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62 complete BFAR training
A total of 62 trainees has recently completed a three-month fishery enforcement training organized by the Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) at the National Brackishwater Fisheries ...
- January 22, 2015
Green architecture helps mitigate effects of climate change
Climate change is taking its toll on our country. Rainy seasons have become unpredictable, bringing severe flooding and other dire conditions that scientists predict will become more frequent as the planet continues to ...
- January 22, 2015
Gov't bans fish harvesting, sale in 7 Pampanga towns
In the wake of reports of fish in several towns om this province in the past weeks, the provincial government has enjoined mayors of affected areas to temporarily prohibit harvesting and selling of fish and other aquatic ...
- August 4, 2015
How to age gracefully? Ask a bowhead whale
To learn the secret behind aging gracefully, you may want to check out the bowhead whale, the majestic denizen of the Arctic waters that boasts a lifespan topping 200 years. Scientists on Monday unveiled the genetic blueprint ...
- January 8, 2015
Sea water increases peanut yield
Did you know that you can increase the yield of your peanut by irrigating your plants with sea water? That’s what a lady farmer scientist from Ubay, Bohol had discovered in her own experiment. The farmer scientist is Cirila ...
- January 8, 2015
Japan may give planes to Manila for South China Sea patrols
Japan wants to give planes to the Philippines that Manila could use for patrols in the South China Sea, sources said, a move that would deepen Tokyo’s security ties with the Southeast Asian nation most at odds with Beijing ...
- August 7, 2015
Agriculture output shrinks 0.37% in Q2
Dragged by lower production in crops and fisheries subsectors, the country's agriculture sector has performed poorly within the last three months, earning lower at P372.4 billion. A Philippine Statistics Authority-Bureau ...
- August 15, 2015
Green sea turtle 'Maamo' doing well in Zambo marine facility
The green sea turtle named "Maamo" (Tamed) rescued 21 days ago by fishermen with severe head trauma is responding well "to treatment and is now recuperating." This was announced by Roservirico Tan, Department of Environment ...
- September 15, 2015
'Crown-of-thorns' poses threat to Davao coral reefs
Alarmed by reports of the real threat of destruction to coral reefs, authorities in Davao region are now working closely to implement efforts to clear its coastal waters of the sea star (starfish) called crown-of-thorns. ...
- September 16, 2015
Half of world's sea turtles have swallowed plastic or other rubbish
Rubbish and debris entering into the marine environment become a more high profile issue after Australian researchers found more than half of the world's sea turtles have swallowed plastic or other rubbish. Research from ...
- September 16, 2015