Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Lagonoy Gulf"

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    • 10 out of 13 fishing grounds overfished 

      Cabrera, Madelaine (Malaya, May 15, 2013, on page A1-A3)
      Ten out of the country's 13 major fishing grounds are overfished, resulting in big declines in fishing production, officials of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) disclosed yesterday. BFAR Director Asis ...

    • Gov't urged to save its seas from overfishing 

      Araja, Rio N.; Pañares, Joyce P. (Manila Standard, June 8, 2013, on page A1-A2)
      At least 13 fishing grounds in the Philippines have been heavily fished and the declining stocks will force local fishermen to go beyond the country's boundaries toward the Malaysian and Indonesian seas to look for catch, ...

    • Lagonoy fishing communities ‘build back better’ boats with WWF 

      Jara, Marifi (BusinessWorld, May 9, 2022, on page S1/10)
      Fisherfolk around Lagonoy Gulf, a rich tuna fishing ground in the central-eastern part of the Philippines, have been working with environmental non-government organization World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature Philippines since ...

    • Small-scale tuna fishers earn MSC certification in historical first 

      (DailyGuardian, October 21, 2021, on page 8-10)
      Small-scale fishers bring home a big win on the road towards sustainable fisheries. A group of small-scale tuna fishers and tuna processor-exporters were certified under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) on October 19th, ...

    • WWF seeks int'l certification for yellowfin tuna fishing sites 

      (The Philippine Star, November 8, 2015, on page B-4)
      Environmental solutions provider World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is working to secure Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for two yellowfin tuna fishing sites. Up for certification next year are the Lagonoy ...