Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Batangas"

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    • DENR slams vandalization of corals in Batangas 

      Marcelo, Elizabeth (The Philippine Star, October 18, 2018, on page B6)
      Tourists as well as diving operators should strictly observe the standard practices on responsible diving and snorkelling following reports of vandalization of corals in Batangas, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said. "We ...

    • DENR starts dismantling illegal fish cages in Taal Lake 

      Mallari, Delfin Jr (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 5, 2022, on page A7)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) region has started the demolition of illegal fish cages in Taal Lake. The demolition, which started on ...

    • Employee volunteers hold underwater, seaside clean-up in Batangas 

      Romanillos, Shennah (The Manila Times, June 12, 2022, on page C3)
      Plastic pollution remains one of the biggest environmental problems in the world. The excessive accumulation of plastic has negatively impacted animals and humans alike. It has also polluted the oceans which sustains ...

    • Endangered turtle rescued off South Harbor 

      Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, March 20, 2010, on page 16)
      A juvenile Hawksbill turtle was found off the wharf of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) headquarters at the South Harbor yesterday morning. PCG dental assistant Seaman Second Caesar Ryan Alvarez said he was smoking at the ...

    • Environmental advocates fight plastic pollution 

      (The Daily Guardian, September 29, 2018, on page 12-13)
      The International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) 2018 has mobilized various companies and organizations in the shared advocacy of cleanup of bodies of water while fostering awareness on the global issue of marine debris. The ...

    • Evacuees tell about struggles in escaping Taal's wrath 

      Pedrajas, Joseph Almer; Unite, Betheena Kae; Aquino, Leslie Ann G. (Manila Bulletin, January 14, 2020, on page 1-7)
      Some of the residents living near Taal Volcano had to wait overnight before they could evacuate on Monday morning to avoid being hit by falling trees and muddy rains caused by a mix of volcanic ash and rainfall. Gina de ...

    • First aqua business school launched in Batangas 

      Rivera, Danessa (The Philippine Star, April 23, 2023, on page B1)
      The National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) has launched its first aqua business school in Batangas this month to reinforce the country’s aquaculture sector. The NFRDI is targeting to establish and ...

    • Fish Kill 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, January 24, 2014, on page 1)
      Workers haul dead milkfish or 'bangus,' from a fish cage in Taal Lake, Batangas, following a fish kill believed caused by increased sulfur content in the water from the active Taal volcano.

    • 'Fish kill in Iloilo possible if...' 

      Nepomoceno, Jezza (Panay News, June 8, 2011, on page 1-14)
      Unlike the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 6 office, the Provincial Agriculture Office believes that the province may suffer from a fish kill similar to Batangas and Pangasinan, but for a different ...

    • Fish kill triggers moratorium 

      Campos, Othel V. (Manila Standard, June 16, 2011, on page A3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has imposed a moratorium on the release of fingerlings and fry in Taal Lake in a bid to prevent fish kill incidents. It also warned fish cage owners in two Pangasinan towns not ...

    • Fish kills slay demand even for safe fish in public markets 

      (Panay News, June 5, 2011, on page 9)
      The spate of fish kills now plaguing Batangas and Pangasinan is also killing consumer demand for "bangus" and tilapia that come from unaffected places where the fish are alive and well. Fish retailers have tried baiting ...

    • Fish kills spreads to Lipa; 7 towns under calamity state 

      Castro, Freddie G.; Aben, Elena L. (Manila Bulletin, June 6, 2011, on page 6)
      Nine days after several tons of fish died in Talisay and Laurel, another fish kill struck in Lipa City yesterday morning. Edilberto Andal, the city's agriculture supervisor, said a group of fishermen was shocked when they ...

    • Fisherfolk ask for time to feed, harvest tons of fish in Taal Lake 

      (Manila Bulletin, February 4, 2020, on page 3)
      The 3,000- strong Taal Lake Aquaculture Alliance, Inc. (TLAAI) appealed to government authorities to give its members sufficient time every day to feed and harvest thousands of tons of healthy, marketable fish still in ...

    • Fishkill reported in 3 BAtangas areas 

      Lesaba, Marrah Erika (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 21, 2011, on page A15)
      the Taal Lake were safe to eat following a massive fishkill that spawned an industry nightmare, hundreds of “bangus” (milkfish) were again seen floating in at least three lakeside villages on Monday, police said. SPO3 Larry ...

    • Future West PHL Sea gas bonanza should be invested in sovereign wealth fund - lawmaker 

      (DailyGuardian, December 13, 2022, on page 1-11)
      A senior member of Congress wants all future national government royalties from forthcoming offshore natural gas projects in the West Philippine Sea to be put in the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) – the proposed state-sponsored ...

    • 'Local fish supply stable after Paeng' 

      Rivera, Danessa; Talavera, Catherine; Jaymalin, Mayen; Mercurio, Richmond; Villanueva, Ralph Edwin; Santos, Rudy (The Philippine Star, November 3, 2022, on page 4)
      Despite the destruction wrought by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng, aquaculture groups under food security and livelihood advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan said there is no need for importation as local fish supply remains stable. ...

    • Mapua- DOST team develops tech for small fisherfolk, LGUs 

      Subingsubing, Krixia (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 23, 2022, on page A5)
      For fisherfolk who venture out to sea on small boats, staying safe while navigating open waters requires keeping off the path of big ships, to whom their puny craft would appear as mere specks on the horizon, practically ...

    • Marine scientists express concern over Chinese activities in WPS 

      JYA (The Philippine Star, March 28, 2019, on page B6)
      Visiting scientists from the California Academy of Sciences have sounded the alarm over dredging activities in the West Philippine Sea, as Chinese construction of artificial islets would likely damage coral reefs and inflict ...

    • Massive fish kill in WV remote - BFAR 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, June 7, 2011, on page 8)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional office here said a widespread fish kill like what occurred in Batangas and Pangasinan provinces is a remote possibility to happen in Western Visayas. Regional ...

    • More 'GG' imports mulled 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen; Bayoran, Gilbert (The Philippine Star, September 18, 2018, on page 2)
      While the initial 17,000 metric tons (MT) of galunggong (round scad) have yet to enter the country, the government may consider additional imports as markets outside Metro Manila continue to experience insufficient supply ...