Browsing by Subject "conservation"

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    • 4 feted for protecting ocean 

      (Panay News, June 13, 2016, on page 18)
      Three people from Negros Island and one from Cebu were recognized for their efforts in protecting and conserving the ocean.

    • Adventures with Tubbataha’s mama ranger 

      Honasan, Alya (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 17, 2017, on page C4)
      The water is—in the words of Yvette Lee, Discovery Fleet Philippines VP for operations, director of marketing and media affairs, and a published underwater photographer—“parang taho,” smooth and glassy and with nary a ...

    • BFAR plans fishing ban in Palawan, Zambales 

      Carillo, Carmencita A. (BusinessWorld, September 7, 2015, on page S1/3)
      A closed fishing season will be implemented in Palawan and Zambales by December this year following a similar program was first undertaken in the Zamboanga Peninsula and the Davao Gulf. Undersecretary Asis G. Perez, national ...

    • Candidates urged to come up with ‘blue agenda’ on sustainable fisheries 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, April 23, 2016, on page B-2)
      Presidential candidates are urged to adopt a "blue agenda" in order to build a stronger fishery sector in the next six years. In a statement, non-governmental organizations (NGO) has called on the presidential candidates ...

    • Cousteau supports sustainable fisheries reforms 

      (The Philippine Star, August 31, 2016, on page B-9)
      Conservation advocate Alexandra Cousteau, senior adviser to Oceana, is visiting the Philippines from Aug. 29 to Sept. 11 to promote awareness on sustainable fisheries management and the global fight against illegal fishing ...

    • A deep dive into saving the planet 

      Garceau, Scott (The Philippine Star, September 25, 2021, on page C1)
      Lots of teenagers talk about taking a “deep dive” into their passions. For 17-year-old Ganden Medved-Po, eldest son of Century Pacific Group’s Chris Po and philanthropist Nanette Medved-Po, that deep dive is quite literal: ...

    • DENR wants to declare Boracay island as critical habitat 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, April 15, 2018, on page B-3)
      If President Rodrigo Duterte wants to declare Boracay Island as a land reform area, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has another thing in mind. For him, Boracay Island is better off as a critical habitat area for endemic ...

    • Fighting climate change 

      Mariano, Nathaniel (Manila Standard, February 12, 2018, on page D11)
      Intense rainfall persisting over days, droughts threatening the farmlands and the farmers' livelihood, continuously rising sea levels and alarming flashfloods -- these are only some of the negative effects that the mankind ...

    • Fish conservation week 

      PN (Panay News, October 17, 2000, on page 4-8)
      In observance of Proclamation No. 176 declaring the third week of October of every year as Fish Conservation week, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR 6) spearheads the celebration of the Fish Conservation ...

    • Fisherfolk receive dive training to monitor protected seas 

      Dela Rosa, Gregorio Jr. (The Manila Times, June 1, 2017, on page E1)
      Leaders of a local fishing community, including community pastor Ronalyn Rivera, earned an open water diver certification in a scuba training geared towards the monitoring of marine resources and protected areas in Lanuza ...

    • Iloilo plans to establish crab hatchery 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, July 25, 2017, on page 2)
      The province of Iloilo is planning to replicate the technology of Negros Occidental in the conservation of blue crabs. Provincial Administrator Raul Banias said he already met with Provincial Agriculture Office head Ildefonso ...

    • Iloilo seeks to conserve blue crab population 

      Nepomoceno, Jezza A. (Panay News, February 27, 2018, on page 3-14)
      The provincial government will put up a crab hatchery worth P5-million in Concepcion town this year to help conserve and restore the population of the kasag or blue swimming crabs. In partnership with the Bureau of Fisheries ...

    • Indian fishermen try new nets for healthier oceans 

      (Panay News, June 4, 2017, on page 7)
      Sindhudurg, India - The fishermen were dubious when ocean experts suggested they could save their dwindling marine stocks just by switching to new nets. It took years for the UN Development Program to convince the fishing ...

    • Know your marine assets and potentials (Last of 2 parts) 

      Santos, Gil H. A (The Manila Times, September 25, 2017, on page B5)
      From the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization’s (FAO) data bank researchers can see the huge potential of the Asean members’ ocean, mangroves and coral/reef resources. The Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia ...

    • Modern technology in marine conservation 

      Alcala, Angel C. (Malaya, January 19, 2016, on page B5)
      Use of remote sensing technology is useful in monitoring the status of coral reefs and reef-associated fish without the need for researchers to travel to distant areas. One can, for example, monitor coral reefs in the Sulu ...

    • More LGUs planning conservation areas 

      Garcia, Macoi (Manila Bulletin, February 20, 2018, on page 11)
      Six more local government units in Negros Occidental are drafting ordinances to create their own local conservation areas (LCAs) as part of an eco-tourism initiative, an official of the Provincial Environment Management ...

    • PGFF anglers rule 10th Siargao tourney 

      David, Jean Russel V. (The Manila Times, October 24, 2017, on page C3)
      Anglers from the Philippine Game Fishing Foundation (PGFF) dominated the 10th Edition of the Siargao International Gamefishing Tournament. The PGFF has just released the result of the tourney held last April: Rico Gueco ...

    • PH sets commitments for ocean protection 

      (The Manila Times, May 25, 2017, on page B5)
      Non-governmental organizations and environmental groups in the Philippines, with the support of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and other agencies, have set voluntary ...

    • ‘Sustainable fish production means striking balance between aquaculture, conservation’ 

      (Panay News, May 18, 2018, on page B2-B3)
      The biggest challenge in the 21st century that aquaculturists are facing is the pressure to produce food without sacrificing conservation of resources. This was the message of Chief Dan Baliao to the first batch of graduates ...

    • Tech startup develops 3D geospatial mapping of marine areas 

      Ronda, Rainier Allan (The Philippine Star, August 8, 2019, on page B10)
      A tech startup has developed capability to undertake marine or underwater three-dimensional geospatial mapping and analytics that can be used for marine resources mapping and conservation. The 3D underwater geospatial ...