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    • Thailand nets 1.3 million kilos of invasive tilapia 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, September 4, 2024, on page B6)
      Thailand has netted more than 1.3 million kilograms of the highly destructive blackchin tilapia fish, the government said on Tuesday, as it battles to stamp out the invasive species. Shoals of blackchin tilapia, which can ...

    • Pangasinan boats told not to sail to WPS 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel (The Manila Times, September 6, 2024, on page A8)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) here on Thursday warned boat owners in Pangasinan not to sail to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) because of the rough seas spawned by the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Enteng. In an ...

    • Hawksbill turtle saved in Cagayan 

      Visaya, Vince Jacob (The Manila Times, September 2, 2024, on page A7)
      A hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) was rescued after it was accidentally trapped in a fish net in Diora Zinungan, Sta. Ana, Cagayan on Saturday, environment workers said on Thursday. Fisherman John Kenneth ...

    • Task force sets weekly inspection of Bataan oil spill 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, August 7, 2024, on page A2)
      The interagency task force created to address the oil spill off Bataan will conduct weekly inspection and briefing to inform the public on affected marine areas to prevent the spread of misinformation. Local Government ...

    • Fishes from 5 Cavite areas still not safe 

      Abrina, Dennis (The Manila Times, August 25, 2024, on page A8)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) clarified that five coastal areas in Cavite are still reeling from the effects of the oil spill from a sunken tanker in Bataan three weeks ago. According to BFAR's Bataan ...

    • SMC cleanup of Bulacan rivers nearly done 

      (The Manila Times, August 24, 2024, on page B3)
      San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is nearing completion of its massive river cleanup in Bulacan, having removed over 4.2 million tons of silt and waste. This effort, spanning 74 kilometers of waterways, is the largest volume extracted ...

    • Pangasinan Salt Center now a major supplier of salt products 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel (The Manila Times, August 27, 2024, on page A9)
      The Pangasinan Salt Center (PSC) sold some 40,000 bags of agricultural grade salt fertilizer (AGSF) last week, making it a major supplier of the salt product barely seven and a half months after its first harvest. It was ...

    • Strong military will deter WPS attacks - Teodoro 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, August 27, 2024, on page A2)
      Instead of avenging China's harassment of Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the government should focus more on boosting the country's capability to deter armed attacks, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro ...

    • Bataan town villagers donate hair for oil spill 

      Esconde, Ernie (The Manila Times, August 5, 2024, on page A7)
      Some 360 villagers led by six barangay chairmen here went bald on Sunday and donated their hair to be used in the preparation of oil booms to help control the spread of oil spill from three vessels. The village heads were ...

    • PCG to help rescue Filipino fishers in Escoda Shoal 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, August 6, 2024, on page A8)
      Philippines Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan has directed PCG District Palawan to deploy rigid hull inflatable boats (RHIBs) from BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) to provide security and assistance to Filipino ...

    • 'Virgin' stingray to give birth in US aquarium 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, February 18, 2024, on page B6)
      A stingray housed in a small-town aquarium in the United States is expecting offspring without ever having shared a tank with a male of her kind, making her not just a local sensation, but a scientific curiosity. Charlotte, ...

    • Marcos vows to make Basilan PH's food, fisheries production center 

      Valente, Catherine (The Manila Times, March 3, 2024, on page A7)
      President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday vowed to develop Basilan, once a "conflict area," into a thriving food and fisheries production center, which would help the country attain food security and a lasting peace. In ...

    • Boat sinks off Zamboanga City, 38 rescued 

      Jacinto, Al (The Manila Times, March 4, 2024, on page A8)
      Maritime police and fishermen rescued dozens of passengers from an overloaded boat that sank off Zamboanga City in southern Philippines. At least 38 passengers including six children and 10 crewmen survived the Saturday ...

    • Search for 4 fishermen off Southern Leyte continues 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, March 7, 2024, on page A7)
      Search continues for four Filipino fishermen who went missing on February 29 off San Ricardo in Southern Leyte while on a fishing expedition. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) station in Surigao del Norte said on Wednesday, ...

    • 15 juvenile crocodiles released in Isabela 

      Domingo, Leander (The Manila Times, March 9, 2024, on page A8)
      Some 15 juvenile crocodiles were released into the waters of Dunoy Lake here on Tuesday, March 5, the Mabuwaya Foundation Inc. (MFI) said. The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (Penro) Isabela described ...

    • Stranded sperm whale rescued in Cagayan 

      Visaya, Vince Jacob (The Manila Times, March 9, 2024, on page A7)
      A sperm whale stranded at the beach of Naguilian village in Calayan Island, Cagayan was rescued and returned to sea on Thursday. The Philippine Coast Guard-North Eastern Luzon responded to a report of a stranded whale in ...

    • Job generation seen with new salt industry law 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (The Manila Times, March 21, 2024, on page B5)
      The revival of the salt industry, through Republic Act (RA) 11985, or "Philippine Salt Industry Development Act," will generate thousands of new jobs, particularly in the countryside and coastal communities. Signed by ...

    • Coast Guard rescues Pangasinan fisherman 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel (The Manila Times, March 12, 2024, on page A7)
      A fisherman from this town who was reported missing for three days in the West Philippine Sea has been rescued, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday. Dexter Abalos, 32, a resident of Barangay Aloleng here, was ...

    • 'Bagoong' takes center stage in Lingayen 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel (The Manila Times, March 16, 2024, on page A7)
      "Bagoong," a fermented product that Lingayen has made famous, takes center stage as this capital town kicked off its three-day Bagoong Festival on Thursday, March 14. "We are now open and we are now welcoming all people ...

    • Red tide still up in Mindanao, Visayas provinces 

      Jacinto, Al (The Manila Times, March 16, 2024, on page A7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) renewed its public warning on Friday, March 15, that all types of shellfish and Acetes, a genus of small shrimp that resemble krill, gathered from two provinces in ...