Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Sulu Sea"
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5 fishermen lost at sea, land in Vietnam
(Manila Standard,February NaN, 2013 , on page A3)Five Filipino fishermen, who had engine trouble and had been floating aimlessly in the Sulu Sea for about a week, were sighted and rescued by Vietnamese fishermen off the southern province of Khan Hoa in Vietnam, the ... -
7 missing in sea collision off Palawan
(Manila Standard,May 30, 2022 , on page A1-A2)Rescuers searched waters off the Philippines on Sunday for seven people missing after a collision between a fishing boat and a cargo ship, authorities said. The Philippine fishing vessel and Marshall Islands-flagged MV ... -
Australia, Indonesia mull joint South China Sea patrols
(The Manila Times,November 2, 2016 , on page A1-A2)Australia is considering joint patrols with Indonesia in the disputed South China Sea, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Tuesday, in a move set to irk Beijing. The possibility was raised by Jakarta during meetings between ... -
Ban on tuna fishing in the Pacific: Boon or bane?
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 4, 2010 , on page A14)Conservation measures are generally instituted to prevent the collapse of fish stocks due to overfishing. These can be in the form of closing an area for any fishing activity, limiting the amount of fish that can be caught ... -
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 ... -
China challenges AFP supply run to Ayungin
(The Philippine Star,June 27, 2022 , on page 1-8)Chinese Coast Guard vessels followed and again tried to prevent the Philippine military from sending supplies to troops at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) last week. The Western Command (Wescom) of the Armed ... -
'Chinese vessels not required to get PH clearance'
(Malaya,August 22, 2019 , on page B1-B5)A senior military official yesterday said China is not required to get clearance from the Philippines when its vessels pass through international waters like Sibutu and Balabac straits, under the United Nations Convention ... -
Coffee table Tubbataha a chronicle of world heritage
(The Philippine Star,November 24, 2016 , on page B-10)It is no secret that the Philippines is host to one of the most amazing natural wonders in the world, the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park within the Sulu Sea. Such as natural gem made it to the list of UNESCO World Heritage ... -
Curb illegal poaching in PH high sears -Legarda
(Manila Bulletin,June 7, 2018 , on page B-8)Sen. Loren Legarda, chairwoman of the Senate climate change committee, urged yesterday various government agencies to deal with rampant illegal poaching in high seas, especially within the Moro Gulf and the Sulu Sea. ... -
DFA protests Chinese Navy Ship's intrusion in PH waters
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 15, 2022 , on page A4)The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday said it had summoned Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian after a people's Liberation Army-Navy (PLAN) ship illegally entered the Sulu Sea and stayed there ... -
DFA summons China envoy over navy ship's intrusion in PH waters
(Manila Bulletin,March 16, 2022 , on page 1-5)The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday summoned China's envoy to Manila after a People’s Liberation Army – Navy (PLAN) vessel was caught in “illegal incursions” in the Sulu Sea in January and February this year. ... -
DTI to boost Antique's fish industry
(Panay News,January 22, 2016 , on page 6)The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is prioritizing the strengthening of the province's smoked fish industry, particularly in Marina, San Jose de Buenavista. DTI Antique OIC provincial director Mercedes Young said ... -
Endangered turtles rescued
(Manila Bulletin,January 17, 2017 , on page 8)Two hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelis Imbricata), the most endangered sea turtle in the world, were rescued and released recently to the Sulu Sea, their natural habitat and foraging ground. Dr. Filemon G. Romero, professor ... -
A fish-eye view
(The Manila Times,June 18, 2022 , on page A6)CHINA is at it again. Like the North Korean rocket man who fires ICBMs worth millions of dollars at the sea, for no reason at all but to scare his neighbors while his people are starving and remain unvaccinated, China ... -
The Iguana arrives in our shores
(Manila Bulletin,July 24, 2022 , on page C-2)Directly from the Iguana factory in Normandy, the new French-built amphibious Commuter Yacht has just reached the shores of Banwa Private Island. A hidden gem surrounded by the crystalline Sulu Sea, mesmerizing marine life, ... -
Iloilo researchers see potential for drug development; Marine bacteria in Tubbataha show anti-cancer properties
(Panay News,November 28, 2023 , on page 2)For the last five years, scientists from the University of San Agustin (USA) in Iloilo province have been combing the country’s oceans for microorganisms that can cure intractable diseases. This year, they finally discovered ... -
IMO approves plan to protect tubbataha reefs
(The Manila Times,March 16, 2017 , on page A2)The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications, and Search and Rescue (NCSR) has approved the Philippine proposal to establish the entire Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (TRNP) in ... -
Joining fight to protect wildlife
(Manila Bulletin,February 20, 2020 , on page B-6)The International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) recently partnered with the Katala Foundation, Inc. to implement a wildlife research and conservation project within Palawan's Victoria- Anepa'an Mountain Range ... -
Missing fishermen from Sipalay found alive off Zamboanga del Norte
(SunStar Philippines,February 24, 2021 , on page 2)Two fishermen from Sipalay City, Negros Occidental who went missing following a fishing venture were found alive and well and were rescued off the coast of Ciocon town in Zamboanga del Norte Tuesday morning, February 23. ... -
Open fishing season
(SunStar Philippines,June 8, 2020 , on page 4)The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has urged fisherfolk to take advantage of the open fishing season in most parts of the country amid the coronavirus pandemic. Open fishing ...