in Donsol 

      Ostria, Rey Anthony; Enano, Jhesset O. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 2, 2019, on page A8)
      Over a hundred new whale sharks were spotted in the waters off this town in Sorsogon province in the first half of 2019, marking the highest number of the endangered species spotted in the area in the past few years, ...

    • 180-kilo bluefin tuna sells for $37,000 in Japan 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, January 6, 2015, on page B3)
      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 ...

    • 19 new whale sharks identified in Donsol throughout 2020 

      (DailyGuardian, August 31, 2020, on page 8)
      The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines has identified 19 new individual whale sharks in the waters of Ticao-Burias Pass Protected Seascape (TBPPS) since the start of 2020. Nestled between the provinces of Masbate, ...

    • 1st Sarangani Dive Safari scheduled on April 29 to May 1 

      (BusinessWorld, April 18, 2017, on page S2/8)
      Sarangani Bay, one of the country’s unheralded beautiful bays, comes to life as the Province of Sarangani and the Department of Tourism (DoT) -Region 12 hold the first Sarangani Dive Safari on April 29 to May 1. Proclaimed ...

    • 30 years of 'shark week' 

      (Manila Bulletin, July 11, 2018, on page D-5)
      In “Uncaged: Shark vs Ronda Rousey,” Rousey is trained by shark conservationist and shark attack survivor, Paul de Gelder, to face her fiercest opponent yet: the fastest, bitiest shark in the world, and the ultimate fighter ...

    • ₱460,000 dried seahorses seized in Bacolod port 

      Masculino, Glazyl Y. (Tempo, March 28, 2021, on page 3)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Negros Occidental seized about 15.2 kilos of dried seahorses worth P460,000 at the Banago port here Friday. PCG provincial head Capt. Ludovico Librilla Jr. said they were informed by the ...

    • ₱5M earmarked for Palawan aquaculture 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, October 8, 2010, on page 26)
      Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala has earmarked ₱5 million for the development of Palawan's marine fisheries and aquaculture. The money will be used to expand grow-out ponds and procure additional broodstock for the ...

    • 6-ft. long whale shark caught in net set free 

      Lazaro, Freddie G. (Manila Bulletin, March 3, 2015, on page 12)
      Local fishermen got quite a big surprise when they found a six-meter-long whale shark caught in their net in Barangay Camindoroan, here, the other day. Ilocos Sur's Fish Regulatory Officer Benny Saraos said local fishermen ...

    • [ ABOT (agree-build-operate-transfer) ] 

      Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) (Daily Informer, December 24, 2007, on page 11)
      Our ABOT (agree-build-operate-transfer) AquaNegosyo packages provide technical assistance from project inception, site assessment and facility construction to several production runs. Technologies are ready for hatchery, ...

    • Airlines curbing shark fin transport 

      Bloomberg (Manila Standard, June 25, 2013, on page B4)
      Shark fins' ride in plane bellies is beginning to end. Last week, Korean Air Lines C. said since March it had stopped moving the delicacy used in soups. The Seoul-based company joined Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. in saying ...

    • Angel in the water 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 5, 2014, on page B3-4)
      Meet this Angel Catfish, a new member of the family at Las Farolas, the newest tourist and educational destination in Metro-Manila. Since its arrival a few weeks ago, this fish has never failed to catch the fancy of visitors ...

    • Another 'butanding' released in Batangas 

      Ozaeta, Arnell; Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, August 11, 2013, on page 7)
      Another juvenile whale shark, locally known as butanding, that had been stranded at the pier of the Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) in Mabini town here was set free by government workers and civilian volunteers. Bureau ...

    • Another oarfish found in Antique 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, August 16, 2015, on page 6)
      A fisherman in Belison town caught another oarfish on Thursday afternoon, the third so far in a span of three weeks. Pablo Crespo found the dying oarfish at a small canal around 1:20 p.m. on the shores of Maradiona, Belison ...

    • Aquaculture business forum set October 16-17 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA) (The News Today, September 25, 2007, on page 4)
      An Agree-Build-Organize-Transfer (ABOT) Aquaculture Business Forum will be held on October 16-17 at the Philippine Social Science Center in Diliman, Quezon City. With this, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center ...

    • Aquaculture forum set Oct. 16 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA); PN (Panay News, September 23, 2007, on page B1)
      An Agree-Build-Organize-Transfer (ABOT) Aquaculture Business Forum will be held on October 16-17 at the Philippine Social Science Center, Quezon City. The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) - Aquaculture ...

    • Assessment on tuna species set 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA) (Manila Bulletin, October 14, 2010, on page 15)
      The National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) in cooperation with the National Stock Assessment Project (NSAP) of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Region 12 (BFAR XII) has kicked off here ...

    • Aussie surfer killed in shark attack 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Philippine Star, June 8, 2020, on page 11)
      A 60-year-old surfer was attacked and killed by a 10-foot great white shark off the coast of northern New South Wales state yesterday, officials said. The man received a bite to the back of his thigh and was brought to the ...

    • Aussie towns evacuated amid floods from cyclone philippine star 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Philippine Star, April 1, 2017, on page 12)
      Communities along Australia’s east coast have been evacuated as floodwaters sparked by the remnants of a powerful cyclone poured into roads and threatened to inundate homes across the region. The region has been subjected ...

    • Australia hatches first IVF shark 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Philippine Star, March 13, 2014, on page A-21)
      Australia has successfully hatched its first shark born via artificial insemination with hopes that the development can ultimately be used to help breed threatened species, an aquarium said yesterday. Sea Life Melbourne ...