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    • Roots of the sea, roots of life 

      (Daily Tribune, September 30, 2024, on page G37)
      For a typhoon-prone country such as the Philippines. Despite their importance, mangrove forests in the country have significantly diminished over the years. From 450,000 hectares in 1918, the area covered by mangroves ...

    • Oil, gas search extends beyond WPS - Cusi 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, March 7, 2022, on page A1)
      Department of Energy (DoE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi said the government has extended its oil and gas exploration efforts beyond the West Philippines to open up the untapped resources of the country. “The exploration we are ...

    • Huge boost for Sulu, Basilan fish sector 

      Lacson, Nonoy (Daily Tribune, October 13, 2021, on page B16)
      At least three fishery equipment suppliers from Sulu and Basilan has agreed to hasten the implementation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) projects in the province. MAFAR in the Bangsamoro ...

    • Calbayog boats port fees exempt 

      (Daily Tribune, October 17, 2021, on page B14)
      Motorized bancas now docked at the Port of Calbayog in Samar have been exempted from payment of port charges by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). PPA General Manager Jay Daniel R. Santiago issued the order in response ...

    • Phl, U.S. security advisers tackle Ayungin clash 

      Kabagani, Lade Jean (Daily Tribune, June 29, 2024, on page A1)
      The national security advisers of the Philippines and the United States tackled in a phone call the recent intense confrontation between Filipino sailors and Chinese coast guardsmen at Ayungin Shoal, the National Security ...

    • Visayas farmers, fisherfolk receive huge boost 

      Villamente, Jing (Daily Tribune, June 29, 2024, on page B15)
      No less than President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured farmers and fisherfolk in Western and Central Visayas that the national government is doing its part in extending assistance to those who have been hit with the adverse ...

    • Chile fishermen protest, demand port return 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Daily Tribune, October 22, 2021, on page B13)
      Chilean fishing boats clashed Wednesday with navy officials at the Port of Valparaiso as they demanded to return to work at one of the country's major seaports. More than 200 fishermen, in boats of different sizes, protested ...

    • Beijing presses Phl on Recto Bank deal 

      Blancaflor, Mj (Daily Tribune, March 9, 2022, on page A1)
      President Rodrigo Duterte said the Philippines should honor its commitment with China to pursue a joint exploration of the resource-rich Recto Bank to avoid "potential trouble." Duterte made the pronouncement on Monday ...

    • Study: Seaweed a resilient food solution in nuclear winter 

      (Daily Tribune, January 22, 2024, on page G39)
      A new study about the potential of seaweed as a resilient food source was published in the scientific journal Earth’s Future by a team of researchers from the Alliance to Feed the Earth in Disasters, Louisiana State ...

    • 'Blue crab' conservation eyed 

      Reyes, Jonas (Daily Tribune, January 24, 2024, on page B19)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Region 3, the coastal municipalities of Bulacan and the Fisherfolk and Aquatic Resources Management Council of Hagonoy, are setting their sights on the conservation and ...

    • Coral reefs: Going, going, gone? 

      Tacio, Henrylito (Daily Tribune, January 22, 2024, on page G38)
      The country’s ecologically fragile coral reefs are on the verge of extinction. But despite this, they are not getting the attention they deserve. Right now, there is a lack of updated information on the present status of ...

    • Price of sardines, other commodities, spike 

      Ayeng, Raffy (Daily Tribune, January 25, 2024, on page B9)
      The price of the staple food of many Filipinos under the poverty line — sardines — along with other food items have gone up, the second time to do so, since the start of the year. In a press conference on Wednesday, Trade ...

    • Pinoys want more WPS patrols - survey 

      Piatos, Tiziana Celine (Daily Tribune, January 24, 2024, on page A3)
      Most Filipinos want the Marcos administration to intensify military action in addressing the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea, according to a survey whose result was released Tuesday. In the Fourth Quarter ...

    • Red tide invades Eastern Visayas bays 

      Recuerdo, Elmer (Daily Tribune, January 23, 2024, on page B16)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources regional office here disclosed that two bays in the Eastern Visayas region were declared positive of red tide after shellfish meat samples gathered from the two waters were ...

    • PCG, BFAR operations nab illegal fishers 

      Recuerdo, Elmer (Daily Tribune, January 20, 2024, on page B16)
      The Philippine Coast Guard teamed up with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to conduct patrols in Samar Sea to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activities in the rich fishing ground of Eastern ...

    • Depleted fish stocks? Look South! 

      (Daily Tribune, July 5, 2024, on page A5)
      Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. just came out with alarming news that our fish population is depleted. I think he was referring to the wild fish in our Philippine seas. It is worrisome too because he has not ...

    • Pasig River rehab relocates 10K ISFs 

      Piatos, Tiziana Celine (Daily Tribune, January 18, 2024, on page A1)
      More than 10,000 informal settler families (ISFs) will be relocated to safer and more sustainable housing as the Marcos administration rehabilitates the Pasig River to connect Manila Bay and Laguna de Bay with a 50-kilometer ...

    • Aurora fishpond operators get assistance 

      Reyes, Jonas (Daily Tribune, January 16, 2024, on page B15)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Region 3 has provided assistance to the fishpond operators here that were affected by typhoon “Karding” previously. The BFAR said that it was in response to the devastation ...

    • Bulacan welcomes farmers, fishermen training center 

      Reyes, Jonas (Daily Tribune, December 26, 2023, on page B16)
      The provincial government here recently opened the farmers and fishermen training center and agriculture office inside the compound of the capitol. The two-story facility has a budget of P14 million and will be used by the ...

    • Homegrown seafood products redefine freshness and quality 

      (Daily Tribune, December 16, 2023, on page D26)
      Cold Storage, a trusted name in the Philippine seafood industry, recently unveiled Lokal, a new product line poised to redefine the Filipino seafood experience. Lokal reflects Cold Storage's unwavering commitment to ...