Browsing Aquatic News Index by Scientific Name "Chelonia mydas"

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    • Groups call for action on poaching of sea turtles 

      (The Manila Times, May 27, 2014, on page B8)
      A group of 20 civil society organizations has come together to call on the government to implement the full force of the law on the government to implement the full force of the law on the poaching of 500 dead and live sea ...

    • Groups strengthen efforts to protect ‘pawikan’ nesting site, coral reefs in Subic Bay 

      Aglibot, Joanna Rose (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 21, 2022, on page A8)
      Carrying trash bags, local licensed scuba divers went into the waters off All Hands Beach Resort here on Friday to collect underwater garbage as part of a multisectoral initiative to protect the marine and coastal environment ...

    • Guimaras: turtle sanctuary 

      Gonzales, Roma R. (Panay News, January 11, 2015, on page 7)
      Officials of Guimaras mull designating a turtle sanctuary in the island province. Rep. JC Rahman Nava committed to secure funds for the preservation and conservation of sea turtles, also called pawikan. According to the ...

    • Healthy bay? count the turtles 

      Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 28, 2017, on page A17)
      The annual spectacle “is a manifestation of our commitment to the protection and rehabilitation of the bay,” said Edwin Frias, 46, a fisherman and Bantay Dagat (fish warden) from the village of Bignay II. Frias and other ...

    • Largest marine turtle in the waters of Guimaras 

      (DailyGuardian, September 10, 2022, on page 8)
      The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) in Guimaras together with personnel from Nueva Valencia Municipal and Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) rescued a Green sea turtle (Chelonia ...

    • Needed: Turtle Rescue Center 

      Alcala, Angel (Malaya, June 12, 2013, on page A7)
      The government program of protection and conservation of sea turtles appears to be successful. Newspapers and television programs often report instances of people caring for sick or wounded animals or returning to the sea ...

    • 'Pawikan' released back to sea 

      PN (Panay News, February 19, 2014, on page 2-14)
      A green sea turtle accidentally caught by a fisherman here was released back to the sea. Regional Executive Director Jim Sampulna of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 led the releasing, ...

    • Penro frees marine turtles 

      (The Daily Guardian, October 9, 2012, on page 3)
      The DENR and the Province of Guimaras released two marine turtles - green turtle (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) in Sitio Lusay, Brgy. Lawi, Jordan October 2, 2012. The release was facilitated by ...

    • Protect nesting sites of sea turtles, group urges execs 

      Mallari Jr., Delfin T. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 11, 2017, on page A9)
      Lucena City—Environmentalists have asked officials in Sariaya town in Quezon province to declare areas in the municipality as “protected nesting sites” for endangered sea turtles which lay eggs on their shoreline along the ...

    • Rare turtle lives to swim another day 

      Esplanada, Jerry E. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 5, 2012, on page A7)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has cited three fishermen from Aparri, Cagayan who released back to the sea an endangered Pacific green turtle that was accidentally caught in their fishing net. Citing a report from its ...

    • Rehabilitating Coral Reefs in Davao Region Through SCREMProgram 

      (Manila Bulletin, October 26, 2015, on page B-9)
      The Philippines coral reefs ecosystem provides diverse and valuable functions and services such as coastal protection, fisheries production and tourism among others. Through the years, there were many initiatives and efforts ...

    • Sea turtle found in Boracay dies with spear wounds 

      Zabal, Boy Ryan (Panay News, June 25, 2019, on page 9)
      A female green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) was found with a spear pierced through its left flipper in this world-famous island last week and eventually died from the wounds. The turtle was rescued last week near Sitio ...

    • SEAFDEC, PENRO Guimaras release healed sea turtles 

      (The Daily Guardian, July 16, 2018, on page 17)
      After a much-needed rest, three green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) were finally released back to the sea in the island-province of Guimaras Island on July 11, 2018 at SEAFDEC Igang Marine Station in Nueva Valencia town. ...

    • SEAFDEC/AQD rescues 'Evelyn' 

      (Panay News, February 8, 2018, on page 10)
      An untagged green sea turtle which was named "Evelyn" was rescued by local residents and SEAFDEC/AQD last Thursday, 25 January 2018 along the coast of Sitio Dagongdong, Nanga, Guimbal, Iloilo. Mr. Andres Gernade, a local ...

    • To save marine turtles: Village limits settlements, activities in sanctuaries 

      Pagador, Juliana Rose; Kilayko, Paul Stanley; Rios, Dimple (The Daily Guardian, December 11, 2017, on page 4, 10)
      Human activities have disturbed the natural breeding grounds of marine turtles in Guimaras province, promoting local officials to strengthen efforts for its conservation and protection.

    • Turtle Islands: Hundreds of nautical miles away from justice 

      Maliwanag, Dennis (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 22, 2010, on page A14)
      They came in the dead of night and pulled off the first heist on Baguan Island this year. The thieves, possibly armed, quietly left onboard a boat taking about 600 pieces of green turtle eggs from this protected wildlife ...

    • 'Turtle trip' in Iloilo 

      (DailyGuardian, April 27, 2023, on page 8)
      The Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Sara recorded its first encounter with a Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) that was spotted laying eggs on the shoreline of Bantigue Islet, Brgy. Gabi ...

    • Turtles galore in Panay 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-6) (DailyGuardian, January 27, 2023, on page 8)
      Turtles in Aklan and Antique are having the time of their lives thanks to efforts to preserve and release them to their natural habitats. On Jan 12, 2023, eighty-three (83) healthy Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) ...

    • Turtles released back to sea 

      Cayubit, Restituto A. (Manila Bulletin, March 25, 2014, on page 13)
      Leyte Department of Environment and Natural Resources regional office 8 (DENR-8) executive director Leonardo R. Siballuca told reporters here is field office in Borongan, Eastern Samar have released three green sea turtles ...

    • Turtles sent back to the ocean 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region VI (DailyGuardian, August 26, 2021, on page 8)
      Turtles are one of the important reptiles in the marine ecosystem as they help maintain healthy sea grass beds and coral reefs that benefits commercial species such as shrimp, lobster, and tuna. Rescuing marine turtles is ...