Aquatic News Index: Recent submissions

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    • State of calamity due to El Niño? 

      Sornito, Ime (Panay News, February 20, 2024, on page 2)
      The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) is set to assess the impact of the El Niño phenomenon in Western Visayas. The move aims to determine whether it is necessary to reccomend declaring the ...

    • Moalboal tourists warned vs. violations 

      Fuentes, Kaiser Jan; Flores, Claudine (SunStar Philippines, March 16, 2024, on page 4)
      Moalboal Mayor Inocentes Cabaron has issued a stern warning to tourists in that southern town, particularly those engaged in water activities, to refrain from disturbing marine life. “We will not tolerate actions such as ...

    • Negros Occ to expand coastal wetlands conservation efforts 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, March 7, 2024, on page 7)
      The Negros Occidental provincial government is looking at replicating the award-winning southern-based Negros Occidental Coastal Wetlands Conservation Area (NOCWCA) in the northern part of the province to sustain its ...

    • 51st Iloilo-Guimaras Paraw Regatta ends triumphantly 

      Oladive, Mariela Angella (DailyGuardian, March 4, 2024, on page 1)
      The 51st Iloilo-Guimaras Paraw Regatta, recognized as the most enduring and expansive sailing competition in Southeast Asia, has drawn to a close. This event not only provided thrilling sailboat races but also showcased a ...

    • ‘Hulbot-hulbot’ boat apprehended for illegal fishing 

      Sornito, Ime (Panay News, February 9, 2024, on page 2)
      A fishing boat engaged in illegal fishing activities in Carles town was apprehended by the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force, led by Police Colonel Ronaldo P. Palomo, director of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office ...

    • RMU-6 steps up operations vs illegal fishing in Northern Iloilo 

      Silubrico, Ruby (Panay News, January 31, 2024, on page 9)
      The Regional Maritime Unit 6 (RMU-6) will intensify its operations against illegal fishing across the region. Colonel Ervin Glenn Provido, RMU-6 director, said that one of their priorities this year will be eradicating ...

    • 'Virgin' stingray to give birth in US aquarium 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, February 18, 2024, on page B6)
      A stingray housed in a small-town aquarium in the United States is expecting offspring without ever having shared a tank with a male of her kind, making her not just a local sensation, but a scientific curiosity. Charlotte, ...

    • Endangered dugong rescued 

      Formoso, Celeste Anna (Daily Tribune, December 1, 2023, on page B19)
      A sea cow or dugong was found trapped in a fish pen in Barangay Bancao-Bancao, Puerto Princesa City on Thursday morning. The endangered and rare creature, stuck for over eight hours, was successfully rescued and returned ...

    • Marcos vows to make Basilan PH's food, fisheries production center 

      Valente, Catherine (The Manila Times, March 3, 2024, on page A7)
      President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday vowed to develop Basilan, once a "conflict area," into a thriving food and fisheries production center, which would help the country attain food security and a lasting peace. In ...

    • Boat sinks off Zamboanga City, 38 rescued 

      Jacinto, Al (The Manila Times, March 4, 2024, on page A8)
      Maritime police and fishermen rescued dozens of passengers from an overloaded boat that sank off Zamboanga City in southern Philippines. At least 38 passengers including six children and 10 crewmen survived the Saturday ...

    • Man electrocuted while fishing 

      Lazaro, Freddie (Tempo, March 14, 2024, on page 2)
      A 63-year-old man died after he was electrocuted while fishing in an irrigation canal in Barangay Villa Domingo here on Tuesday morning, March 12. Police Capt. Alex Galutera, municipal police station chief, identified the ...

    • 48 rescued from capsized boat 

      Jocson, Liza (Tempo, March 4, 2024, on page 2)
      An infant was reported missing and 48 persons were rescued when their boat capsized in the sea of Santa Cruz Island in Zamboanga City last Saturday afternoon. The Zamboanga Regional Mobile Unite-9 received a call from one ...

    • Search for 4 fishermen off Southern Leyte continues 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, March 7, 2024, on page A7)
      Search continues for four Filipino fishermen who went missing on February 29 off San Ricardo in Southern Leyte while on a fishing expedition. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) station in Surigao del Norte said on Wednesday, ...

    • 15 juvenile crocodiles released in Isabela 

      Domingo, Leander (The Manila Times, March 9, 2024, on page A8)
      Some 15 juvenile crocodiles were released into the waters of Dunoy Lake here on Tuesday, March 5, the Mabuwaya Foundation Inc. (MFI) said. The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (Penro) Isabela described ...

    • Stranded sperm whale rescued in Cagayan 

      Visaya, Vince Jacob (The Manila Times, March 9, 2024, on page A7)
      A sperm whale stranded at the beach of Naguilian village in Calayan Island, Cagayan was rescued and returned to sea on Thursday. The Philippine Coast Guard-North Eastern Luzon responded to a report of a stranded whale in ...

    • Job generation seen with new salt industry law 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (The Manila Times, March 21, 2024, on page B5)
      The revival of the salt industry, through Republic Act (RA) 11985, or "Philippine Salt Industry Development Act," will generate thousands of new jobs, particularly in the countryside and coastal communities. Signed by ...

    • Coast Guard rescues Pangasinan fisherman 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel (The Manila Times, March 12, 2024, on page A7)
      A fisherman from this town who was reported missing for three days in the West Philippine Sea has been rescued, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday. Dexter Abalos, 32, a resident of Barangay Aloleng here, was ...

    • DA exploring seaweed's potential as cost-efficient animal fodder 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA); PN (Panay News, October 30, 2023, on page 14)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking to bring down the cost of meat production by introducing processed seaweed as an inexpensive and abundant alternative fodder for livestock and other farm animals. DA undersecretary ...

    • LANDBANK advances financial inclusion for farmers, fishers in GIDA communities 

      (DailyGuardian, March 9, 2024, on page 7)
      In line with bringing banking and financing services closer to far-flung and underserved communities, the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) has been rolling out a series of caravans nationwide to introduce the Bank’s ...

    • Oceana calls for sustainable sardine harvesting support 

      (DailyGuardian, March 5, 2024, on page 1)
      As coastal communities in the Philippines recently witnessed an abundance of sardines washing ashore on Samal Island, Sarangani, and previously in Masbate, Oceana, an international advocacy organization, calls for immediate ...