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'Blue crabs capital' step up production
The town of E. B. Magalona, known as the “blue crabs capital” of Negros Occidental, is stepping up its seafood production. Magalona Mayor Marvin Malacon said in a press conference Tuesday demand for seafood products had ...
- November 30, 2017
BFAR to fight fishpond lice
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) announced yesterday the creation of a task force with a p1.2-million fund to eradicate fish and shrimp predators that kill small fish and fingerlings in this coastal ...
- February 15, 2013
Asian Terminal supports Manila Bay rehabilitation efforts
Listed Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI), operator of international gateway port Manila South Harbor, expressed readiness to support multi-sectoral efforts, led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), to ...
- February 13, 2019
ASEAN takes a stand on sea row: Duterte calls for mutual respect, non-interference in internal affairs
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-states have altered a statement to be issued at the end of group’s summit to include references to militarization and island-building in the South China Sea, the latest ...
- April 30, 2017
‘Ocean fighters’ give tips on saving, protecting the ocean
The winners of the Miss Scuba Philippines 2017 contest gave simple tips on protecting the country’s ocean which, reports said, is one of the biggest sources of plastic leaking into the very large body of water. Newly-crowned ...
- November 9, 2017
Badjaos tapped as coastal marshals
Cotabato City – The Department of Agriculture (DA) will be tapping Badjaos, the country’s sea gypsies, as auxiliaries in the “Bantay Laut” program. DA Secretary Manny Piñol said his department has already identified some ...
- September 26, 2016
Uncertain future for 3 reef-fish species
The future of the shrinking population of three reef-fish-for-food species in Palawan seas are now uncertain after the Sangguniang Panlalawigan approved Tuesday a measure to suspend the imposition of the 'seasonal control" ...
- January 22, 2015
South China Sea tensions flare at Asia security talks
China was a diplomatic collision course with some of its neighbors and the United States over its controversial island-building, as regional security talks opened Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur. Beijing is expanding tiny reefs ...
- August 5, 2015
Iloilo eyes ₱500-M agri-aqua ventures
The agriculture and aquatic sectors in Iloilo province are eyeing P500 million in investments. Velma Jane Cubing-Lao of the Iloilo Provincial Planning and Development Office said prospective investments were seen after the ...
- November 17, 2016
Gov't may fund ₱2.7- B Navotas fish port modernization
The ₱2.7-billion upgrading and rehabilitation of the Navotas Fish Port Complex (NFPC) is being pushed for funding by the government instead of putting it under the private public partnership (PPP) scheme. An official said ...
- March 11, 2013