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    • Vietnam condemns China's 'brutal behavior' in fisher attack 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Philippine Star, October 4, 2024, on page 10)
      Vietnam's foreign ministry condemned on Wednesday China's "brutal behavior" during a violent attack on Vietnamese fishers in the disputed South China Sea. The 10 fishermen were reportedly beaten with iron bars and robbed ...

    • Fossil fuel exploration threat to Coral Triangle - report 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, October 28, 2024, on page A1)
      Fossil fuel exploration is threatening an ever-expanding swath of the Coral Triangle, one of the most biodiverse marine areas in the world, a report said Saturday (Sunday in Manila). Issued to coincide with the UN's COP16 ...

    • Phl condemns China attack of Vietnam fishermen 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Philippine Star, October 6, 2024, on page 4)
      The Philippines on Friday denounced China’s alleged assault of Vietnamese fishermen in the South China Sea, where Manila and Beijing are also locked in violent confrontations that have led to fears of armed conflict. Vietnam ...

    • BFAR suspends ludong fishing 

      Cariaso, Bella (The Philippine Star, October 3, 2024, on page 9)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has declared a closed fishing season for ludong or President’s fish, to save the country’s “most expensive fish” from extinction. The ban against catching ludong or banak ...

    • China vessels intercept PCG ships in Ayungin 

      Ong, Ghio; Clapano, Jose Rodel (The Philippine Star, July 9, 2024, on page 1)
      Chinese coast guard and militia ships reportedly blocked two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ships on patrol in Ayungin Shoal and forced them out of the area, according to a defense and maritime security expert tracking the ...

    • DA urges farmers, fishers to harvest early amid 'Kristine' 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, October 22, 2024, on page 2)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday urged farmers and fisherfolks to harvest early in preparations for the possible impact of Tropical Depression Kristine. In an advisory, the DA Disaster Risk Reduction and ...

    • BFAR assists fisher folk market marine products via Kadiwa 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, October 22, 2024, on page 7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is helping fisherfolk here to promote and market their products through the Kadiwa ng Pangulo pop-up stores, trade fairs, and exhibits, an official said on Friday. Mikee ...

    • No red tide in CL 

      Arcellaz, Princess Clea (SunStar Philippines, October 19, 2024, on page 3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said shellfish samples collected in Central Luzon are free from the toxic red tide. Based on Shellfish Bulletin No. 26 Series of 2024 issued October 16, 2024, BFAR said ...

    • 'No take zone' in SRP waters looms 

      Flores, Claudine (SunStar Philippines, October 22, 2024, on page 5)
      Another study has been conducted in Cebu City’s waters to determine the sustainability and capability of the area to support fisheries before implementing no-take zone restrictions. Personnel of Cebu City Bantay Dagat ...

    • 65 pilot whales die in Scottish mass stranding 

      (The Philippine Star, July 13, 2024, on page 9)
      At least 65 long-finned pilot whales have died after being stranded on an island off the north coast of Scotland, a rescue charity said on Thursday, in one of the largest mass strandings in Britain in recent times. The ...

    • Fish unloading in ports down by 24% in Feb 

      Rivera, Danessa (The Philippine Star, March 25, 2023, on page B5)
      Fish unloaded in the country’s regional fish ports (RFPs) fell in February with some ports affected by unfavorable weather conditions. Based on the latest data from the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA), ...

    • Aggressive acts in South China Sea an int'l concern - Japanese envoy 

      Pedrajas, Joseph (Manila Bulletin, July 6, 2024, on page 1)
      Japan has shrugged off China's recent remark that it has no right to intervene in the South China Sea issue by saying that Beijing's actions in the waters is "an international concern'' that affects regional peace and ...

    • DENR: SC ruling a big consideration in Manila Bay reclamation projects 

      Magmanlac, Nicole (Manila Bulletin, July 27, 2023, on page 1)
      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Antonia Loyzaga said the 2008 Supreme Court's decision on the clean-up and rehabilitation of the Manila Bay must always be considered when undertaking ...

    • PCG locates distressed tugboat, all 7 crew safe 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, July 31, 2023, on page 2)
      All seven crew members of a motor tugboat that got stranded last July 26 during the onslaught of “Super Typhoon Egay” off Aparri, Cagayan have been found safe – including one who suffered from heart attack – as the vessel ...

    • The world's corals are bleaching fast - what it means for the ocean's future 

      UNEP News (Manila Standard, July 16, 2024, on page C1)
      Bleaching is not always fatal for corals. If water temperatures cool quickly enough the animals can recover. The problem: bleachings are lasting longer and coming in rapid-fire succession. This year’s is the fourth since ...

    • Gov't told to enforce fishing laws 

      Cruz, Beatriz Marie (BusinessWorld, February 1, 2024, on page S1/12)
      A party-list lawmaker has called on the government to put more muscle into implementing laws on illegal fishing and slap violators with the stiffest penalties to prevent overfishing and help increase the country’s fish ...

    • China's claim to Scarborough Shoal has no legal basis, Philippine says 

      Atienza, Kyle Aristophere (BusinessWorld, February 1, 2024, on page S1/12)
      China’s repeated claims of sovereignty over the Scarborough shoal in the South China Sea has no legal basis under international law, a senior Philippine security official said on Wednesday. “Since the Philippines exercises ...

    • Fisheries, Bulacan airport projects seen poised to resume after lifting of freeze on reclamation 

      Inosante, Aubrey Rose (BusinessWorld, February 29, 2024, on page S1/4)
      The Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) said three reclamation projects have a good chance of resuming this year when the suspension on reclamation projects is lifted, including fisheries-related projects in Bacoor and ...

    • PRA's Bay project approval hit 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, August 31, 2022, on page A1)
      The reclaimed areas in Manila Bay, considered the hottest area for offices and businesses in Manila, have become a legal battleground for the country’s biggest developers. A property firm has challenged the power of regulator ...

    • Phl, China open to joint oil exploration talks 

      Garner, Jom (Daily Tribune, September 6, 2022, on page A6)
      The Philippines and China have again raised the possibility of reopening talks on joint oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Monday. The DFA confirmed that there were ...