Browsing by Subject "marine molluscs"

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    • An appetite for sustainability 

      Pañares, Joyce Babe (Manila Standard, March 13, 2017, on page D2)
      A local firm based in Antique is poised to export Philippine slipper oysters to China within the first semester of the year. It will be a pioneering feat for Crystal Bay Oyster Co., and proof that striving to keep our seas ...

    • Batongbacal: Filipino scientists seeded giant clams, China stole it 

      ABS-CBN News; PN (Panay News, April 27, 2019, on page 8-10)
      A maritime affairs expert on Friday said Filipino scientists seeded giant clams in Scarborough Shoal in the late 1980s, only for Chinese fishermen to steal it decades later. Jay Batongbacal, director of the University of ...

    • Beauty in the beast 

      Go, Antonio C. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 5, 2015, on page E4)
      The word “freak” is commonly used to refer to a person with a physical deformity or is afflicted with some kind of disfiguring disease or abnormal condition. “Freak” is also the word used to describe certain genetic mutations ...

    • Breakthrough in abalone research achieved 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, August 18, 2002, on page B-5)
      Abalone, a marine mollusk, can withstand prolonged food deprivation without ill-effect of its growth. This was found in a study done by Armando Fermin, a scientist of the government-hosted Southeast Asian Fisheries Development ...

    • 'China's clam harvesting violates Phl sovereignty' 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Romero, Alexis; Punay, Edu; Laude, Jaime (The Philippine Star, April 17, 2019, on page 1-10)
      Malacañang yesterday described as an “affront” to Philippine territory and sovereignty the harvesting of giant clams in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal by Chinese ships as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced it ...

    • Chinese vessels enter 2 more PH islands' waters 

      Mangosing, Frances; Andrade, Jeannette I.; Pazzibugan, Dona Z.; Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 18, 2019, on page A2)
      After swarming Pag-asa in the Kalayaan Island Group, Chinese vessels believed to be part of China’s maritime militia have been seen close to two other Philippine-occupied islands in the South China Sea. Some of the Chinese ...

    • Defenders of marine sanctuary win award 

      Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 25, 2013, on page A14)
      In a remote coastal village in Zamboanga del Sur, the task of protecting a marine sanctuary falls upon a six-person team of environmental workers who keep the sea and mangrove forest safe from greedy commercial fishers. ...

    • DFA: PH eyes protest vs China over giant clams harvest 

      Co, Adrian Stewart (Panay News, April 17, 2019, on page 8)
      The Philippines is yet to file another diplomatic protest against China over the reported harvesting of giant clams by Chinese fishermen in Scarborough Shoal. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) secretary Teodoro Locsin ...

    • Diners eat oysters from polluted bay 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, April 7, 2014, on page B4)
      Cage after cage, oysters destined for a sprinkling of lemon juice and a delighted diner are pulled from the majestic Chesapeake Bay, where 20 years ago they had nearly disappeared.“Those will be at the restaurants tomorrow,” ...

    • 'Diwal' vendor cries foul over 'overpricing' reports 

      Mijares, Ralph John (Panay News, May 2, 2015, on page 5)
      A diwal (angel wing clam) vendor lamented media reports about the "overpricing" of the prized seafood here. Media reports recently tackled the disparity between the prices of diwal sold along Burgos Street last week (P175 ...

    • Drilon appeals to Ilonggos: Guard Kapis shells 

      (SunStar Philippines, July 12, 2000, on page 1-15)
      Usec Drilon of the Department of Agriculture appealed to the Ilonggos particularly Tigbauan, Onton, and Guimbal fisherfolks to protect the Kapis shell (locally known lampirong) along Panay Gulf. This was addressed during ...

    • Endangered shell sales to be probed 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, December 7, 2015, on page 15)
      The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Aklan is set to investigate the alleged rampant selling of porcelain clams or China Clams and helmet shells on this famed island. Provincial Board Member Russia Soviet Dela Cruz said ...

    • Envoy: PH-US military pact crucial to keeping region stable 

      Requejo, Rey E. (Manila Standard, May 24, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      The military alliance between the United States and the Philippines remains critically significant to maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, including in the hotly contested South China Sea, US Ambassador ...

    • Fresh from the cold seas: A date with Irish oysters 

      Galeon, Dom (Manila Bulletin, January 3, 2019, on page C1)
      Oysters are an acquired taste. Judging by appearances, they may even come across as not very appealing. But get over the looks and the intimidating shells, oysters are possibly among the best things to have come from the ...

    • Garin thanks Seafdec for assistance to Panay Gulf 

      PN (Panay News, June 23, 1999, on page 3-9)
      Congresswoman Ninfa Garin expressed appreciation to the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Seafdec) for its all-out support for her project, the Panay Gulf Development Program (PGDP). She also thanked Seafdec ...

    • Giant clams serve as magnets for fish in Bohol 

      Matus, Carmel Loise (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 2, 2013, on page A9)
      The Bohol provincial government has reported an increase in fish density in the province’s seawaters, just three months after giant clams were seeded in four marine protected areas (MPAs). Bohol Gov. Edgar Chatto said ...

    • Healthy alternative to fish sauce 

      Yap, Julio Jr. (Panay News, May 18, 2020, on page 8)
      Following the increasing demand for healthier food and food ingredients, a low-salt fermented mussel sauce was developed by the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV). Initially branded as “Patis Tahong,” this condiment ...

    • Iloilo 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, July 23, 2000, on page 16)
      The kapiz industry, once a thriving activity in western Iloilo's coastal towns, is now being revived. The effort is being spearheaded by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) ...

    • Iloilo folk urged to protect kapis shells 

      (Manila Bulletin, September 20, 2000, on page D-3)
      Agriculture Undersecretary for Fisheries Cesar Drilon has enjoined Ilonggos, particularly those in the first district of this province, to protect the kapis shells in their coastal waters. Drilon aired the appeal during a ...

    • Inland fish production hike planned 

      (Manila Bulletin, September 4, 2000, on page F-2)
      To support the program of the Estrada Administration, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) situated in Tigbauan, Iloilo, is gradually shifting its focus on trying to reach more communities and transfer ...