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UBS, Blue finance tie up for PH marine protection
UBS, through the its grant-issuing foundation, has partnered with social enterprise Blue finance for a marine-focused impact performance initiative in the Philippines. The Swiss bank last week said that the UBS Optimus ...
- July 10, 2023
Scuba divers train in ecosystem assessment
A training session for the implementers of the Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Management Program (CMEMP) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) was conducted to improve ...
- January 28, 2023
Region 3 farmers, fishers receive DA assistance
Farmers and fisherfolk in Central Luzon seem to be consistently enjoying assistance from the Department of Agriculture (DA) amid rising prices of commodities by directly linking them to buyers through Kadiwa trade fairs ...
- June 23, 2023
'Payao' fishers receive P.9-M SMC assistance
Fishermen from Masinloc, Zambales. who lost their livelihood when a cargo ship destroyed their fish aggregating device (FAD) or payao early this year will get yet another windfall with the help of Rep. Doris "Nanay Bing" ...
- June 12, 2023
Manila Bay water quality improves
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Saturday said that the water quality in Manila Bay has improved. Jacob Meimban, executive director of the DENR Manila Bay Coordinating Office (MBCO), said the ...
- January 8, 2023
BFAR: Fisheries sector under threat
The country's fisheries sector is under constant threat due to the illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUUF) that the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is aware of. BFAR ...
- July 5, 2023
Fishpens ordered dismantled
The mayor of this town has ordered the dismantling of all fishpens and other fishing structures that had proliferated in rivers here in the last few weeks. In an executive order, Mayor Pedro Merrera 3rd said he has ordered ...
- June 23, 2023
Fisherman swims to safety, other still missing in Bicol
Bicol Region has lost precious lives in the raging seas as Bicolano fishermen continue to face a sudden change in weather while trying to earn a living and feed their families. Norman Lim, 34, of Virac, Catanduanes survived ...
- January 1, 2023
Norwegian fish cages behind huge harvest
The Philippines hailed the success of the Norwegian marine fish cage project in the southern province of Zamboanga del Norte in wake of a huge harvest that benefited members of the Sindangan Fisherfolk Association. According ...
- January 6, 2023
Coral bleaching threatens marine life
Fish that have lost food due to mass coral bleaching are getting into more unnecessary fights, causing them to expend precious energy and potentially threatening their survival, new research said Wednesday. With the future ...
- January 5, 2023