Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Benham Bank"

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    • Benham Rise 

      De Guzman, Sara Soliven (The Philippine Star, February 12, 2018, on page 14)
      Benham Rise is not subject to any maritime boundary dispute unlike the Spratly Islands in the West Philippine Sea. People and governments have started to look into this undersea region because of the possible mineral and ...

    • DA chief wants stronger measures for fisheries sector 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, September 29, 2019, on page B2-B6)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary William Dar on Friday underscored the need for stronger measures on the conservation and management of the fisheries sector. One of the measures is the continuous implementation ...

    • Declare part of PH Rise ‘no take zone,’ Duterte urged 

      Andrade, Jeannette (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 16, 2018, on page A3)
      Environmental groups on Thursday called on the government to exercise jurisdiction over the Philippine Rise by declaring part of it, the 17,000-hectare Benham Bank, as a “no-take” zone, where fishing and other human activity ...

    • Deep beauty in the Philippines 

      (Manila Bulletin, March 7, 2019, on page B-7)
      Images of the Philippine Rise Marine Resources Reserve, including the pristine Benham Bank, are the newest addition to the collection of the National Museum of Natural History. The exhibit was donated by Oceana Philippines ...

    • DENR aims to bag $4-M grant to enhance the protection of Philippine Rise (Benham Bank) 

      (The Manila Times, June 25, 2021, on page B12)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Conservation International are now preparing the design of a $4-million project to be funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to conserve and protect ...

    • House declares PH Rise portion 'protected area' 

      Cruz, Maricel V. (Manila Standard, July 28, 2021, on page A4)
      The House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources on Wednesday approved a bill declaring a portion of the Philippine Rise a protected area. At a congressional hearing Tuesday, the committee, chaired by Rep. Elpidio ...

    • House panel Oks bill declaring portion of Philippine Rise s protected area 

      Philippine Daily Inquirer (Panay News, July 8, 2021, on page 5-14)
      A committee in the House of Representatives approved a measure seeking to declare a portion of the Philippine Rise—also known as Benham Rise—as a protected area. During its meeting on Wednesday, the House committee on ...

    • National Museum exhibit dives deep into the Philippine Rise 

      Delos Reyes, Antonio (Malaya, January 18, 2019, on page B8)
      Images of the Philippine Rise Marine Resource Reserve, including the pristine Benham Bank, are the newest addition to the collection of the National Museum of Natural History. The exhibit called “The Journey Towards the ...

    • Presidential proclamation signed to protect Philippine Rise 

      (The Philippine Star, May 24, 2018, on page B6)
      President Duterte has signed a presidential proclamation to protect 50,000 hectares of the Philippine Rise including Benham Bank, where some areas have 100 percent coral cover, as a “strict protection zone.” “I’m officially ...