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    • Lady sailor rules hobie challenge 

      (BusinessMirror, March 8, 2020, on page A8)
      Portugal's Maria Videoira-Hagedorn emerged as the first woman skipper to rule the 20th Philippine Hobie Challenge. Along with compatriot Tomas Camelo, the tandem clocked 24 hours, 32 minutes and 39 seconds in the five-day ...

    • Surfing events wiped out until June amid outbreak 

      Associated Press (AP) (BusinessMirror, March 18, 2020, on page C2)
      The World Surf League is canceling or postponing all events through the end of May, citing the continued evolution of the coronavirus pandemic. WSL events at Bells Beach in southeast Australia and at the Margaret River on ...

    • Half of world’s sandy beaches at risk from climate change 

      Associated Press (AP); Bloomberg News (BusinessMirror, March 8, 2020, on page A5)
      Scientists say that half of the world’s sandy beaches could disappear by the end of the century if climate change continues unchecked. Researchers at the European Union’s Joint Research Center in Ispra, Italy, used satellite ...

    • DOT says government rehab efforts on Boracay Island ‘on track’ 

      Arnaldo, Ma. Stella F. (BusinessMirror, March 13, 2020, on page A4)
      Government’s rehabilitation efforts for this key Philippine destination, known as among the best beaches in the world, is on track. That was the statement of Undersecretary for Tourism Regulation, Coordination and Resource ...

    • It’s seafood night at Holiday Inn and Suites Makati 

      (BusinessMirror, March 10, 2020, on page B4)
      It's seafood night every Friday at Holiday Inn and Suites Makati. Have a perfect dinner buffet as you indulge in mouth-watering seafood dishes. Enjoy market fresh seafood prepared your way at Flavors Restaurant. A sumptuous ...

    • DA harnesses ‘aquaponics’ to boost food production in urban communities 

      Arcalas, Jasper Y. (BusinessMirror, May 27, 2020, on page A4)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will distribute units of urban “aquaponics” to communities within Metro Manila as part of its programs to promote and increase food production in cities. Under its Plant, Plant, ...

    • Going beyond business as usual in saving endangered species 

      Lim, Theresa Mundita S. (BusinessMirror, May 24, 2020, on page A7)
      The Asean Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) joined the international community in observing the Endangered Species Day last week, and urged reflections on the actions to be taken to reverse biodiversity decline across the ...

    • Swarms of jellyfish in Palawan ‘nothing out of the ordinary’ during dry season–denr exec 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, April 1, 2020, on page A3)
      A swarm of jellyfish taking over El Nido, Palawan’s waters is nothing out of the ordinary, especially during the summer season, an official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said. “Like in ...

    • DENR to probe ‘discoloration’ of Manila Bay after Luzon ECQ 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, March 31, 2020, on page A3)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will look into the reported discoloration of the waters of Manila Bay last week once the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) over Luzon is lifted by Malacañang. ...

    • Over P1.58-billion sales: LGUs buy produce directly from farmers and fishermen since lockdown 

      Arcalas, Jasper Emmanuel Y. (BusinessMirror, May 8, 2020, on page A4)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) said local government units (LGUs) have bought over P1.58 billion worth of agricultural goods directly from farmers and fishermen since the imposition of Luzon-wide enhanced community ...

    • China harassment of oil-exploring boats signal to claimants–AMTI 

      Acosta, Rene (BusinessMirror, May 4, 2020, on page A8)
      China’s harassment of Malaysia’s ongoing oil exploration in its coastal waters—but which Beijing deems as within the vast maritime area that it disputes in the South China Sea—has reinvented the norm and set new rules ...

    • BFAR raises red tide alert in four Vismin provinces 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, April 24, 2020, on page A4)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has declared four areas in the Visayas and Mindanao as positive for paralytic shellfish. Based on the latest laboratory results jointly conducted by BFAR with concerned ...

    • Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape marks 24th year 

      (BusinessMirror, April 19, 2020, on page A7)
      Sarangani Bay, one of the country’s richest body of water and home to the tuna industry, recently marked another milestone as it celebrated its 24th year as a protected seascape. To mark the occasion, the Department of ...

    • ‘Seafood Kadiwa Ni Ani at Kita on Wheels’ visits CSF barangays 

      Manabat, Ashley (BusinessMirror, April 15, 2020, on page A4)
      Barangay residents in this capital city have benefited when the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ (BFAR) “Seafood Kadiwa Ni Ani at Kita on Wheels” paid them a visit this week. Agriculture Secretary William Dar ...

    • Bacoor fishermen, mussel farmers hit ‘inadequate’ support during lockdown 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, April 15, 2020, on page A4)
      Small fishermen and mussel farmers on Tuesday held a fluvial parade in Manila Bay to demand adequate support from the government following President Duterte’s decision to extend the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in ...

    • Seaweed exporters want govt to intervene in ₱-$ exchange rate 

      Ng, Jennifer A. (BusinessMirror, September 16, 2010, on page B4)
      Exporter of carageenan belonging to the Seaweed Industry Association of the Philippines (Siap) asked to government's assistance to stabilize the foreign-exchange rate after the peso reached the P43-to-$1-mark. Siap president ...

    • Crabifier app to help identify mangrove crab 

      Gahon, Shirley T. (BusinessMirror, August 12, 2019, on page A9)
      Crabifier, a mobile app that identifies mangrove crab species at the juvenile stage, was recently launched. This mobile application was developed by the Technologies for Biodiversity Use and Conservation (TechBiodive) Unit ...

    • Seaweed farming face dilemma with ice-ice disease 

      Tumampos, Stephanie (BusinessMirror, June 9, 2019, on page A6)
      Carrageenan, a food enhancer which has been used in processing food, such as in thickening sauces, emulsifying and preserving, and even used in cosmetics, is sourced from a vegetable that grows in the sea—the seaweed. The ...

    • 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 ...

    • Shellfish from Mindanao bays still positive for red tide-BFAR 

      Ng, Jennifer A.; De Leon, Max V. (BusinessMirror, March 25, 2013, on page B3)
      Shellfish collected from two bays in Mindanao remain positive for red tide, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said ahead of Holy Week, when many Filipinos eat less meet and more seafood. In its Shellfish ...