Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Cebu"

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    • P1.4-M illegal fish seized in major anti-poaching ops 

      Baylon, Jen (Panay News, November 2, 2023, on page 2)
      In a significant move against illegal fishing, the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) successfully conducted a week-long operation, culminating on Monday, Nov. 13. Illegally-caught fish valued at nearly P1.4 million ...

    • P30M fossilized giant clams seized in Cebu 

      Reyes, Victor (Malaya, October 18, 2019, on page B1)
      AboutP30 million worth of fossilized giant clams were seized and five persons were arrested in an Air Force-led operation in Cordova, Cebu on Wednesday afternoon, it was reported yesterday. Air Force spokesman Maj. Aristides ...

    • PCG responds to oil spill in City of Naga 

      Lopez, Vince (Manila Standard, September 5, 2023, on page A3)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has responded to an oil spill incident involving the Motorized Tugboat (MTUG) Sugbo 2 in the waters off Naga Anchorage, in City of Naga in Cebu Province on September 3. The PCG deployed ...

    • PH, SKorea in talks to boost fishery exports 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, June 2, 2022, on page B6)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) and its South Korean counterpart have forged a partnership for the increased exports of Filipino seafood and fisheries products while ensuring food safety for the Korean consumers. In a ...

    • PH, US to conduct joint South China Sea patrols 

      Sadongdong, Martin A. (Manila Bulletin, February 4, 2023, on page 1-7)
      The Philippine and United States have agreed to conduct joint maritime patrol operations in the South China Sea (SCS) to ensure peace and stability in the troubled waters. The Us Department of Defense (DOD) announced this ...

    • PHL allots over P10M for multi-species hatcheries studies 

      Subong, Elsa S. (The Daily Guardian, March 2, 2018, on page B1)
      The Philippine Government has allotted P10.5 million for the conduct of studies on the establishment of 15 multi-species hatcheries nationwide. The amount coursed through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ...

    • Phl to boost fishery exports to South Korea 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, May 31, 2022, on page B7)
      The Philippines is expected to raise its exports of seafood and fisheries products to South Korea. In a statement, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Agriculture Secretary William Dar recently met with Korea Ministry ...

    • Priority status sought for Cebu regional fish port 

      Rivera, Danessa (The Philippine Star, July 12, 2023, on page B5)
      The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) will push for the construction of a regional fish port in Cebu as the second in the Visayas region. Last week, the PFDA’s top management discussed with Cebu Governor ...

    • Protecting WPS using arbitral ruling tops DND agenda 

      Punongbayan, Michael (The Philippine Star, July 19, 2022, on page 1-2)
      The Marcos administration will prioritize invoking the 2016 decision of an international arbitral court invalidating China’s maritime claim, as part of efforts to protect and defend the Philippines’ territorial rights over ...

    • Sardine shortage projected as migration patterns disrupted by changing climate 

      Jocson, Luisa Maria Jacinta (BusinessWorld, September 20, 2022, on page S1/3)
      The fishing industry is projecting sardine shortages, with catches currently a fraction of their previous levels due to the changing climate. “There is an anticipated shortage. We’re not saying there’s a shortage now but ...

    • Saving Philippine coral reefs 

      (The Manila Times, September 23, 2023, on page A4-A5)
      As defined and differentiated, coral is a live animal while a reef is a physical structure. Reefs are the habitat of corals which have been erected through the secretions of coral polyps over many generations. Reef-building ...

    • 'Scubasurero' underwater cleanup held by Therma Visayas in Toledo 

      (SunStar Philippines, May 18, 2022, on page 12)
      Leading up to the celebration of Earth Day this year, AboitizPower subsidiary Therma Visayas Inc. (TVI), in partnership with the Aboitiz Foundation, organized an underwater garbage cleanup with its volunteer “Scubasureros” ...

    • 'Tabo sa DA' launched to promote farmers, fisherfolks 

      (SunStar Philippines, May 31, 2022, on page 5)
      The Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA 7) has launched its "Tabo sa DA" to showcase the region's various agricultural products and local delicacies to the public. Held at the DA 7's office in Barangay Maguikay ...

    • Tañon Strait dolphins declining and in peril 

      (Panay News, December 2, 2023, on page 9-15)
      Researchers from the University of the Philippines – Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) are warning that unchecked ecotourism and overfishing are threatening the cetacean biodiversity of the famous and richly diverse Tañon ...

    • 'Test rivers in Cebu City for poliovirus' 

      Malinao, Mary Ruth (The Philippine Star, February 19, 2020, on page 13)
      Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has ordered the Cebu City Health Department (CHD) to conduct water testing in its rivers after Butuanon River in Mandaue City tested positive for poliovirus. “It’s good that the Department ...

    • To fight sea pollution, Marina to hike inspection of CV ships 

      Padronia, Earl (SunStar Philippines, September 24, 2023, on page 2)
      The Philippines, regarded as among the world’s largest contributors of marine plastics, is moving to reverse this situation, with Cebu’s maritime industry players and authorities ramping up inspection and monitoring of ...

    • US air assets in EDCA sites used in Tubbataha rescue 

      Punongbayan, Michael; Villeza, Mark Ernest (The Philippine Star, May 3, 2023, on page 3)
      The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) yesterday announced its utilization of United States air assets from two sites of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) to help in the search and rescue (SAR) operations ...

    • Visayan Sea closed season starts 

      Tayona, Glenda (Panay News, November 16, 2022, on page 2)
      The three-month closed season for fishing in the Visayan Sea started yesterday until Feb. 15, 2023. Fisherfolks are banned from catching, selling and buying sardines, mackerel and herring in a portion of the marine ...

    • Visayan Sea closed to fishing - BFAR 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (DailyGuardian, November 17, 2020, on page 4)
      Fishing within the Visayan Sea is prohibited for three months starting Nov. 15, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) here said. Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) 167-3 series of 2013 established the ...

    • Visayan Sea fishing ban lifted 

      Sornito, Ime (Panay News, February 20, 2020, on page 4)
      It’s open season again for fishing in the Visayan Sea. The three-month fishing ban from November 2019 to February 2020 was lifted on Sunday, Feb. 16. The ban covered herrings, mackerels and sardines. Now fishermen could ...