Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Author "Ocampo, Karl R."

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    • Red tide warning up in 11 areas 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 25, 2021, on page A9)
      The infested bays included the coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Tambobo Bay, Siaton, in Negros Oriental; Daram Island, Cambatutay and Irong-irong bays in Western Samar; Calubian and Cancabato Bay, ...

    • Saving 'tawilis': BFAR revives fishing ban bid 

      Ocampo, Karl R.; Chiu, Patricia Denise M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 27, 2019, on page A6)
      The government is scrambling to save the popular tawilis which was recently declared an endangered species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources director ...

    • Search on for 14 missing after boat collision 

      Yee, Jovic; Cinco, Maricar; Enano, Jhesset O.; Ocampo, Karl R.; Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 30, 2020, on page A1-A4)
      Rescuers from the Philippine Coast Guard on Monday were searching for 14 people who went missing after a local fishing boat collided with a Hong Kong-flagged cargo vessel and sank off the coast of Mamburao town in Occidental ...

    • Shellfish ban imposed in 10 areas due to algal bloom 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 27, 2021, on page A6)
      Shellfish ban is up in 10 areas all over the country as red tide toxins continues to plague several provinces, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources reported. The red tide-infested bays include the coastal waters ...

    • Shellfish ban up in 18 areas 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 11, 2021, on page A8)
      A shellfish ban is up in 18 areas all over the country as red tide toxins continued to plague several provinces, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) reported on Monday. The red tide-infested bays included ...

    • Taal damage to agriculture hits ₱3B 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 18, 2020, on page A5)
      Five days since Taal Volcano rumbled and spewed ash over nearby provinces and cities, the eruption had already damaged P3.06 billion worth of agricultural crops, fish and livestock in the provinces of Batangas, Cavite and ...

    • ‘Window hour’ eyed for Taal fishers, farmers as volcano remains restive 

      Ocampo, Karl R.; Enano, Jhesset O.; Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 9, 2021, on page A12)
      Authorities are studying the imposition of a “window hour” for residents in communities surrounding Taal Volcano so they can harvest from their fish cages and farms amid the continued volcanic activity. In a telephone ...

    • Zambales folk: Sino boats depleting our fish catch 

      Aglibot, Joanna Rose; Cabalza, Dexter; Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 17, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      Fishermen on Friday said at least 20 Chinese vessels have been anchored about 111 kilometers off San Antonio town in Zambales province since January and they blamed the mysterious nocturnal activities of the ships for their ...

    • Zamboanga fishing ban boosts sardines population 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 3, 2018, on page A3)
      The three-month fishing ban off Zamboanga Peninsula has greatly contributed to the increase in the population of sardines in the region, according to the Department of Agriculture. Earlier this week, the Bureau of Fisheries ...