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    • Plastic pollution to double by 2030 

      (Daily Tribune, October 31, 2021, on page B16)
      Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, according to an assessment released on Thursday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The report ...

    • ‘Let’s keep peace at SCS’ 

      Blancaflor, Mj (Daily Tribune, October 28, 2021, on page A1)
      President Rodrigo Duterte renewed his call on his counterparts in Southeast Asia to remain united in pursuing peace and stability in the South China Sea (SCS). The President stressed at the 38th and 39th Summits of the ...

    • Red tide downs 30 individuals in Samar 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, September 27, 2024, on page 3)
      At least 30 individuals reportedly suffered from red tide poisoning, also known as paralytic shellfish poisoning, after consuming contaminated tahong or green mussels in Barangay Parasan, Daram, Samar, on Wednesday, September ...

    • 'Payao' to increase fish catch in Pamplona 

      Domingo, Leander (The Manila Times, May 30, 2024, on page B5)
      A project to install payao, or a fish aggregating structure, at the coastal waters of Pamplona, Cagayan, is expected to boost the fishery production of the municipality and increase the incomes of its fishers. According ...

    • Creation of Manila Bay council gets House nod 

      Mendoza, Red (The Manila Times, May 19, 2024, on page A9)
      The House of Representatives has passed a bill seeking to create an agency that would supervise the conservation of waters and fishery resources in the Manila Bay area. House Bill 10158, which passed on Wednesday's plenary ...

    • Oil spill compensation payment process begins 

      Laurente, Ire Joe (The Manila Times, April 16, 2024, on page A8)
      More than one year after the oil spill from a sunken tanker caused economic devastation in the coastal areas of the province, the affected residents can finally start the process for claiming their respective compensation ...

    • NFRDI pushes fish cage culture 

      Cariño, Conrad (The Manila Times, April 18, 2024, on page B5)
      Agroup of fishers in Batangas has adopted cage culture technology developed by the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) to successfully grow maliputo (giant trevally). NFRDI is an agency under the ...

    • Fishers' group hits WPS militarization 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, June 2, 2024, on page A3)
      Filipino fishermen have spoken against the militarization of the West Philippine Sea (WPS), particularly the frequent joint military exercises conducted in areas they consider traditional fishing grounds, dealing a heavy ...

    • La Union farmers, fishers honored 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel (The Manila Times, May 31, 2024, on page A7)
      For their contribution in sustaining a strong agricultural production in the province, the La Union provincial government honored its farmers and fisherfolk during the celebration of the Farmers and Fisherfolks month this ...

    • BFAR bans fishing in Davao Gulf 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (The Manila Times, June 6, 2024, on page B5)
      To preserve the marine resources of the Davao Gulf, the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 11 (DA-11) has started enforcing the closed fishing season for pelagic fishes in the Davao Gulf ...

    • PSU gets P90 million for salt research 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (The Manila Times, May 30, 2024, on page B5)
      The Department of Science and Technology (DoST) provided the Pangasinan State University (PSU) P90 million for the university's research and development on salt production. The grant was awarded by the Philippine Council ...

    • P1.2-B feed mill to be built in Ilagan 

      Domingo, Leander (The Manila Times, May 30, 2024, on page B5)
      A P1.2-Billion feed mill complex to be constructed by a private company will significantly benefit the corn industry of Ilagan, Isabela. Located in Barangay Cabannungan 2nd in Ilagan, the future feed mill of Thailand-based ...

    • Magat Dam fish cage project gains headway 

      Domingo, Leander (The Manila Times, April 12, 2024, on page A8)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) said its circular high-density polyethylene (HDPE) cage project at Magat Dam gained headway after at least 5 metric tons (MT) of tilapia ...

    • Siete Pecados Marine Park earns Blue Park Award for marine conservation 

      (The Manila Times, April 27, 2024, on page C2)
      Marine Conservation Institute announced that Siete Pecados Marine Park won a prestigious silver-level Blue Park Award for exceptional marine biodiversity conservation at the 9th Our Ocean Conference. With this award, Siete ...

    • BFAR science group enhances Batanes fisheries' management 

      Domingo, Leander (The Manila Times, April 13, 2024, on page C1)
      The Scientific Advisory Group (SAG) of Fisheries Management Area 1 (FMA 1) is actively enhancing the management of key species in the Batanes waters sub-FMA. This was highlighted in a workshop that took place on the island ...

    • New 'reclamation' just rumors, says China; PCG sneers at denial 

      Pazzibugan, Dona; De Villa, Kathleen (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 16, 2024, on page A3)
      China has dismissed as “sheer rumor” the recent statements of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) that Beijing may again be building artificial islands in the country’s exclusive economic zone. The PCG over the weekend reported ...

    • High seas treaty too late to stop seabed mining 

      Rusli, Mohd Hazmi Mohd (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 17, 2023, on page A11)
      When the International Seabed Authority begins accepting applications for deep-sea mining operations in the coming weeks, there will remain a lingering question. How much control will authorities have over operations to ...

    • In Quezon, return of illegal fishers alarms green groups 

      Mallari, Delfin Jr (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 24, 2023, on page A6)
      The resurgence of big-time illegal fishing activities in the bays of Tayabas and Lamon in Quezon province has alarmed an environmentalist group. “Despite the nonstop operations by law enforcement agencies, the moneyed ...

    • PH Navy still harbors submarine dreams 

      Mangosing, Frances (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 26, 2022, on page A1)
      The Philippine Navy, though not exactly famous for being the most modern in the region, continues to nurture the dream of adding submarines to its fleet. Having submarines would be a “game changer,” according to Capt. ...

    • 'Oil spill dispersants pose risks to human health' 

      Flores, Helen (The Philippine Star, April 4, 2023, on page 8)
      The chemical-based dispersants being used to clean the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro pose risks to public health, an official of the Climate Change Commission (CCC) warned yesterday. “Aside from harming marine flora and ...