Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "lake restoration"
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1,000 ha of fish pens first to go on April 1
March 20, 2017 , on page A18)Thirty corporate and individually-owned fish pens, occupying a total area of 1,000 hectares in Laguna Lake, would be the first to be demolished as the government opens up the lake, according to a list issued by the Laguna ... -
22 govt execs to testify in LLDA rehab arbitration
February 18, 2014 , on page A6)The Philippine government is gearing up for the arbitation of the P6-billion lawsuit that a Belgian company filed against the country before an international tribunal over the scrapped Laguna Lake Rehabilitation Project, ... -
Atienza slams LLDA inaction over fishpens
(The Manila Times,January 13, 2017 , on page A7)Buhay party-list Rep. Lito Atienza, also senior deputy minority leader, called the attention of President Rodrigo Duterte on the non-implementation of his order to dismantle all fishpens on Laguna de Bay in December last ... -
Bamboo to save Laguna Lake
April 28, 2017 , on page 5)Calamba City, Laguna — The government has laid out an elaborate plan to cover one million hectares of watershed, riverbanks and lakeshores with 200 million seedlings of high and commercially productive variety of bamboo ... -
Belgian embassy confirms guarantee for P18.7-B Laguna Lake project
September 22, 2010 , on page B-4)The Belgian embassy has confirmed that the P18.7-billion Laguna Lake rehabilitation project enjoys a guarantee from Brussels through its export credit facility. In a letter dated June 10, 2010, Ambassador Christian Meerschman ... -
BFAR disperses 210,000 fingerlings in Cagayan
November 3, 2017 , on page B5)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Cagayan Valley (Region 2) on Thursday said it has dispersed 210,000 fingerlings to underutilized bodies of water under its Balik-Sigla sa Ilog at Lawa (BASIL) project. ... -
Bill filled to strengthen Laguna Lake agency
February 15, 2021 , on page S1/12)A Senator filed a bill to strengthen the powers of Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) for the rehabilitation of Laguna de Bay. Senator Richard J. Gordon filed Senate Bill No. 2047, which will repeal Republic Act No. ... -
Bureau tasked to ensure fish supply ample
August 8, 2016 , on page A1-A2)Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol on Sunday ordered the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to ensure the steady supply of fish in Metro Manila. He gave the order following President Rodrigo Duterte's order to ... -
Burnham lake clean-up drive starts with fishing
October 12, 2010 , on page A9)Residents turned up with fishing rods at the Burnham lake on Sunday to take part in what Baguio oldtimer Virgilio Cruz described as “our first time to fish in these waters legally." Over 200 people signed up to fish for ... -
Cleaning the lake
(Malaya,December 20, 2018 , on page B4)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is at the head of Government efforts to clean important tourist attractions such as Boracay, Bohol, and Palawan. While they are at it, it would be better if concerned ... -
Cleanup drive on as massive fish kill hits Lake Sebu
(BusinessWorld,February 15, 2017 , on page S1/12)Lake Sebu town has been placed under a state of calamity due to the recent massive fish kill that cost P124.5 million damage to fishery, mainly tilapia farms. In a statement released by the South Cotabato provincial ... -
Clearing of 2 South Cotabato lakes gains ground
July 26, 2018 , on page B-11)Around 25 hectares of two major lakes in Lake Sebu town in South Cotabato have been cleared of illegal structures and water lilies as part of a continuing local government-led clean-up program. Loida Villa, senior environment ... -
Court stops demolition of Laguna lake fishpens: LLDA says ruling from Court of Appeals a setback in President Duterte’s environmental campaign
November 11, 2017 , on page A13)A recent Court of Appeals (CA) ruling allowed fishpen owners to continue operating in Laguna de Bay, prompting a state agency to call the decision a “setback” in President Duterte’s campaign to clean and clear the country’s ... -
DA says Pangasinan to fill fish supply gaps as demolition of pens continues in Laguna de Bay
January 6, 2017 , on page A8)With a fish sufficiency level of more than 200 percent, Pangasinan province could fill the fish production gap that would result from the demolition of fish pens in Laguna de Bay by 2018. The province has been supplying ... -
DA to revive Laguna de Bay, other waterways
May 7, 2017 , on page 7)The Department of Agriculture (DA) will be re-stocking the Laguna de Bay and other lakes, rivers and creeks with indigenous fish species and non-invasive, commercially viable species to revive the declining fish stocks. ... -
Demolition of fish pens a worry for Muntinlupa
August 12, 2016 , on page A20)The Muntinlupa City government expects around 1,300 residents to lose their sources of income due to the impending demolition of illegal fish pens on Laguna de Bay, which was ordered by President Duterte in his recent State ... -
Demolition of fish pens in Laguna Lake starts
August 10, 2016 , on page A8)Two fish pens, occupying about 100 hectares in the Laguna Lake, were demolished early Tuesday as part of the government’s effort to ease the overly congested water body covering parts of Laguna and Rizal provinces and Metro ... -
DENR clearing Laguna Lake of fish pens
January 28, 2017 , on page 8)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) began the other day a massive clearing of illegal structures in Laguna de Bay. Two weeks have passed since the DENR issued a final notice to operators of fish pens ... -
DENR issues final warning to Laguna fish pen owners
January 15, 2017 , on page B-2)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued its last appeal to fish pen operators to conduct self-demolition at the Laguna Lake before the government start a massive clearing operation. Environment ... -
DENR sets dialogue with fishpen owners
December 4, 2016 , on page B-6)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is set to dialogue with fishpen operators in Laguna Lake ahead of the planned moratorium on the issuance and renewal of permits early next year. “The thrust is to ...