Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "nature conservation"
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Back to the sea
(Manila Bulletin,March 4, 2018 , on page 1)A diver holds juvenile white-spotted shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) before he releases it to sea from the Marine Protected Area in Bagac, Bataan, Saturday. The ‘Back to the Wild’ Shark Release program is being undertaken ... -
'Be mindful of environment protection, conservation," bizmen urge LGUs
(SunStar Philippines,January 25, 2021 , on page 5)Though they are backing road, river and creek clearing activities in Negros Occidental, businessmen have urged local government units (LGUs) in the province to be mindful of environment protection and conservation. Frank ... -
'Be nice to sharks'
(The Philippine Star,March 10, 2013 , on page 14)The most recent shows that globally, on average, 38 million sharks are traded annually for their fins. Although some international fisheries organizations have banned shark fining, regulating trade of shark fins and other ... -
Better protection of marine area in Guimaras town sought
(Panay News,February 13, 2017 , on page 4)Locals and the Environment department have come up with a management plan that serves as their pledge for the better conservation of the Balcon Marine Protected Area. The plan involving strategies for area development was ... -
BFAR 2-month fishing ban hit
(Manila Standard,November 14, 2016 , on page A6)The municipal chapter of the group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas in Lemery, Batangas on Sunday lamented a two-month fishing ban in Balayan Bay, saying it would affect thousands of fisherfolk from ... -
Bicolano fishers act to conserve tuna
(Manila Standard,July 16, 2015 , on page C3)Along the coast of Tiwi in Albay, a group of fishermen’s wives mends fishnets as they wait for their husbands to return. It is June, the season for yellowfin tuna. The first of the bancas arrive, unloading a decent haul ... -
Biggest batch of sea turtles released
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 24, 2017 , on page A17)At least 160 Hawksbill sea turtles had been released to the sea on Tuesday after they were hatched on the coast of Punta Dumalag, Talomo District, a known nesting ground of the turtles. Hawksbill sea turtles are on the red ... -
Bikers’ concern for Iloilo River lauded
(The Daily Guardian,April 9, 2018 , on page 1-14)The Facebook post of Ilonggo artist and biker Rock Drilon on Apr. 1, 2018 shows two photos of a portion of the riverbanks of Iloilo River before and after it was planted with mangroves. The first photo shows several bikers ... -
Biodiversity on Wheels visit Iloilo schools
(The Daily Guardian,November 23, 2016 , on page B6)The Central Philippine University (CPU) and Haribon Foundation are bringing environmental protection and conservation advocacies to Iloilo schools through the Biodiversity on Wheels (BOW) program. Levi De los Santos, CPU ... -
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource, Fisheries Administrative Order No. 236-4, Series of 2015
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 1, 2015 , on page B5)Subject: Extension of FAO 236-3 Series of 2015 on the Rules and Regulations on the Operations of Purse Seine and Ring Net Vessels Using Fish Aggregating Devices (FADS) locally known as Payaos during the FAD Closure Period ... -
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource, Fisheries Administrative Order No. 245-3, Series of 2015
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 1, 2015 , on page B5)Subject: Regulations and Implementing Guideline on Group Tuna Purse Seine Operations in High Seas Pocket Number 1 as a Special Management Area. -
A call to protect La Union's seas and 'pawikan'
(The Manila Times,May 17, 2016 , on page B7)Tina Antonio of La Union Soul Movement joined “SOS: Save the Seas Coastival”—dubbed the green alternative to the famous “LaBoracay” Labor Day weekend in Boracay—but she was not there for the sea breeze, fresh seafood and ... -
Caluya could be next tourism miracle
(Panay News,May 1, 2016 , on page 1-15)This cluster of islets that comprise the only isolated municipality of Antique does not look as sad as it sounds. As every Antiqueño knows, "kaluya" means "sadness" in English. Through the initiative of Mayor Genevive Lim ... -
Candidates urged to come up with ‘blue agenda’ on sustainable fisheries
(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 ... -
Center of biodiversity
(Manila Bulletin,February 14, 2017 , on page 14)The Philippines is the "center of the center" of marine fish diversity. We have 2,983 fish species compared to the other countries within the Coral Triangle, the center of marine biodiversity of the world. -
China to end reclamation, start building structures
(The Philippine Star,June 17, 2015 , on page 14)China will complete land reclamation projects on its disputed South China Sea territorial claims as planned within "upcoming days," the Foreign Ministry said yesterday. However, in a sign that developments were far from ... -
China to start building on reclaimed land reclaimed from disputed sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 17, 2015 , on page A1-A8)First the horizontal development, now the vertical development. The foreign ministry on Tuesday said China would complete within days its land reclamation projects on disputed areas in the South China Sea in an apparent ... -
China-claimed reef rises from obscurity
(The Philippine Star,June 18, 2015 , on page 1-9)Zamora (Subi) Reef, once recognizable from a distance with only a small bunker and a lighthouse, is now highly visible from the Philippines’ Pag-Asa island as China begins building large structures on what is now an ... -
COA to BFAR: Account for ₱237.5-M DAP funds
(The Philippine Star,February 23, 2015 , on page 4)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture, received ₱237.5 million from the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) of the government in 2011. Records showed ... -
Conservation advocates in Iloilo honored
(Manila Bulletin,August 4, 2013 , on page 20)Five individuals and institutions in Iloilo were recently honored here for their efforts in environmental awareness and protection and their achievements in projects supportive of the environment. Recognized as this year's ...