Browsing Aquatic News Index by Author "Regala, Franco G."

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    • Baby Sea Turtles freed back into sea on Pawikan Festival 

      Regala, Franco G. (Manila Bulletin, November 30, 2017, on page B-7)
      Senator Cynthia Villar, together with Bataan Governor Abet Garcia, on Saturday, led a huge crowd in freeing more than a hundred marine turtle hatchlings into the sea during the annual celebration of the Pawikan Festival ...

    • Bataan waters positive of red tide 

      Supnad, Mar T.; Regala, Franco G. (Manila Bulletin, November 18, 2017, on page 6)
      The coastal waters of Bataan are now contaminated with the red tide toxin, prompting the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to impose a shellfish ban. BFAR Regional Office 3 Director Wilfredo Cruz said water ...

    • Chinese turtles infest CL fishponds 

      Regala, Franco G. (Manila Bulletin, February 6, 2013, on page 12)
      Officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 3 expressed alarm on Monday over the proliferation of an invasive species of turtle that now threaten Central Luzon's local fish population ...

    • CL provinces red tide-free 

      Regala, Franco G. (Manila Bulletin, February 1, 2013, on page 13)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) announced yesterday that the provinces of Bataan, Zambales, and Bulacan in Central Luzon, have maintained a healthy coastal area for shellfish and other palatable treasures ...

    • Council okays fish kill probe 

      Regala, Franco G. (Manila Bulletin, May 13, 2011, on page 13)
      Fourth District Board Member Nestor Tolentino blamed indiscriminate fishing and dumping of wastes for the tons of dead fish seen floating along Pampanga River two weeks ago. Tolentino said the Sangguniang Panlalawigan is ...

    • Dynamite fishing kills Fraser’s dolphin 

      Regala, Franco G. (Manila Bulletin, February 24, 2015, on page 9)
      Despite receiving the best care possible during the 3 week rehabilitation due to injuries suffered because of dynamite fishing, “Julius”, the surviving Fraser’s dolphin who was transported from Pangasinan to the Ocean ...

    • Fingerlings aid 

      Regala, Franco G. (Manila Bulletin, November 20, 2015, on page 18)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is giving away a total of P114 million worth of fingerlings to thousands of fishermen in Central Luzon adversely affected by recent typhoon "Lando." "We will be providing ...

    • Fish kill victims get P4.2-M aid 

      Regala, Franco G. (Manila Bulletin, August 18, 2015, on page 8)
      At least 2,839 fishermen in six Pampanga towns who were affected by recent fish kill received a total P4.2 million cash and food assistance from the provincial government. Vice governor Dennis Pineda led the distribution ...

    • fisherfolk registartion Up In CL 

      Regala, Franco G. (Manila Bulletin, September 17, 2013, on page 16)
      With the aim of developing a standardized registry system for municipal fisherfolk, The bureau of fisheries and aquatic Resources BFAR) launched in Central Luzon its simplified National Program for Municipal Fisherfolk ...

    • Injured whale rarely in RP dies on beach 

      Regala, Franco G. (Manila Bulletin, April 23, 2010, on page 13)
      A 500-kilogram Blainville's beaked whale, stranded along the shore, here, last Wednesday, died after a desperate attempt by marine experts and rescue volunteers to push it back into sea. "This is the first time that a ...

    • Inter-economy cooperation, key to managing climate impacts 

      Regala, Franco G. (Manila Bulletin, January 30, 2015, on page 18)
      A government or a sector in isolation can no longer manage disasters, according to Undersecretary Alexander P. Pama, administrator of the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) and executive director of the National Disaster ...

    • No more illegal dump sites in Sasmuan riverbanks 

      Regala, Franco G. (Manila Bulletin, February 1, 2015, on page 14)
      There are no more illegal dump sites in Sasmuan and no more garbage on the riverbanks along Pampanga River going out to Manila Bay. Sasmuan Mayor Nardo Velasco confirmed this yesterday after he personally led the massive ...

    • Pampanga fishermen get vital assistance 

      Regala, Franco G. (Manila Bulletin, February 28, 2013, on page 12)
      In an effort to uplift the lives of hundreds of fishermen living along the shore of Pampanga Bay, the Pampanga provincial government headed by Governor Lilia G. Pineda on Wednesday extended support and programs through her ...

    • Zambales fisherfolk harassed by China gets livelihood assistance 

      Regala, Franco G. (Manila Bulletin, July 11, 2015, on page 8)
      The provincial government said yesterday it has been creating alternative sources of livelihood for the more than 10,000 fisherfolk in the province adversely affected by the harassment of Chinese authorities in the disputed ...