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PCG confirms harassment of Filipino fishing vessels
(The Manila Times,December 3, 2024 , on page A2)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it has evidence confirming the harassment late last month of Filipino fishermen by a People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy helicopter near Rozul Reef in the West Philippine Sea. The PCG ... -
Fish deliveries down 19% in January
(The Manila Times,February 16, 2024 , on page B2)Fish unloaded in January this year reached 38,780.63 metric tons (MT), marking a decrease from the previous month's fish deliveries, the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) said. The latest figure was 19.12 ... -
New ways to boost oyster production
(The Manila Times,February 17, 2024 , on page A8)Oyster production has never been this bountiful in Pangasinan, and the fisherfolk have this “modified bamboo rafts” to thank for. The National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) introduced this innovation ... -
TUCP: Ratify ILO fishing convention
(The Manila Times,November 25, 2024 , on page A3)The country's biggest labor organization has called for the immediate ratification of the International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention 188 or the Fishing Convention of 2007. The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines ... -
DA issues guidelines for pelagic fish imports
(The Manila Times,November 23, 2024 , on page B2)The Department of Agriculture (DA) has issued guidelines on the importation of fish and fishery products, which aim at curbing inflation and diversifying domestic food choices. Memorandum Order 51 covers the importation ... -
Coastal cleanups increase sea turtle population
(The Manila Times,November 23, 2024 , on page C1)The vulnerable Olive Ridley sea turtles located in San Pascual, Batangas, recorded a stark increase in hatchlings the past two years, due to the annual Chevron Coastal Cleanups. The number of hatchlings grew from 23 in ... -
Dragon boat racing returns to Iloilo River
(The Manila Times,November 26, 2024 , on page A10)Iloilo River came alive once again as over 500 paddlers from 11 teams across the Philippines gathered on Nov. 24 for the much-anticipated return of the Iloilo River Dragon Boat Festival (IRDBF). The IRDBF is held for the ... -
Pangasinan salt farm aims to hike production
(The Manila Times,November 26, 2024 , on page A9)The Pangasinan Salt Center in Bolinao town will increase its production of salt this season, assistant provincial agriculturist Nestor Batalla said on Monday. In a chance interview at the provincial capitol, Batalla said ... -
Seized frozen products to relief ops
(The Manila Times,November 28, 2024 , on page B2)Safely frozen meat and seafood seized by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) or abandoned by importers may still be put to good use by distributing them during relief operations, said the Meat Importers and Traders Association ... -
12M-year-old crocodile unveiled
(The Manila Times,November 29, 2024 , on page A3)Paleontologists unveiled on Wednesday the fossil of a young marine crocodile dating back 10 to 12 million years that was discovered in a Peruvian desert. The fossil of the gharial -- or fish-eating -- crocodile, around ... -
Researchers sound the alarm over microplastics in the body
(The Manila Times,October 31, 2024 , on page A3)Microplastics have been found throughout the human body — including inside the lungs, blood and brains — and while it is not yet clear how harmful they are to our health, some researchers are sounding the alarm. These tiny ... -
2,000 mangrove seedlings planted in Bataan
(The Manila Times,November 2, 2024 , on page A7)GNPower Mariveles Energy Center Ltd. Co. (GMEC) and GNPower Dinginin Ltd. Co. (GNPD), both AboitizPower subsidiaries, reported they have finished planting 2,000 mangrove seedlings through their annual reforestation initiative, ... -
Dolphin released off Cagayan waters
(The Manila Times,October 14, 2024 , on page A7)A stranded Fraser's dolphin was released to the sea on Sunday in Claveria town in Cagayan province after it was confirmed that it was in good health. The dolphin was found along the beach of Barangay Punta in Aparri town, ... -
Record ocean warming adds to dangers for native species, environment chief warns
(The Manila Times,April 22, 2024 , on page C7)Unprecedented warming of the oceans over the past year has widened the repercussions for marine life, including already dwindling native fish species such as Baltic Sea cod, an EU environment chief has warned. The European ... -
North Palawan fishing ban now in effect
(The Manila Times,November 1, 2024 , on page B2)The annual fishing ban or closed fishing season for pelagic (open-sea) marine life in Northern Palawan starts Nov. 1, 2024 till Jan. 31, 2025, the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) ... -
PH aquaculture unlocking potential
(The Manila Times,May 2, 2024 , on page B5)The country's aquaculture sector is gradually adopting new technologies to attain better productivity and sustainability, but still needs more investments to unlock its potential. Wilfredo Cruz, the director of the Bureau ... -
PH protests fishing ban in South China Sea
(The Manila Times,May 28, 2024 , on page A3)The Philippines protested China's imposition of a "unilateral," four-month-long fishing moratorium in the South China Sea as the ban covered the Philippines' maritime zones. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), in a ... -
Fossil fuel exploration threat to Coral Triangle - report
(The Manila Times,October 28, 2024 , on page A1)Fossil fuel exploration is threatening an ever-expanding swath of the Coral Triangle, one of the most biodiverse marine areas in the world, a report said Saturday (Sunday in Manila). Issued to coincide with the UN's COP16 ... -
'Payao' to increase fish catch in Pamplona
(The Manila Times,May 30, 2024 , on page B5)A project to install payao, or a fish aggregating structure, at the coastal waters of Pamplona, Cagayan, is expected to boost the fishery production of the municipality and increase the incomes of its fishers. According ... -
Creation of Manila Bay council gets House nod
(The Manila Times,May 19, 2024 , on page A9)The House of Representatives has passed a bill seeking to create an agency that would supervise the conservation of waters and fishery resources in the Manila Bay area. House Bill 10158, which passed on Wednesday's plenary ...
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