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    • Fisherfolk tapped in water lily cleanup 

      (Daily Tribune, March 18, 2021, on page A7)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is considering to tap fisherfolk in controlling the growth of water hyacinths, or water lilies, in major waterways, particularly in Pasig River and Laguna de Bay. ...

    • Fisheries plan should be 'science-based' 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, September 23, 2022, on page A2)
      The Marcos administration must implement “sustainable and science-based plans” in Fisheries Management Areas to boost local production and eliminate the country’s fish import dependence, an advocacy group said. “We are ...

    • Fishermen decry San Miguel's reclamation project 

      Balagtas, Cherk (Daily Tribune, September 17, 2022, on page A8)
      A fishermen’s group yesterday scored San Miguel Corporation for its alleged arbitrary removal of mussel farms and fish pens in Navotas City to pave the way for its reclamation project. The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang ...

    • Fishers back despite restive Taal Volcano 

      Roson, John (Daily Tribune, February 20, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      Fisherfolk are being allowed back into Taal Lake even if the volcano in it continues to show signs of restiveness. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Friday that nine tremors were ...

    • Fishing, Sardine Companies seek fuel subsidy 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Daily Tribune, March 12, 2022, on page B15)
      ZAMBOANGA CITY — The city’s fishing and canned sardines association has deeply expressed apprehension that the supply of canned sardines will have a shortfall in the next three months due to the onset of the off-fishing ...

    • Fishpond coops receive aid 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Daily Tribune, February 21, 2023, on page B16)
      At least 110,000 tilapia fingerlings have been distributed by the City Agriculture Office to 152 fishpond cooperators here since January. According to City Agriculturist Shiela Nas on Monday, the fingerlings were provided ...

    • Food security 

      (Daily Tribune, October 13, 2022, on page A4)
      Hardy Filipino fishermen are doing more against rising inflation than those swathed in banker’s barong. Droves of Filipino fishermen fishing in Bajo de Masinloc’s fish-rich waters, while being mindfully shadowed by the ...

    • Freshwater prawns a delicacy well sought after by many Filipinos 

      Yap, Julio Jr (Daily Tribune, January 2, 2023, on page B12)
      Seafood desired by many who love to eat well in the country includes the giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii), commonly known as ulang in Tagalog and Udang in Ilocano. According to the Philippine Council for ...

    • 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 ...