Browsing Aquatic News Index by Author "Ignacio, Reicelene Joy N."

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    • 3 establishments shuttered in Manila Bay cleanup drive 

      Ignacio, Reicelene Joy N. (BusinessWorld, January 28, 2019, on page S1/12)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), issued cease and desist orders to three companies and notices of violations to six establishments in the ...

    • BFAR backs closed fishing season for tawilis 

      Ignacio, Reicelene Joy N. (BusinessWorld, January 25, 2019, on page S1/4)
      The harvesting of tawilis, a freshwater sardine, should be reduced if possible by means of a closed fishing season and eliminating illegal fishing methods, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). ...

    • BFAR director proposes galunggong buffer stock 

      Ignacio, Reicelene Joy N. (BusinessWorld, September 13, 2018, on page S1/2)
      A buffer stock system is needed to ease supply disruptions in the market for round scad, or galunggong, which will require cold storage sufficient for at least six months of reserves, a fisheries official said. Bureau of ...

    • BFAR orders vessel tracking systems for all commercial fishing boats 

      Ignacio, Reicelene Joy N. (BusinessWorld, October 11, 2018, on page S2/7)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), said all commercial fishing vessels are subject to government tracking and must have vessel monitoring measures (VMM) and ...

    • Boracay rehabilitation off to'good start' 

      Canlas, Jomar; Ignacio, Reicelene Joy N.; Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, April 30, 2018, on page A3)
      Rehabilitation work in Boracay got off to a “good start” with the overwhelming support and cooperation from its residents and stakeholders, according to Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu. “We anticipated confusion and ...

    • DA to back Fisheries Expo with P400M in loans 

      Ignacio, Reicelene Joy N. (BusinessWorld, December 10, 2018, on page S2/7)
      Fishermen representing 100 communities nationwide are expected to purchase machinery and equipment at the world trade center, supported by P400 million worth of loans from the department of agriculture (DA). Agriculture ...

    • DENR enlists top businessmen for river rehabilitation projects 

      Ignacio, Reicelene Joy N. (BusinessWorld, February 7, 2019, on page S1/5)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is in discussions with businessmen Ramon S. Ang and Lucio C. Tan, Sr. for possible cooperation in river clean-ups around Metro Manila to support the government’s ...

    • DENR flags Manila Bay shoreline as next target for rehabilitation 

      Ignacio, Reicelene Joy N. (BusinessWorld, December 13, 2018, on page S1/2)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) warned of the potential closure of establishments along the shores of Manila Bay that do not comply with environmental regulations, Secretary Roy A. Cimatu said. ...

    • DENR targets El Nido’s Bacuit Bay for cleanup by May 

      Ignacio, Reicelene Joy N. (BusinessWorld, February 27, 2019, on page S1/3)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said that it hopes to make the waters of Bacuit Bay in El Nido, Palawan safe for swimming by May. "We are cofident we can present to the public an improved Bacuit ...

    • DENR's Boracay inspectors to be equipped with US-backed technology 

      Ignacio, Reicelene Joy N. (BusinessWorld, October 12, 2018, on page S1/6)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said it will adopt a US-funded system to track the activities of environmental inspectors on the resort island of Boracay. It said the system is known as the Lawin ...

    • Farm output growth misses 2018 goal 

      Ignacio, Reicelene Joy N. (BusinessWorld, January 24, 2019, on page S1/1-S1/3)
      Farm output rebounded in the fourth quarter to post a slight expansion but was not enough to push the full-year growth to reach the government’s target, according to data the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released ...

    • Farm output target in doubt after flat 3 quarters 

      Ignacio, Reicelene Joy N. (BusinessWorld, December 27, 2018, on page S1/4)
      The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) target of 2.5% growth in farm output this year is unlikely to be achieved, an economist said. According to Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data, the agriculture sector grew 0.15% ...

    • Fisheries bureau partly lifts ban on collecting seaweed 

      Ignacio, Reicelene Joy N. (BusinessWorld, October 8, 2018, on page S2/6)
      Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) 250-2 will allow individual fishermen to collect, sell, trade, and transport Sargassum, a type of brown seaweed, subject to seasonal restrictions and permit requirements. The newly-published ...

    • Galunggong imports seen threatening 1.5M fisherfolk 

      Ignacio, Reicelene Joy N. (BusinessWorld, August 31, 2018, on page S1/5)
      The importation of round scad, or galunggong, will affect the livelihoods of 1.5million fisherfolk, according to Senator Cynthia A. Villar, who chairs her chamber’s committee on agriculture and food. “There is a need to ...

    • Laguna de Bay bangus industry calls for more restrictive pollution controls 

      Ignacio, Reicelene Joy N. (BusinessWorld, September 25, 2018, on page S1/4)
      The Bangus Industry Stakeholders & Dealers Alliance (BISDA) said the government needs to impose tougher pollution controls on industry and households to ensure the sustainability of the Laguna de Bay fishery, as prices of ...

    • PHL must properly manage single-use plastics problem — WB 

      Ignacio, Reicelene Joy N. (BusinessWorld, April 5, 2019, on page S1/4)
      The World Bank (WB) is urging Filipinos to avoid the usage of single-use plastics to help protect marine life, noting that eight million tons of plastic go into the ocean each year. “Every time we use a plastic bag, or a ...

    • Tilapia markets underdeveloped despite strong Philippine production — BFAR 

      Ignacio, Reicelene Joy N. (BusinessWorld, November 12, 2018, on page S2/7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Agricultural Resources (BFAR) said that the Philippines has to develop markets for tilapia, a widely-cultivated fish, amid a consumer preference for galunggong, or round scad. Speaking to ...

    • UST team researching seaweed cancer treatment 

      Ignacio, Reicelene Joy N. (BusinessWorld, April 1, 2019, on page S2/7)
      Researchers have claimed that a Philippine seaweed has some of the properties of the Japanese fucoidan, used to treat cancer and inflammation, and could serve as a substitute for the more expensive Japanese variant. Ross ...