Aquatic News Index: Recent submissions

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    • Mission accomplished, says 'Atin Ito' 

      Oliquino, Edjen (Daily Tribune, May 18, 2024, on page A5)
      It was “mission accomplished” for the civilian group “Atin Ito” following its successful delivery of supplies, including fuel and food packs, to the fisherfolk in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) notwithstanding the blocking ...

    • PCG probes vessel's Chinese crew 

      Ayeng, Raffy (Daily Tribune, May 18, 2024, on page A6)
      The Chinese crew members of a Sierra Leone-flagged ship are being investigated by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) after the vessel was seized due to deficiencies. In a report on Friday, the PCG said the MT Hyperline 988 ...

    • DoJ finalizing environmental complaint vs China - Clavano 

      Murcia, Alvin (Daily Tribune, May 31, 2024, on page A1)
      The Department of Justice (DoJ) expects to finalize “in a few weeks” the environmental case the Philippines plans to file against China over the latter’s activities in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), department spokesperson ...

    • 'Monster' ship gone from EEZ but for how long? 

      (Daily Tribune, May 31, 2024, on page A1)
      China Coast Guard 5901, the world’s largest coast guard ship also known as “The Monster,” has left the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Philippine Sea, the Armed Forces of the Philippines confirmed ...

    • Ocean month celebration calls for action for Panaon Island's protection 

      (DailyGuardian, June 4, 2024, on page 10)
      Panaon Island, with its rich biodiversity composed of threatened and endangered wildlife like the whale shark, sea turtles, rays, the endemic Philippine Duck, vibrant corals and hundreds of fish species, has been rightly ...

    • Paddle Power by the Iloilo River Queens 

      Singbenco, Emily (DailyGuardian, April 9, 2024, on page 10)
      Iloilo river has been and continues to be a river of life for the Ilonggos. Through the decades of its ebb and flow, it has silently witnessed countless historical events, cultural evolutions, economic developments, human ...

    • CENRO Barotac Nuevo leads coastal clean-up for Ocean Month 

      (DailyGuardian, June 4, 2024, on page 10)
      As part of the Month of the Ocean (MOO) 2024 celebrations, the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) of Barotac Nuevo conducted a coastal clean-up and information campaign at Sitio Punta Pulao, Barangay ...

    • Beijing illegally orders arrest of foreign fishermen in SCS 

      Bondoc, Jarius (The Philippine Star, May 22, 2024, on page 9)
      Beijing continues to defy world law. It authorized the China Coast Guard to detain foreigners in the international South China Sea that it falsely claims to own. Detention for interrogation can last 60 days – without trial. ...

    • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 10, Series of 2024,17 May 2024 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (The Philippine Star, May 19, 2024, on page B5)
      Shellfishes collected and tested from coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar; Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur; and coastal waters of San Benito in Surigao del Norte are ...

    • Boat capsizes off El Nido; 20 rescued 

      Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, December 20, 2023, on page 8)
      Twenty people were rescued when a motorized boat capsized in the waters off El Nido in Palawan on Sunday. Sixteen passengers, a tour guide, a boat master and two crewmen were on board the M/B Wave Uno when the accident ...

    • Marcos distributes aid to El Niño-hit farmers in south 

      Romero, Alexis (The Philippine Star, May 24, 2024, on page 4)
      President Marcos was in Tawi-Tawi and Maguindanao del Sur yesterday to distribute aid to farmers and fisherfolk as part of his visits to provinces hardest hit by the El Niño phenomenon, which has so far left 374 areas in ...

    • Palawan fishers anxious about China's threat to arrest 'trespassers' 

      Cariaso, Bella (The Philippine Star, May 24, 2024, on page 5)
      Palawan-based fishers have expressed fear of getting picked up at sea by the Chinese coast guard and detained for 60 days once Beijing’s new maritime regulation takes effect on June 15. In a radio interview, Puerto Princesa ...

    • UN inspectors test Fukushima fish 

      (The Philippine Star, October 20, 2023, on page A14)
      UN inspectors took samples from a fish market near the Fukushima nuclear power plant on Thursday following the release of wastewater from the wrecked facility in August. China and Russia have banned Japanese seafood imports ...

    • Another deadly maritime accident 

      (The Philippine Star, March 31, 2023, on page 8)
      As the country braces for heightened travel on all forms of mass transportation for the Holy Week break, tragedy struck an inter-island ferry in Mindanao. The death toll as of last night from a ferry that was engulfed by ...

    • Digido volunteers take steps to promote coastal resilience 

      (Manila Standard, May 21, 2024, on page C1)
      Promoting coastal resilience and biodiversity restoration, employees and management of Digido Finance Corp. (DFC), operator of multi-awarded fintech platforms Digido and UnaCash, planted 1,161 mangroves during its latest ...

    • Coral bleaching hits Tubbataha due to extreme heat 

      Ticke, Geraldford (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 3, 2024, on page A5)
      The Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (TRNP) is suffering from coral bleaching due to prolonged heat brought by the El Niño phenomenon, a report from the Tubbataha Management Office said. TRNP Superintendent Angelique Songco ...

    • Anyone for year-end dip at dolomite beach? 

      Reyes, Dempsey (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 29, 2021, on page A6)
      The government has decided to reopen for two days the dolomite Beach at Manila Bay, but visitors will be required to register in a bid to prevent overcrowding. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on ...

    • 15 Antique coastal towns ideal for salt production 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, February 10, 2023, on page 13)
      Fifteen of Antique’s 18 municipalities have been pinpointed as ideal sites for salt production. Provincial Board member Rony Molina, who sponsored a resolution to revive the salt production industry in the province, said ...

    • Ocean treaty: Historic agreement reached after decade of talks 

      BBC (Panay News, March 6, 2023, on page 10)
      Nations have reached a historic agreement to protect the world's oceans following 10 years of negotiations. The High Seas Treaty aims to help place 30% of the seas into protected areas by 2030, to safeguard and recuperate ...

    • Oil spill reaches Verde Is. 

      Mendoza, John Eric; Virola, Madonna (Panay News, March 21, 2023, on page 9)
      The oil spill off Oriental Mindoro has reached marine diversity-rich Verde Island in Batangas, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday. “Yes, confirmed po, may sightings na po tayo sa Isla Verde,” said PCG-Batangas ...