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    • Researchers sound the alarm over microplastics in the body 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (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 

      Esconde, Ernie (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 

      Domingo, Leander (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 

      Varvitsioti, Eleni (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 

      Miguel, Janine Alexis (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 

      Cariño, Conrad (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 

      Tamayo, Bernadette (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 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (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 

      Domingo, Leander (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 

      Mendoza, Red (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 ...

    • Oil spill compensation payment process begins 

      Laurente, Ire Joe (The Manila Times, April 16, 2024, on page A8)
      More than one year after the oil spill from a sunken tanker caused economic devastation in the coastal areas of the province, the affected residents can finally start the process for claiming their respective compensation ...

    • NFRDI pushes fish cage culture 

      Cariño, Conrad (The Manila Times, April 18, 2024, on page B5)
      Agroup of fishers in Batangas has adopted cage culture technology developed by the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) to successfully grow maliputo (giant trevally). NFRDI is an agency under the ...

    • Fishers' group hits WPS militarization 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, June 2, 2024, on page A3)
      Filipino fishermen have spoken against the militarization of the West Philippine Sea (WPS), particularly the frequent joint military exercises conducted in areas they consider traditional fishing grounds, dealing a heavy ...

    • La Union farmers, fishers honored 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel (The Manila Times, May 31, 2024, on page A7)
      For their contribution in sustaining a strong agricultural production in the province, the La Union provincial government honored its farmers and fisherfolk during the celebration of the Farmers and Fisherfolks month this ...

    • BFAR bans fishing in Davao Gulf 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (The Manila Times, June 6, 2024, on page B5)
      To preserve the marine resources of the Davao Gulf, the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 11 (DA-11) has started enforcing the closed fishing season for pelagic fishes in the Davao Gulf ...

    • PSU gets P90 million for salt research 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (The Manila Times, May 30, 2024, on page B5)
      The Department of Science and Technology (DoST) provided the Pangasinan State University (PSU) P90 million for the university's research and development on salt production. The grant was awarded by the Philippine Council ...

    • P1.2-B feed mill to be built in Ilagan 

      Domingo, Leander (The Manila Times, May 30, 2024, on page B5)
      A P1.2-Billion feed mill complex to be constructed by a private company will significantly benefit the corn industry of Ilagan, Isabela. Located in Barangay Cabannungan 2nd in Ilagan, the future feed mill of Thailand-based ...

    • Magat Dam fish cage project gains headway 

      Domingo, Leander (The Manila Times, April 12, 2024, on page A8)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) said its circular high-density polyethylene (HDPE) cage project at Magat Dam gained headway after at least 5 metric tons (MT) of tilapia ...

    • Siete Pecados Marine Park earns Blue Park Award for marine conservation 

      (The Manila Times, April 27, 2024, on page C2)
      Marine Conservation Institute announced that Siete Pecados Marine Park won a prestigious silver-level Blue Park Award for exceptional marine biodiversity conservation at the 9th Our Ocean Conference. With this award, Siete ...

    • BFAR science group enhances Batanes fisheries' management 

      Domingo, Leander (The Manila Times, April 13, 2024, on page C1)
      The Scientific Advisory Group (SAG) of Fisheries Management Area 1 (FMA 1) is actively enhancing the management of key species in the Batanes waters sub-FMA. This was highlighted in a workshop that took place on the island ...