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Phl to bring China fishing law to Asean
The Philippines will discuss with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) the new fisheries law of China that raises both regional and international concern for its serious implica- tions. Foreign Affairs Secretary ...
- January 17, 2014
Palace: Fishermen can still go to Panatag
The government is making sure Filipino fishermen are not deprived of access to Panatag Shoal’s rich resources despite threats of being driven away even during inclement weather by intruding Chinese vessels. Presidential ...
- March 4, 2014
Fishermen's cry
The provincial government is asking the owner of " M/V Sportivo" to help the fishermen whose livelihood have been affected by the oil spill from the sunken ship. Engr. Raymund Moderes, Executive Assistant of Governor Samuel ...
- January 25, 2014
Gov’t ban on destructive fishing methods starts
Since April 15, commercial fishing boat captain Arnel Perante and his 25-member crew have been idle in their boat docked on Pantal River here. Some of them tinkered with their fishing nets, sewing the portions that were ...
- April 29, 2014
TV white space connects Bohol fisherfolk to the Net
On April 4, government officials and partners from the private sector formally turned over TV White Space technology to Talibon and five other seaside towns in Bohol. Other than enabling locals to use social media or search ...
- April 8, 2014
Philippines to defy China fishing rule
Philippine fishermen should ignore a Chinese rule requiring foreign fishing vessels to secure permission to enter much of the South China Sea, Defence Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said yesterday. The rule was passed in November ...
- January 17, 2014
Fish kill
Fish kill has been reported in the coastal village of Hoskyn in Jordan town as the provincial government here appealed for assistance from the owner of the sunken M/V Sportivo. Local authorities believed the oil spill from ...
- January 24, 2014
Gov't troops ready to escort Pinoy fishermen at sea
The government is ready to provide security escorts to Filipino fishermen who will operate in the West Philippine Sea as the government continues to ignore China new fishing policy in the disputed area. Defense Secretary ...
- January 17, 2014
Panatag Shoal still open to local fishermen - Palace
The government has not closed down Panatag Shoal for fishing activity despite between the Philippines and China, Malacañang said on Monday. Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda affrimed that Filipino fishermen are still ...
- March 4, 2014
'No-build zone' alarms fishermen
As the government moves to enforce the "no-build zone" in typhoon-ravaged Tacloban City, hundreds of fishermen fear they would be driven away from the sea-their main source of livelihood. On President Aquino's orders, ...
- January 14, 2014