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    • GenSan fishermen seek fuel subsidies 

      Gorgonio, Gilbert Jr (Daily Tribune, September 10, 2023, on page B16)
      The last Tuna Congress here has urged the city government to hear the plea of local fisherfolks to grant them fuel subsidies amid rising petrol prices. City administrator, Atty. Franklin Gacal, said that Mayor Loemrelie ...

    • Germans, Poles finger-point over fish kill 

      (Daily Tribune, August 14, 2022, on page B13)
      Thousands of fish have washed up dead on the Oder river running through Germany and Poland, sparking warnings of an environmental disaster as residents are urged to stay away from the water. The fish floating by the German ...

    • Go to WPS, AFP tells Pinoy fishers 

      Kabagani, Lade Jean; Piatos, Tiziana Celine (Daily Tribune, September 29, 2023, on page A1-A2)
      The Western Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines is eyeing an increase in Filipino fishermen going to the country's exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea. AFP WesCom chief, Vice Adm. Alberto Carlos, ...

    • Go: Rody pushing WPS stance to the end 

      (Daily Tribune, April 1, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said that President Rodrigo Duterte will continue to fight for the rights of the country in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and all its sovereign territory until the final day of his term. Go ...

    • Gov't proceeds with WPS deals 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, August 16, 2021, on page B9)
      The Department of Energy (DoE) said that joint exploration with China will be pursued but it will also bid out service contracts for other areas in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) considered within Philippine territory. ...

    • Gov't says no sardine shortage 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, September 8, 2022, on page B11)
      Despite shortages in basic commodities like salt, rice, and garlic, the Department of Agriculture vowed the shortfall will not affect sardines as supply remains sufficient. Citing consolidated data from the Philippine ...

    • Green sea turtle saved twice 

      (Daily Tribune, September 17, 2022, on page B16)
      The San Jose de Buenavista Municipal Environment and Natural Resources reported that it has once again rescued a weak green sea turtle and is in the custody of the Pawikan Center here a day after it was released to the ...

    • Group demands: Make 'Maharlika' available to farmers, fishers 

      Romero, Maria; Oliquino, Edjen (Daily Tribune, December 19, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. said the proponents of the Maharlika Investment Fund should allocate a portion of the sovereign wealth to the agriculture value chain to ensure that farmers and fishers ...

    • Guimaras banca woes end 

      Ayeng, Raffy (Daily Tribune, January 7, 2021, on page B16)
      The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) said transportation woes due to the pullout of wooden-hulled boats in Guimaras have ended. Marina administrator Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad said that based on the reports from ...

    • Guimaras fishermen now using motor boats 

      Lolo, Raymart T. (Daily Tribune, November 13, 2020, on page B15)
      Guimaras fishermen, all 150 of them, are now using motor boats purchased through the P3-million livelihood assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE). From paddle-powered boats to modern ones, DoLE ...

    • High fuel prices spark fishing halt 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Daily Tribune, September 13, 2022, on page B16)
      About 50 percent of commercial fishing companies here have stopped fishing tamban — the variety of fish used in the production of canned sardines — due to the high cost of fuel and the implemented ban to fish inside municipal ...

    • Historic trilat puts spotlight on sea spat 

      Piatos, Tiziana Celine; Kabagani, Lade Jean; Garner, Jom (Daily Tribune, April 11, 2024, on page A1-A2)
      President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. flew to the United States yesterday, hoping that the trilateral summit between the United States, the Philippines, and Japan would enhance freedom of navigation in the West Philippine Sea and ...

    • How students can help save the ocean 

      Acido-Muega, Mikaela Kristina (Daily Tribune, July 9, 2022, on page B13)
      The ocean is essential to the Earth. Covering a vast majority of the planet and being mostly unexplored, it is home to diverse ecosystems and brings us clean air, moderate temperatures, food, transportation and even jobs! ...

    • Importation of 60-K scad fishes not needed 

      Ayeng, Raffy (Daily Tribune, January 24, 2022, on page B12)
      A former representative in the agriculture sector has slammed the planned importation of 60,000 metric tons (MT) of scad fish (galunggong) and mackerel of the Department of Agriculture (DA) despite an ample supply of fish ...

    • Imported fish sale ban under review 

      Piatos, Tiziana Celine; Kabagani, Lade Jean (Daily Tribune, December 13, 2022, on page A6)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said on Monday that it is reviewing the rule that says frozen salmon and pompano from other countries can't be sold in the wet markets. BFAR officer-in-charge Demosthenes Escoto ...

    • Indian navy rescues 19 crew of fishing vessel 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Daily Tribune, February 4, 2024, on page B14)
      India’s navy has rescued 19 crew members aboard a fishing vessel hijacked off Somalia, the third such operation this week after a spate of attacks on shipping in the region. A distress call from the Iranian-flagged FV Omari ...

    • Joining forces to combat plastic pollution 

      (Daily Tribune, September 4, 2023, on page F30)
      Plastic pollution has become a growing problem, negatively affecting many livelihoods and ecosystems sustained by oceans and waterways. Babyflo, a leading personal care brand under PHILUSA Corporation, has partnered with ...

    • Lake Sebu declares state of calamity 

      (Daily Tribune, February 17, 2023, on page B15)
      The local government of Lake Sebu town here has declared a state of calamity following reports of a massive fish kill in the area which affected fish cage operators. Officials of the town on Thursday said that they have ...

    • Lanao Norte fisherfolk get boost 

      Echeminada, Perseus (Daily Tribune, September 9, 2023, on page B16)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has distributed fingerlings and feeds to   farmers and fisheries groups in Lanao del Norte to support the livelihood of fisherfolk communities there. The BFAR Northern Mindanao ...

    • Law on Sierra Madre conservation pushed 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, October 5, 2022, on page 3)
      We need nature for our livelihood. Aquaculture depends on clean water to survive and thrive. It is in our best interest to preserve the environment so we can keep on producing fish. The Sierra Madre and its 500-kilometer ...