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300,000 mangrove propagules for Negros
The Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (NOCCI) and its partners are targeting to plant at least 300,000 mangrove propagules next year as part of the massive forest restoration project in Negros. Dubbed ...
- October 12, 2017
Bangus producer to expand markets in MidEast
The country’s largest breeder, processor and exporter of premium milkfish products is expanding its market in the Middle East this year. Jose Maria Cabrera, export manager of Alsons Aquaculture Corporation, said the company ...
- January 18, 2017
Critically-endangered turtles saved
Environment protection officials in Palawan rescued over the weekend at least 979 rare and critically endangered turtles that were supposed to be sold in the Chinese black market. The turtles were confiscated from the ...
- October 20, 2015
LGU asked to protect Coron's environment
The Social Action Center of Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay, Palawan, has urged the local government to strengthen its laws to protect the island of Coron from environmental degradation. Father Ed Pariño, Social Action ...
- March 22, 2018
Palawan to effect fishing season ban
The multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary body Palawan Council for Sustainable Development(PCSD) will push for the implementation of the seasonal fishing ban on the reef-fish-for food(RFF) after May next year to save fish ...
- December 16, 2015
Urbanization threatening wetlands
An international scientist and environmental advocate group is calling for measures that will protect wetlands from encroachment and the other ills of urbanization. “We encourage cities to adopt policies and actions, which ...
- February 8, 2018
Legazpi declares fishing ban in Demson Reef
The City Government of Legazpi has declared the three-hectare Demson Reef, locally known as “Pulang Buya,” in Albay Gulf as off-limits to fishermen. The move marks the start of rehabilitation work on the 1,200-square-meter ...
- July 3, 2015
Negros fish catch dwindling- U.P. study
Fish catch in Negros is dwindling, according to results of a study conducted by a researcher from the University of Philippines (UP)-Diliman. The research work of Remelyn I. de Ramos of UP-Diliman's Marine Sciences Institute ...
- August 26, 2015
Bill creating Masbate fisheries school filed
A lawmaker has proposed the creation of the Masbate Institute of Fisheries and Technology in Ticao Island in Masbate to provide high school graduates and out-of-school youth in the area access to a public technical training ...
- April 14, 2015
DENR gets tougher vs Manila Bay pollution
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will further intensify the crackdown on pollution in Manila Bay starting next year to help improve its quality and save the water body from further environmental ...
- December 27, 2018