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Yellow submarine probe findings bared
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has issued its findings and recommendations on the controversial case of coral damage by a submarine used by a Korean company for commercial tourism purposes ...
- June 7, 2013
Finalists at 32nd National Book Awards announced
The National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Manila Critics Circle (MCC) announce the finalists for this year’s National Book Awards. For Books Published in 2012: Science, 1. Beach Forest Species and Mangrove Associates ...
- September 1, 2013
US aid for reef rehab up
The United States government has unveiled a package of targetted assistance, including a P4 million grant for coral restoration research, for the Tubbataha Reef which has been damaged by a US Navy minesweeper that got ...
- February 4, 2013
Dagupan reclaims fishponds for growth centers
The city government plans to reclaim unprofitable or abandoned fishponds to develop new business growth centers, and decongest downtown Dagupan, acting Mayor Belen Fernandez said on Friday. Fernandez said the government ...
- June 17, 2013
Tubbataha incident caused by total negligence
The Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, located in the Central Sulu Sea, is cited as one of the most biologically diverse and one of the remarkable coral reefs on the planet. It is home to 600 species of fish, 360 species of ...
- February 11, 2013
At Ph meet, more nations sign up to protect dugong
Four more countries have joined 21 signatories to an international pact to protect the dugong, the mysterious marine mammal that used to be a constant presence along coastlines around the world, including in the Philippines, ...
- February 24, 2013
Sharks worth more for tourism than in soup
Sharks swimming free in the oceans may soon become more valuable as tourist attractions than when caught, sliced up and served i soup, a global study showed on Friday. It urged better protection for the fish, from Australia ...
- June 7, 2013
Seaweeds: a potential source of antibiotics?
A species of seaweed found in the waters of Panay Island could be a source of antibiotics against bacteria that affect humans and fish, according to scientists from the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC). ...
- June 2, 2013
Philippines rejects Chinese sea patrol
The Philippine government expressed its objection to China’s plan to intensify patrols on the contested islands and waters in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). Raul Hernandez, spokesman of the department of foreign ...
- February 28, 2013
Rice eel exports reach P517m
Rice eel exports reached P517 million in the first half, as farmers in Cagayan Valley devised a way to turn the "pest" into an export-quality fish commodity, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said Thursday. ...
- August 9, 2013