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    • 263 Capiceño fisherfolk receive livelihood aid 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA) (Panay News, September 16, 2024, on page 9)
      A total of 263 registered fisherfolk composed of municipal fishers, milkfish operators and shellfish farmers received various assistance from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 6. Each of the 42 ...

    • PDEA-6 steps up drug awareness for fisherfolk 

      Ladiao, Ma. Theresa (Panay News, September 5, 2024, on page 5)
      The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region 6, through its Seaport Interdiction Unit (SIU) for Panay and Guimaras, held a drug awareness symposium for fisherfolk in Concepcion town. The September 5 symposium, ...

    • Panay, Negros coastal waters safe from red tide 

      Zabal, Boy Ryan (Panay News, September 30, 2024, on page 5)
      The coastal waters in Panay and Negros islands are free from red toxins, according to the latest shell bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). BFAR said the provinces of Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo, ...

    • RMU-6 nets 1,021 illegal fishers in 8 months 

      Silubrico, Ruby (Panay News, September 21, 2024, on page 4)
      The Regional Maritime Unit 6 (RMU-6) arrested 1,021 persons for illegal fishing across Western Visayas in eight months of operations. Data from the RMU-6 also showed that from January to August this year, they had collected ...

    • Manila Mayor Honey leads coastal in Baseco 

      Calucin, Diann Ivy (Tempo, September 22, 2024, on page 2)
      Manila Mayor Honey Lacunapangan, together with Vice Mayor John Marvin "Yul Servo" Nieto and several volunteer organizations, led the city’s participation in the 39th International Coastal Cleanup along the coast of Baseco ...

    • Thousands join coastal cleanup in Cavite 

      Abrina, Dennis (The Manila Times, September 23, 2024, on page A10)
      Tons of garbage were collected as thousands of individuals joined the 39th Annual International Coastal Cleanup in the towns and cities of Cavite on Saturday. In this year's activity with a theme "Be Part of the solution ...

    • PH coastal cleanup yields record volunteers, trash collection 

      (SunStar Philippines, September 23, 2024, on page 2)
      The Philippines has surpassed its International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) records during the activity conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Saturday in 250 coastal sites across the country ...

    • Coastal cleanup held 

      Flora, Ian (SunStar Philippines, September 23, 2024, on page 3)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said that hundreds of government workers joined this year’s International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day, which is scheduled every third Saturday of September. The DENR ...

    • Sewage treatment plant eyed in Pasil 

      Padronia, Earl Kim (SunStar Philippines, September 17, 2024, on page 4)
      A sewage treatment facility has been proposed to address the deteriorating wastewater situation at the Pasil Fish Port in Cebu City, officials announced on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. Reymarr Hijara, head of the Cebu City ...

    • [Olive Ridley] 

      (Daily Tribune, January 17, 2024, on page B16)
      Olive Ridley sea turtle hatchlings - locally known as pawikans - are released into the waters of Barangay Catbuwaran in Ligao City, Guinobatan town by the members of the Community Environment and Natural Resources personnel.

    • Tell it to SunStar: Sustaining the blue economy 

      Lagon, Herman (SunStar Philippines, September 28, 2024, on page 7)
      A hidden economy lives in the sparkling blue expanse of our oceans and seas—one that promises sustainable development but only if carefully, respectfully, and foresightedly fostered. Not only a buzzword, the blue economy—which ...

    • Painted rocks at Murcia Resort may harm water quality 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-6) (DailyGuardian, October 2, 2024, on page 3)
      The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) of Negros Occidental has ordered the immediate removal of painted rocks found in the riverbed of Purok Gayas, Brgy. Minoyan, Murcia, following concerns that ...

    • Habagat causes PHP104-M in agriculture losses 

      Masculino, Glazyl (DailyGuardian, September 20, 2024, on page 3)
      The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) reported that the southwest monsoon (habagat) caused PHP104,940,069 in agricultural damage across Negros Occidental. As of 11 a.m. on Sept. 19, rice ...

    • Seafood innovators finish AgrElevate training 

      (Daily Tribune, September 30, 2024, on page G39)
      Fisherfolks in Kawayan, Leyte that culture oysters, tahong or mussels and nylon shells were among 190 recipients of Integrated Farming Bio-Systems (IFBS) certification from BPI Foundation and Pilipinas Shell Foundation ...

    • Roots of the sea, roots of life 

      (Daily Tribune, September 30, 2024, on page G37)
      For a typhoon-prone country such as the Philippines. Despite their importance, mangrove forests in the country have significantly diminished over the years. From 450,000 hectares in 1918, the area covered by mangroves ...

    • ILIG Batiano Movement joins 2024 International Coastal Clean-up Day 

      (DailyGuardian, September 20, 2024, on page 1)
      The ILIG Ba7ano Movement will join various groups in clearing trash and debris from the Villa Beach shoreline and the banks of the Iloilo Batiano River in Barangay Sto. Niño Sur to commemorate International Coastal Clean-Up ...

    • Ingredients in chewing gum help tilapia survive cold climates 

      (DailyGuardian, September 27, 2024, on page 10)
      Two common ingredients in ordinary chewing gum – Arabic gum and lecithin – have been found to help improve the overall health of tilapia, helping these fish survive better even in cold climates. This discovery paves the ...

    • Calamities cause 2023 fisheries output decline in W. Visayas 

      Castor, Rjay (DailyGuardian, September 16, 2024, on page 1)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Western Visayas (BFAR-6) attributed the significant decline in the region’s fisheries production in 2023 to a series of natural calamities. The Philippine Statistics Authority ...

    • Russian national faces charges for 'painting' Murcia river rocks 

      (DailyGuardian, September 30, 2024, on page 3)
      Provincial officials are preparing charges against Russian national Ivan Orlov after he painted a 40-meter stretch of the Asia River, causing harm to local biodiversity in Barangay Minoyan, Murcia, Negros Occidental. Joan ...

    • Fisherman drowns in Tigbauan waters 

      Rendon, Jennifer (DailyGuardian, September 18, 2024, on page 2)
      A fisherman drowned in the waters of Tigbauan, Iloilo, on the afternoon of September 16. Mark Rogie Grafane, 34, a resident of Barangay Atabayan, Tigbauan, went missing around 4:30 p.m. while diving with his companion, Jan ...