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    • High-value Lapu-lapu spawned artificially 

      Sarian, Zac B. (Manila Bulletin, August 29, 2002, on page B-18)
      The most-sought after species of lapu-lapu has been spawned in captivity by fisheries experts of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...

    • High-value seaweeds recommended 

      Orig, Thor S. (Manila Bulletin, May 15, 1990, on page 34)
      The seaweed Gracilaria isn't as popular as Eucheuma, Sargassum and Caulerpa, but it's a high-value commodity if properly harnessed for processing. A well-known derivative of processed Gracilaria is agar, a hydrophilic ...

    • Higher budget urged for aggie research 

      Quimpo, Margie (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 18, 1987, on page 1)
      The government has to invest more on research activities to push economic development in the country. This was stated by Dr. Flor Lacanilao, chief of the SEAFDEC (Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center) Aquaculture ...

    • 'Higher fines to save marine resources' 

      Sologastoa, Glenda (Panay News, October 6, 2016, on page 2-15)
      According to Director Asis Perez, it was a decade ago yet when experts warned that the country's seas were suffering from overfishing. The amended Republic Act 10654 (Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998) exacts heavy fines ...

    • Higher tuna catch expected in Q4 

      (BusinessWorld, October 16, 2012, on page S1/6)
      The Philippines should see a higher tuna catch starting next month after the country deployed 36 high-seas fishing vessels to the Pacific, a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) official said. BFAR Director ...

    • Highest standards for marine conservation 

      (SunStar Philippines, July 8, 2022, on page 6-7)
      The Asean Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) congratulates the recipients of the Blue Park Award by Marine Conservation Institute at the 2022 United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. Two marine parks from the Asean ...

    • Highland fishing 

      Lapniten, Karlston (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 4, 2020, on page A10)
      Age-old fishing practices of villagers continue to preserve and sustain life in the rivers of this farming town in Mountain Province. Tributaries of the Siffu River that zigzag through the town serve as crucial lifeblood ...

    • Hijo Estate coastline now a Marine Protected Area 

      Perez, Ace June Rell S. (SunStar Philippines, November 21, 2020, on page 10)
      To protect and preserve the rich marine biodiversity within its coastline, the Hijo Resources Corporation (HRC) and the local government unit (LGU) of Tagum City, through its City Environment and Natural Resources Office ...

    • Hijo Resources Corp grows Tagum's new gen of seagrass meadows 

      PR (SunStar Philippines, January 25, 2021, on page 6)
      The Hijo coastline, which sits in the heart of the Davao Gulf, was home to a rich marine ecosystem, with seagrass meadows in the coastal seabed that serves as a sanctuary for many marine animals. However, when the boom in ...

    • Hinatuan Mining coral garden project a success 

      (Manila Standard, July 24, 2020, on page A4)
      Hinatuan Mining Corp. (HMC), a subsidiary of Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC), has announced the success of its coral nursery project on the island of Hinatuan in Tagana-an, Surigao del Norte. The coral nursery initiative, designed ...

    • Hinatuan Mining declares success in 'Coral Gardening' 

      (BusinessMirror, July 27, 2020, on page B6)
      Hinatuan Mining Corp. (HMC) announces with pride the success of its coral nursery project in the island of Hinatuan, Tagana-an, Surigao del Norte. HMC is a subsidiary of Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC). “The coral nursery initiative, ...

    • Hinoba-an bags P2-M worth of fisheries livelihood projects 

      French, Lilibeth A. (DailyGuardian, September 20, 2019, on page 10)
      The municipality of Hinoba-an in Negros Occidental won the top place for the 2018 Malinis at Masaganang Karagatan (MMK) Search for the Most Outstanding Coastal Community in Western Visayas and bagged P2 million worth of ...

    • Historic trilat puts spotlight on sea spat 

      Piatos, Tiziana Celine; Kabagani, Lade Jean; Garner, Jom (Daily Tribune, April 11, 2024, on page A1-A2)
      President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. flew to the United States yesterday, hoping that the trilateral summit between the United States, the Philippines, and Japan would enhance freedom of navigation in the West Philippine Sea and ...

    • Historical Quote of the Week 

      PN (Panay News, February 19, 2019, on page 7)
      "Iloilo is the site of the first research international center in the fishing industry with the establishment of SEAFDEC in Tigbauan, Iloilo."

    • Historically courageous people toadying up to China 

      Abesamis, Teresa S. (BusinessWorld, June 26, 2019, on page S1/7)
      If he hasn’t acquired one yet, perhaps someone should give Rodrigo Roa Duterte a Jetski so he can fulfill his campaign promise to ride one to the Spratleys where he would plant a Filipino flag. So far, our president has, ...

    • 'Hito' can now be bred in captivity 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, February 12, 1999, on page 16)
      Those fearing the extinction of the luscious catfish (hito) need not worry anymore. This popular fish, scientifically named Clarias macrocephalus, can now be induced to spawn in captivity. A scientific technique for this ...

    • 'Hito' production to increase with new techniques: breakthrough achieved to save moribund industry 

      (Manila Bulletin, February 2, 2001, on page D-4)
      A Southeast Asian center based in this seaside town has refined nursery techniques for producing fry of the native "hito" (catfish). The research headway was achieved by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center ...

    • 'Hito' revival, dev't plan up 

      (Manila Bulletin, December 6, 1999, on page 26)
      The provincial government and a Southeast Asian center here have agreed to work together in bringing back the native catfish (hito) to Iloilo's rivers and farms. A memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the implementation of a ...

    • HK floating restaurant sinks in S. China Sea 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, June 22, 2022, on page 4)
      Jumbo floating restaurant, a once famed but financially struggling Hong Kong tourist attraction, sank in the South China Sea after being towed away from the city, its parent company said Monday. It capsized on Sunday near ...

    • HK penguin carers work overtime 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, May 6, 2020, on page B8)
      Save for an absence of gawping crowds, life, for the penguins of Hong Kong’s Ocean Park, has been much the same during the coronavirus pandemic, but their carers have worked long shifts to keep the monochrome troupe healthy. ...