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    • Manila Bay water quality improves 

      Cariaso, Bella (The Manila Times, January 8, 2023, on page A3)
      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 ...

    • Norwegian fish cages behind huge harvest 

      Jacinto, Al (The Manila Times, January 6, 2023, on page A7)
      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 ...

    • Coral bleaching threatens marine life 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, January 5, 2023, on page A1)
      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 ...

    • Fisherman swims to safety, other still missing in Bicol 

      Barcia, Rhaydz (The Manila Times, January 1, 2023, on page A7)
      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 ...

    • 'Payao' fishers receive P.9-M SMC assistance 

      Datu, Mahatma Randy (The Manila Times, June 12, 2023, on page A7)
      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" ...

    • 'Greens' in Bataan wetlands clean-up 

      Esconde, Ernie (The Manila Times, June 9, 2023, on page A7)
      The Nuclear-Free Bataan Movement (NFBM) and the Young Bataeños for Environmental Advocacy (YoungBEAN) on Thursday led a coastal cleanup at the Balanga Wetlands and Nature Park in Barangay Tortugas here. Derek Cabe of NFBM ...

    • Power firm inks deal to protect mangroves 

      Cueto, Francis Earl (The Manila Times, June 19, 2023, on page B3)
      GNPower Mariveles Energy Center Ltd. Co. (GMEC) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and other partners for an environmental project aimed at protecting ...

    • Pangasinan salt farm rehabilitation begins 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel (The Manila Times, June 30, 2023, on page A9)
      The provincial government has begun the rehabilitation of a 473-hectare salt farm in Barangay Zaragoza here to enable it to start producing salt by November. Last week, village residents, who are beneficiaries of the ...

    • Pasig River development body up 

      Maralit, Kristina (The Manila Times, July 31, 2023, on page A2)
      President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the creation of the Inter-Agency Council for the Pasig River Urban Development as part of his administration's efforts to enhance the quality of life along the river's banks. The ...

    • Infanta's Ecopark opened to volunteers 

      Otordoz, Belinda (The Manila Times, July 30, 2023, on page A8)
      Visitors can unleash their environment-champion streak as the Binonoan Producers Cooperative (Bipco) Mangrove Forest Ecological Park in Barangay Binonoan in this town opens its volunteerism opportunities to interested ...

    • Be wary of jellyfish, BFAR warns public 

      Tapas, Angelica (The Manila Times, June 29, 2023, on page A2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Central Visayas warned the public to avoid being stung by jellyfish following the death of a 31-year-old tourist in Sta. Fe on Bantayan Island. Director Allan Poquita ...

    • Oil spill not yet over, says Mindoro mayor 

      Laurente, Ire Joe (The Manila Times, June 19, 2023, on page A9)
      The mayor of the town that was hardest-hit by a massive oil spill in February this year here has vehemently denied the claim of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) that the slick coming from a sunken tanker that caused it is ...

    • BFAR project to boost fishers' livelihood in WPS 

      Miguel, Janine Alexis (The Manila Times, June 19, 2023, on page B2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is preparing to launch a project that will provide more livelihood opportunities for fisherfolk living in the vicinity of the West Philippine Sea (WPS). BFAR Chief ...

    • UBS, Blue finance tie up for PH marine protection 

      Salting, Ed Paolo (The Manila Times, July 10, 2023, on page B3)
      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 ...

    • BFAR monitors coastal areas in Isabela 

      Domingo, Leander (The Manila Times, July 3, 2023, on page A8)
      To ensure that reefs and fish species are properly monitored and evaluated, expert divers from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) continue to conduct monitoring in coastal ...

    • The macro-scale nightmare of microplastics 

      Kritz, Ben (The Manila Times, May 16, 2023, on page A4)
      Last week, two scientists from Mindanao State University–Iligan Institute of Technology shared the results of a study they conducted in December 2021, which showed that there are microplastics in the air in all 17 cities ...

    • Microplastics 'up in the air' – scientists 

      Cua, Aric John (The Manila Times, May 14, 2023, on page A3)
      Two scientists from Mindanao State University–Iligan Institute of Technology already have devised a study to suggest that microplastics are up in the air, particularly in Metro Manila. "There are studies that reveal there ...

    • Ligao's marine protected area is Albay's treasure trove 

      Barcia, Rhaydz (The Manila Times, May 16, 2023, on page A8)
      More than two decades ago, the city government declared the Batong Languyon in Sitio Tambac, Maonon village in Ligao City as a fish sanctuary. Today, the area is home to different marine species, including blue marlin (malasugui).

    • Leyte families hit by oil spill get aid 

      Cruz, Moises (The Manila Times, July 11, 2023, on page A9)
      The Eastern Visayas Regional Office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has been mobilized to help families who have been affected by the oil spill at the Port of San Ricardo town in Southern Leyte. ...

    • Fishermen to learn fiberglass boat-making 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (The Manila Times, May 15, 2023, on page A8)
      Fishermen displaced by a recent oil spill in this province will get the opportunity to learn a new skill vital to their line of work, thanks to the joint efforts of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) and Bureau ...