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    • Taal Lake fishkill seen likely owing to dry spell 

      Rayos, Joenald Medina (The Manila Times, March 12, 2010, on page A7)
      Like in other bodies of inland waters, occasional fish kill may likely occur at the famous Taal Lake this summer because of the recurrence of El Niño phenomenon and the unprecedented changing of temperature in the lake ...

    • Taal Lake recovers from fish kill - BFAR 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, February 13, 2014, on page A6)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Wednesday said it has observed significant improvement in the dissolved oxygen and water transparency of Taal Lake, nearly a month after the reported sulfur upwelling ...

    • Tagbilaran students win best science project 

      (The Manila Times, May 2, 2019, on page E1)
      For their research on lessening the parasitic and mortality rates of a local salmon, Bohol Wisdom School of Tagbilaran City took the coveted top spot in the recently concluded BatoBalani Search for the Best Science ...

    • Taiwan formula may settle sea dispute 

      Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, April 23, 2015, on page A1-A2)
      A Taiwanese official has called for a peaceful settlement of maritime disputes in the South China Sea(West Philippine Sea). Joseph S. C. Hua, director-general of Taiwan's Department of Culture and Educational Affairs at ...

    • Taiwan pledges more patrols in disputed sea 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, September 7, 2012, on page B4)
      Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou pledged to dispatch more coastguard vessels to the disputed water in the East China Sea, a move that could fuel simmering tensions in the area. Ma told the coastguards to protect domestic ...

    • Taiwan, PH make headway on fisheries cooperation 

      Taiwan Today (The Manila Times, March 17, 2017, on page B6)
      Government officials from Taipei and Manila reached consensus on implementing a notification mechanism and related procedures, information sharing, and combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing at a recent ...

    • Taiwanese fishermen protest crackdown 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, November 7, 2018, on page B6)
      Fishermen and their families took to the streets in Taiwan Tuesday against what they said was an unfair crackdown on the industry which has been accused of illegal practices and human rights abuses. The rally by coastal ...

    • Tawi-Tawi seaweed farmers continue to struggle 

      Jannaral, Julmunir I. (The Manila Times, July 14, 2017, on page B8)
      But while the province of Tawi-Tawi boasts of being a major producer of seaweeds today, the farmers of the commodity, Maria included, have continued to be at the mercy not only of nature but of traders, as well.

    • Technologization could boost PH agriculture 

      Cariño, Conrad M. (The Manila Times, October 11, 2019, on page H4)
      When it comes to understanding the vital role of technology and innovation in boosting the agriculture sector, newly appointed Agriculture Secretary William Dar is very much abreast of developments. For that and more, he ...

    • Tecnomar for Lamborghini 63 wins at the Intl Yacht Aviation Awards 

      (The Manila Times, June 25, 2022, on page A7)
      Technomar for Lamborghini 63, the iconic motor yacht resulting from the encounter between Automobili Lamborghini and The Italian Sea Group, a global luxury yachting operator, was the winner in the “Motor Yacht under 25 ...

    • Teeming with prosperous farmers and fishers 

      (The Manila Times, January 19, 2023, on page B5)
      There will come a time when local or local government chiefs (LGCs) — from governors to the mayors or even the barangay (village) chiefs — will also become the prime movers in making localities teeming with prosperous ...

    • 'Testicle-munching' fish found off Denmark 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, August 15, 2013, on page B6)
      A Danish fishermen made an unusual find in his nets recently when he discovered a pacu, a sharp-toothed cousin of the South American piranha with a reported penchant for testicles. " If they bite, they can bite hard ...

    • Texas bears brunt of US plastic pollution 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, December 6, 2021, on page B4)
      Former shrimper Diane Wilson watches in disgust as a Taiwan-owned factory in Texas spews millions of plastic pellets into the Matagorda Bay. For years Wilson has been documenting this pollution by Formosa Plastics Group, ...

    • Text inquiry service for fish prices available 

      (The Manila Times, August 4, 2004, on page B6)
      Fish farmers can now get updates on the wholesale and retail prices of milkfish and tilapia for Metro Manila through their mobile phones. Such information can be made available by sending inquiries via text message to ...

    • Things are heating up in the South China Sea 

      Saludo, Ricardo (The Manila Times, October 18, 2018, on page A1-A5)
      It’s been slow in coming. But next month, the United States Navy, maybe with some allied warships in tow, will stage what it bills as its largest defense exercise in the South China Sea — bringing the superpower confrontation ...

    • Third of coral 'dead or dying' in parts of barrier reef 

      (The Manila Times, May 31, 2016, on page B7)
      At least 35 percent of corals in parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef are dead or dying from mass bleaching caused by global warming, scientists said Monday. The assessment was made following months of aerial and ...

    • 'Ticao-Burias Pass seascape must be a marine protected area' 

      Barcia, Rhaydz B. (The Manila Times, December 22, 2022, on page A8)
      To protect the Philippines' second biggest seascape, former Albay Third District representative now Ligao City Mayor Fernando Gonzalez filed a bill declaring the Ticao-Burias Pass as a protected seascape. The move was ...

    • Tilapia from Taal Lake safe for consumption amid volcano unrest 

      Lagare, Jordeene B. (The Manila Times, July 6, 2021, on page A9)
      Amid the current restiveness of Taal Volcano, fish pen operators and fisherfolk assured the public that tilapia from Taal Lake is safe for consumption. "Yun pong phreatic explosion dito sa amin ang tawag eh pabusngi-busngi ...

    • Tilapia holds promise for the future 

      (The Manila Times, July 27, 1996, on page 15)
      Reconciling population growth and food productivity has trumped the government for ages. Projections from the National Census and Statistics Office placed the country's population at 75.2 million by the year 2000. Each ...

    • Time running out of Great Barrier Reef 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, March 7, 2014, on page A5)
      Time is running out for Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef, with climate change set to wreck irreversible damage by 2030 unless immediate action is taken, AFP reports according to the marine scientists. In a report ...