Browsing BusinessMirror by Subject "fishing grounds"

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    • Authorities apprehend 3 illegal fishing vessels in Manila Bay 

      (BusinessMirror, March 24, 2021, on page A3)
      Three fishing vessels allegedly engaged in illegal fishing activities were apprehended during a joint seaborne operation by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Central Office-Fisheries Protection and Law ...

    • DA plans ban on catching ‘galunggong’ in Palawan 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (BusinessMirror, March 26, 2013, on page B3)
      The Philippines may soon be self-sufficient in round scad or galunggong, but it must be prepared to accept a ban on catching the so-called poor man’s food this year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday. In a ...

    • Emerging 'tinderbox': PHL defies China's reported 'fishing ban' in disputed WPS, including Scarborough 

      Acosta, Rene (BusinessMirror, May 8, 2021, on page A1)
      Defense and military authorities are bracing for a possible escalation of tensions anew between China and the Philippines amid the raging territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) that could raise the specter ...

    • Fish be with you 

      Testa, Bernard (BusinessMirror, December 13, 2020, on page A7)
      Village Chairman Reynaldo Pereña was busy collating data from his seven kagawad (councilors) who assist the purok (village) leaders in the mass evacuation of their constituents. Just before the 5 p.m. expected landfall of ...

    • Guimaras: Sweet mangoes, sweet memories 

      (BusinessMirror, May 20, 2018, on page A7)
      The island province of Guimaras is synonymous to its sweet-tasting mango, and for good reason. This once-obscure territory across mainland Iloilo was just a vast mango orchard land, which yields export-quality harvests of ...

    • Municipal fishing grounds under siege 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, May 16, 2021, on page A7)
      Using Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite, commercial fishing vessels were frequently detected in municipal waters in various parts of the Philippines. The Karagatan Patrol, a Facebook page created by Oceana, a ...

    • 'Powder keg' 

      Acosta, Rene (BusinessMirror, February 20, 2021, on page A1)
      More warships have been deployed to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as part of the Philippine Navy’s continued maritime operations in the disputed area to ensure the safety and security of Filipino fishermen who make a living ...

    • Proposal allowing commercial vessels in municipal fishing grounds opposed 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, February 8, 2021, on page A5)
      Various stakeholders on Friday rejected the proposal to allow commercial fishing vessels to go fishing within the 15-kilometer municipal fishing ground due to its potential adverse impact on the environment and the livelihood ...

    • Testing the waters: Amid US and Asean’s affirmation of support for the UN arbitral tribunal ruling on disputed maritime territories, Duterte government prodded to seize the initiative 

      Acosta, Rene (BusinessMirror, July 19, 2020, on page A1-A2)
      With the United States and Asean’s affirmation of support for the four-year-old ruling of the United Nations (UN) arbitral tribunal, the Philippines should seize the initiative in “implementing” the decision, at the very ...