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PSA: Fish output up 0.9% in Q1
The country’s total fish production grew 0.9 percent to 1.01 million metric tons (MMT) in the first quarter of 2019 compared to year-ago output, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. The figure, however, was ...
- May 17, 2019
Facts and myths on seafood allergies
It is indeed a pity to live in a seafood-abundant country as the Philippines and be allergic to seafood. But what if you’re staying away from any fresh catch across the islands when you don’t have to? While seafood allergies ...
- July 5, 2018
Garbage at sea
The success of any initiative to prevent garbage from being discharged at sea demands the interminable cooperation and support of various stakeholders including but not limited to government (at the local and national ...
- May 22, 2019
Asian dust storms linked to algal blooms
The seasonal occurrence of dust storms in East Asia can cause algal blooms in waters far from the Asian mainland, researchers in China have discovered. In a study published in the journal Atmospheric Environment, researchers ...
- January 5, 2017
Palace: PH sticking to alliance with US
Despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s “independent” foreign policy, the Philippines is not abandoning its traditional alliance with the United States, Malacañang said on Monday. Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. reiterated ...
- May 22, 2018
Purchase of an endangered species
The law that addresses your situation is Section 102 of Republic Act 10654 or the “Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998:” “Section 102. Fishing or Taking of Rare, Threatened or Endangered Species. — (a) It shall be unlawful ...
- June 24, 2019
LandBank to triple lending to farmers, fishers over next 6 yrs
To accomplish this goal, Buenaventura said he will initiate a “reengineering” of the credit facilities for small stakeholders in the agriculture sector, and encourage them to enter into “corporatives.” Under his proposal, ...
- December 29, 2016
DoE eyes vessels for oil exploration
The Department of Energy (DoE) is thinking of using funds from the Malampaya gas facility to buy research vessels to explore possible oil resources in Philippine waters, an official said on Wednesday. “Procuring that kind ...
- March 22, 2018
Seagrass economic impact under study
The Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB) has embarked on a basic research on the carbon sequestration potential of seagrass beds. Among others, it was discovered that a 50-hectare seagrass meadow in Lian, ...
- September 20, 2018
Saving nature is saving our future
In the next 15 to 25 years, our children may only learn about the once staple Philippine fish talakitok and maya-maya in science books, or perhaps in museums. These fish species, along with at least 10 others in the ...
- December 8, 2016