Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Sulu"
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2 Indonesian fishermen snatched off Sabah
(The Philippine Star,September 13, 2018 , on page 11)The military has alerted government troopers in Tawi-Tawi and Sulu over the reported kidnapping of two Indonesian fishermen in the waters off Sabah on Tuesday. “We have alerted our forces at the border,” Lt. Col. Gerry ... -
Arming Moro guerrillas with know-how, not guns
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 1, 1999 , on page 18-19)Fish for peace? From a press statement of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (Seafdec AQD) in Tigbauan, Iloilo, comes this question: "Can peace and development finally come to Muslim ... -
ARMM leads regions in fish poduction
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 19, 2018 , on page A10)The five-province Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) emerged anew as the country’s top fisheries producer among 17 regions, providing nearly 26 percent of the country’s total fisheries output, data from the ... -
Badjaos tapped as coastal marshals
(Manila Bulletin,September 26, 2016 , on page 18)Cotabato City – The Department of Agriculture (DA) will be tapping Badjaos, the country’s sea gypsies, as auxiliaries in the “Bantay Laut” program. DA Secretary Manny Piñol said his department has already identified some ... -
BFAR imposes 3-month fishing ban in Sulu, Basilan
(The Manila Times,January 12, 2018 , on page A7)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BFAR–ARMM) has imposed a ban or closed season until March for fishing “tamban” or Indian sardine in the Sulu Sea and Basilan ... -
Establishment of seaweeds gene bank here proposed
(Manila Bulletin,April 29, 2007 , on page B-4)A seaweed gene bank will be put up by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) to complement its biotechnology facility that will aid in boosting the country's production of seaweeds which earns $70 million ... -
Expert cites Mindanao's potential for abalone production
(BusinessWorld,May 28, 2010 , on page S1/3)The abalone industry could flourish in Mindanao due to an abundance of locations suitable for growing the high-value edible mollusk, a statement yesterday of the newly formed Mindanao Development Authority quoted an ... -
Fisheries body sets aside P200m for ARMM fish ports
(Manila Standard,July 16, 2016 , on page A7)The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority has allocated close to P200 million for the constructional of fish ports in seven coastal municipalities in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Eduardo Chu, PFDA general ... -
Fisheries projects in Agrilink 2013
(Manila Bulletin,August 29, 2013 , on page B-8)The latest fisheries projects of the bureau of fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will be showcased at the 2013 edition of Agrilink which will be held on October 10 to 12 at the world trade center at the corner of Puyat ... -
Fishers group rejects galunggong importation
(The Manila Times,November 29, 2019 , on page A4)The National fishers' group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamalaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) urged The Department og Agriculture (DA) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to junk their plan to import 45, 000 ... -
For Cynthia’s love of the wetlands
(Manila Bulletin,March 19, 2017 , on page 2)Senator Cynthia Villar has emphasized the importance of Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Eco-Tourism Area (LPPCHEA), a unique space in Metro Manila, as a bird sanctuary and mangrove haven. LLPCHEA gained international ... -
Iloilo
(The Philippine Star,March 28, 1999 , on page 12)Twenty-eight members of the Moro National Libration Front (MNLF) were trained recently in aquaculture by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) based in Tigbauan town. Funded ... -
Livelihood project
(Manila Bulletin,February 5, 2015 , on page 9)The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) allotted P83.5 million to finance the cultivation of high quality seaweeds in at least eight towns in the first congressional district of Sulu province. Sulu Rep. ... -
Mangrove reforestation
(Manila Bulletin,January 20, 2015 , on page 16)The P10-Million mangrove reforestation project as part of the National Greening Program (NGP) was launched recently by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources of the Autonomous Region in Muslin Mindanao (ARMM-DENR) ... -
Mindanao ideal for abalone production
(BusinessWeek Mindanao,May 31, 2010 , on page 2-9)The tropical abalone species that is found in from Southern Japan to northern Australia is the donkey's ear abalone, Haliotis asinina, locally known as "lapas" in Cebuano or "sobra-sobra" in Ilonggo. "Mindanao could ... -
Mindanao potential top abalone producer
(Manila Bulletin,May 28, 2010 , on page 15)Abalone, an edible mollusk lined with mother-of-pearl, could flourish in Mindanao due to its warm seas and could potentially become its high-value aquaculture product. Vincent Encena II, specialist of Iloilo-based Southeast ... -
Sabah arbitral ruling tackled anew
(Daily Tribune,September 29, 2022 , on page A1-A6)Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on Wednesday assured lawmakers that he will look into the legal implications of the recent decision of a French arbitral court to the country’s sovereignty claim over Sabah. “We are ... -
Seahorse industry seen as 'good investment'
(Panay News,July 24, 2003 , on page 9-14)With the current price of dried seahorse running to as high as US$514 per kilo in Taiwan, this kind of fish is fast emerging as one of the best fish species for aquaculture. No less than Dr. Luis Ma. Garcia of the Southeast ... -
Sulu
(The Philippine Star,August 1, 1999 , on page 17)A livelihood project on the net cage culture of grouper (lapu-lapu) is now being implemented for the benefit of members of the Moro National liberation Front (MNLF) in southern Philippines. The project covers selected areas ... -
Sulu town gets ₱19.8-M fishing port
(Manila Bulletin,July 10, 2010 , on page 13)The Regional Port Management Authority (RPMA) of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) will formally turn over the ₱19.8 million fishing port to the municipal government here on Thursday. Mayor Abdulwahid Sahidulla ...