Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Cebu"

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    • Don't feed, ride whale sharks - BFAR 

      Palaubsanon, Mitchelle (The Philippine Star, September 15, 2019, on page 16)
      Residents have been advised against feeding whale sharks sighted in the waters off Alegria town in southern Cebu. “There should be no feeding... and no close interaction with humans. As much as possible, wild species should ...

    • Exhibit inspires support to biodiversity conservation in Visayas 

      De Los Santos, Maricyn (DailyGuardian, October 8, 2022, on page 10-8)
      The mobile museum box project, “Conserving the Natural History of the Visayas Region,”continues to inspire and call for support to biodiversity conservation efforts in the region. Now available for free public viewing at ...

    • Eyes on WPS: Coast Guard builds command outposts on 3 islands 

      Cabalza, Dexter (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 21, 2022, on page A2)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has set up command-observation posts (COPs) on three islands in the Kalayaan Island Group in Palawan province, which are expected to improve its maritime domain awareness in the West ...

    • Farmer held for selling P30-M 'taklobo' in Cebu 

      Cordova, Calvin (Tempo, October 16, 2022, on page 1-2)
      Authorities arrested a 46-year-old farmer for selling endangered giant clams locally known as “taklobo” worth P30 million in Barangay Bongoyan, Borbon, Cebu last Wednesday. The suspect was identified as Anecito Pogado of ...

    • Fisherfolk associations get new motor bancas 

      (SunStar Philippines, January 17, 2023, on page 10)
      Forty-one motorized fiber glass fishing boats were turned over by BPI Foundation, Inc. (BPIF) in partnership with the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc., to select fisherfolk associations of Sibonga, Barili, Pinamungajan, and ...

    • Fishers group rejects galunggong importation 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, November 29, 2019, on page A4)
      The National fishers' group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamalaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) urged The Department og Agriculture (DA) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to junk their plan to import 45, 000 ...

    • Fishers protest construction of sea wall in Cebu town 

      Mayol, Ador Vincent (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 30, 2022, on page A8)
      A group of fishermen has sought the help of an environment nongovernmental organization to address their concern over the construction of structures within the coastal easement zones in a village of Medellin town in northern ...

    • Free public beach eyed in Catarman, Cordova 

      (SunStar Philippines, October 11, 2022, on page 4)
      Cordova Mayor Cesar “Didoy” Suan said they are planning to establish a free and open-to-all public beach near the area where the floating cottages were established in the seawaters off Barangay Catarman. Suan made the ...

    • From fishers to breeders: Special training boosts hope for Molocaboc's abalone 

      Armada, Nyra; Dianala, Rex Delsar (DailyGuardian, September 1, 2023, on page 1-11)
      A prized jewel lies hidden beneath the shimmering and pristine waters of Molocaboc Island, a part of the 32-hectare Sagay Marine Reserve in Negros Occidental: the donkey’s-ear abalone (Haliotis asinina), a kind of marine ...

    • From fishers to breeders: Special training boosts hope for Molocaboc's abalone 

      Armada, Nyra; Dianala, Rex Delsar (Panay News, September 2, 2023, on page 14-15)
      A prized jewel lies hidden beneath the shimmering and pristine waters of Molocaboc Island, a part of the 32-hectare Sagay Marine Reserve in Negros Occidental: the donkey’s-ear abalone (Haliotis asinina), a kind of marine ...

    • GCash to plant half a million mangrove trees in Cebu 

      (Panay News, April 9, 2022, on page B11)
      GCash, the leading digital mobile wallet in the country, together with the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc., (RAFI), is planting 550,000 mangrove trees in Tañon Strait in Cebu to help the environment and mitigate the effects ...

    • GCash to plant half a million mangrove trees in Cebu 

      (Manila Bulletin, April 10, 2022, on page SS-3)
      GCash, the leading digital mobile wallet in the country, together with the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc., (RAFI), is planting 550,000 mangrove trees in Tañon Strait in Cebu to help the environment and mitigate the effects ...

    • Illegal fishing still rampant in Iloilo 

      (Panay News, October 10, 2022, on page 7)
      How is the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat doing? Illegal fishing remains rampant in the province’s territorial waters. Some culprits are also Ilonggos; others are outsiders such as from Negros and Masbate, even as far as ...

    • Is Iloilo's illegal fishing drive effective? 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, July 7, 2017, on page 2-7)
      Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. said he wants to reassess the effectiveness of the campaign against illegal fishing, particularly the involvement of national government agencies. This, as illegal fishing, particularly super ...

    • Landbank supports Cebu LGU's livelihood program for farmers, fishers 

      (Panay News, September 23, 2022, on page 7-8)
      The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) strengthened its ties with the Provincial Government of Cebu during a courtesy visit on 15 September 2022, as the Bank expressed its continued support for the Province’s Enhanced ...

    • LGUs commit to conserve, protect Visayan Sea 

      Sornito, Ime (Panay News, November 29, 2019, on page 2-13)
      Local government units (LGUs) in the Visayas vowed to hasten the implementation of the “Management Framework for the Conservation, Protection and Restoration of the Visayan Sea.” The Visayan Sea is a rich fishing ground. ...

    • Luzon fishers groan as fuel prices surge 

      Inquirer Bureaus (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 23, 2022, on page A8)
      The skyrocketing prices of fuel are driving fishermen in this province out of business due to the huge expenses they incur on each fishing trip. Andy Abata, 53, a fisherman from the island village of Cabalitian here, said ...

    • Mangrove info center to reopen in Cordova 

      Martinez, Ralph (SunStar Philippines, December 3, 2023, on page 6)
      A two-story Mangrove Propagation and Information Center is set to rise again in Cordova town in Mactan Island, Cebu to bring in locals and tourists and promote eco-tourism in the area. On Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, the Metro ...

    • Natl Museum confirms new species of fish in PH 

      (The Manila Times, September 17, 2023, on page A9)
      The National Museum of the Philippines has verified a publication about a new species of fish that was discovered by four researchers in the country. On a Facebook post on Saturday, the National Museum introduced the ...

    • Newly discovered fish species was first spotted in a Bohol public market 

      Sambile, Kristel (Panay News, September 9, 2023, on page 4-15)
      In the bustling fish markets of the Philippines, a vibrant and peculiar sight caught the attention of scientists — an orange-eyed sea creature with an air of mystery. This chance encounter marked the beginning of an exciting ...