Browsing by Subject "marine resources"
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₱1.2-B giant clam shells seized in Palawan; 4 nabbed
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 18, 2021 , on page A3)About 200 tons of fossilized giant clam shells valued at around P1.2 billion were seized by authorities from four men who were arrested in Palawan province in the biggest recovery so far of the bivalves which are much-coveted ... -
2 energy exploration deals up for China signing – Cusi
(Manila Bulletin,November 9, 2018 , on page B-7)The Philippines is ready with two joint oil and gas exploration agreements to be signed with China, its energy minister said on Wednesday and reiterated his position calling for the lifting of the ban on drilling works in ... -
2 sites for possible PH-China exploration
(Manila Bulletin,March 5, 2018 , on page 6)The two countries have agreed to set up a special panel to work out how they can jointly explore in part of the hotly contested waters without having to address the issue of sovereignty, something experts say would be ... -
5 Iloilo towns join hands to rehabilitate coastal waters
(The Philippine Star,November 25, 2001 , on page 20)Officials of five southern Iloilo towns have joined in the Herculean effort to rehabilitate the southern coastal waters of the province. In an unprecedented move, the mayors of the towns of Oton, Tigbauan, Guimbal, Miagao, ... -
7-M euro fund tapped for Sulu-Sulawesi marine conservation
(Manila Bulletin,January 4, 2015 , on page 5)The German government has established a seven million-euro special fund to support the implementation of protection and conservation initiatives within the Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion (SSME), a shared ecosystem of ... -
900 fiberglass boats distributed in Antique
(Panay News,March 29, 2019 , on page 8)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) turned over 900 fiberglass boats to the marginalized fishermen in Antique. BFAR regional director Remia Aparri said the boats were given as support for the sustainable ... -
Abandon scrap tireartificial reefs program - SEAFDEC
(Philippines Journal,August 24, 1990 , on page 19)Conservationists beware. The scrap tire artificial reefs you place in the seabeds can bring more ecological problems than help poor fisherfolk. Flor Lacanilao, chief of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center ... -
Activities restricted at new marine reserve
(Panay News,August 22, 2017 , on page 3-14)Under Municipal Ordinance No. 004-2017, the MPA is from the village’s Sitio Casita to Sitio Balingasag spanning 24.49633 hectares. Within the core zone of the MPA, fishing of any kind or manner or collecting of shellfish ... -
AFP to build fishermen’s shelter in Batanes
(Manila Standard,March 24, 2018 , on page A3)The Northern Luzon Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines announced it would spearhead the building of a civilian facility in the Mavulis Island of Batanes Province, the country’s farthest island in the north. “The ... -
Amended fisheries law to curb illegal foreign vessels
(The Daily Guardian,October 1, 2015 , on page 2)The amended fisheries code also seeks to protect the Philippines' marine territory from illegal fishing activities of foreign vessels. Agriculture Undersecretary Segfredo Serrano said, "the law is for our own good as we ... -
Antique expands marine conservation campaign
(Panay News,October 28, 2019 , on page 3)The provincial government here has further strengthened its marine conservation campaign by forging a partnership with a non-government organization. The “Itib-ong ta, Kinaiya Antique” campaign will now cover the municipalities ... -
APEC adopts Philippine initiative on food security
(Manila Bulletin,October 7, 2015 , on page 15)The 21 member economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have adopted the Philippine initiative addressing food security by highlighting the protection of marine resources. "These are concrete and feasible ... -
APEC members accept Iloilo plan to boost food security, fisheries
(BusinessWorld,October 7, 2015 , on page S1/4)Member nations of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have adopted the Iloilo Plan of Action, which promotes inclusive growth through food security and climate resiliency for the fisheries sector. It was adopted ... -
Apec moves to ensure healthy ‘blue economy’: Marine resources key to ensuring inclusive growth
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 12, 2015 , on page B5-1-B5-3)Member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have put increased emphasis on the so-called "blue economy" with the belief that laying the foundation for healthy and resilient marine and ocean resources ... -
APEC tackles animal poaching, smuggling
(The Daily Guardian,October 6, 2015 , on page 2)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued a stern warning to persons engaged in poaching and fish smuggling activities. Environment Undersecretary Manuel Gerochi said smuggled products are confiscated ... -
Aquaculture: The wave of the future
(The Philippine Star,December 1, 2002 , on page B-5)Ranking officials of international donor agencies and institutions supporting and working on aquaculture and related fields in Asia and the Pacific began their three-day meeting in the country yesterday, confident that ... -
Are we helpless in relation to China?
(The Philippine Star,June 2, 2018 , on page 9)There is more to the Philippines’ involvement in the West Philippine Sea dispute than the interplay of longstanding claims for territorial entitlements among neighboring Asia Pacific states and rights over marine resources ... -
Artificial reefs are harmful to marine life
(The Daily San Pedro Express,August 8, 1990 , on page 11)Conservationists beware. The scrap tire artificial reefs you place in the seabeds can bring more ecological problems than help poor fisherfolk. Flor Lacanilao, chief of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center ... -
At 86, still a marine biodiveristy champion
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 1, 2015 , on page A9)His silver hair and well-toned skin hardly reveal his age of 86 years. In fact, listening to him talk in his usual passionate and thickly accented manner, one may even imagine him to be a few decades younger. Speaking about ... -
Balanga wetland to boost economic growth, tourism
(Manila Standard,August 21, 2019 , on page B4)The people of Balanga City in Bataan can look forward to a boost in their tourism industry with the signing into law of a bill declaring their coastal sanctuary as a responsible, community-based ecotourism site. “The ...