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Fishing village survives 'pork' scam
With open arms, fisherman Alejo Gratico and his neighbors welcomed two men from a nongovernment organization (NGO) who arrived in Surigao City in 2008. At last, help finally came to the remote fishing community in Sitio ...
- June 21, 2015
Dagupan fisherfolk warn of fishkill due to polluted rivers
At least 700 fishponds owners, operators, and fisherfolk in this city fear the possible threat of a massive fishkill due to worsening pollution and siltation of rivers, here. Alfredo Dawana, president of the Fishpond Owners, ...
- March 18, 2015
PH seas running out of fish, says BFAR exec
More than a hundred fishermen, mostly from Pangasinan province, were out in the West Philippine Sea when Typhoon “Lando” (international name: Koppu) lashed Central and northern Luzon late last month. The sea was calm when ...
- November 8, 2015
Agri, fisheries financing program outdated - PIDS
The agri and fisheries lending program is not resulting in financial inclusion since it still excluded those that really need credit, a study undertaken by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) showed. ...
- December 17, 2015
Ex hunter-gatherer turns into sea champ
Gerry Grospe, 53, used to hunt pawikans and collect their eggs for food 8 years ago. Sometimes, he would even sell his catch in the public market. "Turtle meat, although sold at very high prices, tastes better than beef, ...
- March 31, 2015
Caluya amping up seaweeds prod'n
Seaweed farming proves to be a gainful venture for Caluya, Antique, and the municipality eyes boosting its production. Majority of the townsfolk are engaged in seaweed farming. Caluya is the fifth largest seaweed producer ...
- May 19, 2015
Scarborough Shoal and the violation of human rights
Center Law Philippines yesterday (June 24) submitted an urgent appeal to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights to call attention to the human rights violations which took place on the fishing grounds of the Scarborough ...
- June 25, 2015
Sperm whale stranded off Quezon town dies
A sperm whale that had been stranded near a coastal village in the town of Calauag, Quezon province, died yesterday, an environment official of the province said. Manny Calayag, community coordinator of the Quezon-Environment ...
- February 19, 2015
'Illegal fishermen' fined
The municipal government of Concepcion, Iloilo collected some P90,000 in fine from 36 fishermen who dared to operate without permits earlier this week. Task Force operatives apprehended 24 fishermen catching squid eight ...
- June 17, 2015
China destroyed $100m in reclamation, DFA says
The Philippines on Monday slammed China’s massive reclamation activities which are causing irreversible and widespread damage to the biodiversity and ecological balance of the South China Sea and West Philippine Sea. The ...
- April 15, 2015