Browsing by Subject "aquatic organisms"
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Alcohol eyed in Pampanga River fish kill
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 1, 2017 , on page A10)Molasses discharged by an alcohol fermentation plant into the Pampanga River on Sept. 19 may have reduced the amount of dissolved oxygen to a degree that could have triggered a fish kill incident near the towns of Macabebe ... -
Amended fisheries law betters prod'n-Villar
(Panay News,March 1, 2016 , on page 11)The Philippines is seen to export more fish because of the amended Fisheries Code, according to a legislator. Exports of fish products, specifically to European countries, generated P9.4 billion in 2013, the Bureau of ... -
Benham R&D to be multi-agency effort
(The Philippine Star,May 31, 2018 , on page B6)According to Dela Peña, the DOST had spent P39 million for the first exploration activities through its attached agencies Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development, and the ... -
DENR: no forced evacuation of Boracay wetlands residents
(The Philippine Star,May 30, 2018 , on page 13)“We have to find a place for them... we will recover the wetlands because this is like the kidneys of the island. But before we ask them to leave the wetlands... we have to find a relocation site for them. This is one of ... -
Don't eat dead fish from oil spill-hit areas, BFAR warns
(Panay News,July 9, 2020 , on page 1-14)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas has issued a warning against eating dead fish in coastal areas contaminated by bunker fuel from a barge damaged by an explosion last week. Remia Aparri, ... -
Dry spell threatens Capiz mud crabs
(Panay News,October 5, 2015 , on page 4-15)Researchers at the Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) based in Tigbauan, Iloilo warned of adverse effects of the drought this year until the middle of 2016 on the country's mud crab production, including ... -
International scientist, tulong-tulong para mapreserba ang Lake Titicaca giant frog
(Balita,July 28, 2020 , on page 3)Magsasanib-puwersa ang international team ng scientific institutions upang ipreserba ang Lake Titicaca giant frog, isang endangered species, sinabi ng natural history museum ng Bolivia. “In a coordinated effort, a cross-border ... -
Microalgae can be a potential feed for aquaculture species
(Panay News,January 26, 2014 , on page B6)At the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV), the program on the development of algal paste from microalgae under the National Aquafeeds R&D Program is currently being funded by PCAARRD and Department of Science and ... -
Online wildlife trafficking
(The Philippine Star,June 20, 2020 , on page 8)Cyber space is a boon for all types of commerce including, unfortunately, the trafficking of wildlife. And the Philippines, with its rich biodiversity, is one of the hotspots for the illegal wildlife trade. Whether aquatic ... -
Scientists discover new ocean species
(The Philippine Star,June 14, 2015 , on page 6)Scientist diving amid deep-water corals and ranging the shallows for sea creatures never seen before have returned to the California Academy of Sciences from an expedition in the Philippines bearing new collections of ... -
'Severe' pollution afflicts Pasig River
(Manila Bulletin,June 26, 2013 , on page 2)There is now "severe pollution" in the Pasig River following the oil spill that occurred near the Old Panaderos area in Sta. Ana, Manila, last Sunday, the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) declared yesterday. ... -
Top UN official underlines importance of healthy oceans
(Manila Bulletin,June 30, 2016 , on page B8)The UN deputy secretary-general, Jan Eliasson, said here that healthy oceans are critical to maintaining life on the planet, stressing their connection to broader sustainable development aims. Addressing the opening of the ...