Aquatic News Index: Recent submissions

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    • 223 passengers, crew rescued 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, March 12, 2024, on page 2)
      A total of 223 passengers and crew members were rescued from a passenger ship that ran aground off Romblon, Romblon on Sunday night, March 10. M/V SWM Salve Regina was traversing the vicinity waters off Sitio Agbuyog in ...

    • Villar cites law revitalizing PH salt industry 

      Torregoza, Hannah (Manila Bulletin, March 22, 2024, on page 3)
      Senator Cynthia Villar on Sunday, March 17 expressed optimism President Marcos’ signing into law of Republic Act No. 11985 or An Act Strengthening and Revitalizing the Salt Industry in the Philippines will give “new life” ...

    • BFAR's relief operations boost morale of Filipino fishers in Bajo de Masinloc 

      Santos, Jel (Manila Bulletin, February 27, 2024, on page 1)
      More Filipino fishermen are now fishing in Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Sunday, Feb. 25. “Kumpara doon sa nakaraan nating misyon, mas nadagdagan ang ...

    • PH to discuss agri-fisheries policies in WTO conference 

      Yalao, Khriscielle (Manila Bulletin, February 26, 2024, on page B-2)
      The Philippine delegation, led by Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Alfredo E. Pascual, will join other members of the international community in discussing relevant policies in the agri-fisheries and other economic ...

    • DA, FAO explore strategies to boost agri-fishery sector 

      Galang, Gabriell Christel (Manila Bulletin, February 24, 2024, on page 5)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) discussed how the Philippine agri-fishery sector could improve food security and the economy. During the bilateral ...

    • India making waves as WTO tries to net fishing deal 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, February 24, 2024, on page B-3)
      A new global agreement on tackling fisheries subsidies that lead to overcapacity and overfishing could be sealed when the World Trade Organization holds its ministerial conference next week. Negotiations in recent months ...

    • PH won't tolerate cyanide fishing in WPS - DOJ 

      Damicog, Jeffrey (Manila Bulletin, February 22, 2024, on page 2)
      The Philippine government will not tolerate the use of cyanide by fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Department of Justice (DOJ) declared on Wednesday, Feb. 21. “Under the leadership of President Marcos Jr., ...

    • PCG rejects China's claim 

      Recuenco, Aaron (Manila Bulletin, February 23, 2024, on page 4)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) denied the claim of its Chinese counterpart that it drove away a ship of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) at the Scarborough Shoal. Comm. Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson ...

    • Protect our seas, practice sustainable management 

      (Manila Bulletin, February 21, 2024, on page 8)
      The Philippines is blessed with abundant marine resources and vast coastlines. From the turquoise seas of Batanes in the north to the gentle waters of Tawi-Tawi in the south, a diverse array of marine ecosystems, including ...

    • Marcos: PH could file cases over cyanide fishing in Scarborough 

      Unite, Betheena (Manila Bulletin, February 21, 2024, on page 3)
      If the Philippines deems that there is "enough grounds" to file a case against those allegedly using cyanide in Scarborough Shoal, it will be compelled to do so. This was stressed by President Marcos on Tuesday, Feb. 20, ...

    • More abundant catch by Filipino fishers seen at Bajo de Masinloc 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, February 19, 2024, on page 2)
      Filipino fishermen are expected to get more catch in Bajo de Masinloc (Panatag or Scarborough Shoal) after the national government directed the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...

    • Foreign poachers, poverty straining PH fishing sector 

      Galang, Gabriell Christel (Manila Bulletin, February 18, 2024, on page 5)
      The Philippines' rich marine resources and expansive coastlines make it an ideal environment for a thriving seafood industry. While one might expect the country to excel in seafood production and exports, recent research ...

    • PH shrimp exports to US put on hold 

      Yalao, Khriscielle (Manila Bulletin, February 15, 2024, on page B-1)
      Amid the tightening of import policies for seafood in the United States, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) - Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) has advised Philippine shrimp exporters to temporarily halt their shipments ...

    • Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of 'crazy' ocean heat 

      Borenstein, Seth (Manila Bulletin, May 19, 2024, on page 9)
      Ocean temperatures that have gone "crazy haywire" hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching event the worst in history. It's so bad that scientists are hoping for a few hurricanes ...

    • Rare fish washes up in Oregon 

      (Manila Bulletin, June 9, 2024, on page 4)
      A massive rare fish thoughtto only live in temperate waters in the Southern Hemisphere has washed up on Oregon's northern coast, drawing crowds of curious onlookers intrigued by the unusual sight. The 7.3-foot (2.2-meter) ...

    • Marcos: West PH Sea claim based on int'l law, not imagination 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus; Unite, Betheena; Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, June 2, 2024, on page 1)
      President Marcos stressed the Philippines' claim on the disputed portions of the South China Sea, saying the lines that the country draws on its waters are not derived from imagination but from international law. Marcos ...

    • This is PH territory, Zubiri tells crew of Chinese vessels off Pag-asa Island 

      Nazario, Dhel (Manila Bulletin, May 18, 2024, on page 1)
      Senators who flew to Pag-asa island on Thursday, May 16, personally encountered China's bullying when it comes to asserting its claim over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), and were met with verbal challenges on the radio to ...

    • Groups help monitor Mindoro oil spill 

      Cruz, Maricel (Manila Standard, April 30, 2023, on page A2)
      Civil society groups, affected communities, and concerned organizations have joined hands to assist in monitoring and improving the availability of updates on the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro. This came two months after ...

    • First potable water flows from seawater desalination plant in Cebu 

      (Manila Standard, June 7, 2024, on page B1)
      Vivant Water, a unit of publicly-listed Vivant Corp., said Thursday the first water flowed from the train or distribution skid of its treatment plant in Cordova, Cebu, making it the first company to establish a utility-scale ...

    • 'China manipulated recording' 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon; Lopez, Vince (Manila Standard, May 23, 2024, on page A1)
      The Chinese embassy in Manila was accused of manipulating an illegal recording of a phone conversation between former Western Command head Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos and a Chinese military attaché to make it appear they ...