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    • Fishers, plea for help heard in South Korea 

      Burgos, Nestor P. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 18, 2014, on page A11)
      When typhoon survivor Sonny Ciriaco told the Inquirer that fishermen like him would rather have new boats than food and housing aid, he did not know that his appeal would be heard some 3,000 kilometers away. Ciriaco, in ...

    • Fishers, traders set strike over new law 

      Domingo, Ronnel W.; Burgos, Nestor P. Jr.; Franco, Joel (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 22, 2015, on page A4)
      Medium- and large-scale commercial fishers are joining small operators in a nationwide “fishers strike” to push for the repeal of the amended fisheries code, which they say spells the death of the industry. To protest the ...

    • Fishers’ group hits ‘blanket order’ to demolish Laguna de Bay structures 

      Enano, Jhesset O. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 19, 2017, on page A16)
      The Alyansa ng mga Pederasyong Kumikilos sa Lawa ng Laguna posed the question as it called for the suspension of the moratorium on aquaculture being imposed by the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA). The group ...

    • Fishers’ group sounds alarm over ‘balikbayan GG’ 

      Ramos, Mariejo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 2, 2018, on page A2)
      The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya-Pilipinas) again called on the public on Saturday to boycott what it describes as “balikbayan GG,” or imported “galunggong” (round scad), citing their ...

    • Fishery deal a chance to solve sea row–Angara 

      Ubac, Michael Lim (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 12, 2014, on page A1-A14)
      Pursuing joint fishery agreements with China is a “window of opportunity” for peacefully resolving the Philippines’ dispute with its increasingly powerful neighbor over territories in the West Philippine Sea. This is part ...

    • Fishing ban end hailed 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 2, 2013, on page A8)
      UNA senatorial candidate Cagayan Rep. Jack Enrile on Friday said he welcomed the move of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and the Department of Agriculture to lift the ban on “tamban” fishing. Tamban is being ...

    • Fishing banned as reef damaged by cargo ship to start rehab 

      Arguelles, Mar S. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 4, 2015, on page A8)
      A coral reef area off the coast of this city that suffered damage after a Vietnamese cargo ship plowed through it has been closed to fishing to allow experts to further study it and plan steps to be taken for the reef’s ...

    • Fishing communities bear brunt of lockdown 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 15, 2020, on page B1)
      A sinking feeling has enveloped fishing communities across the country as the uncertainty of an extended lockdown continues to bite. As the government scrambles to control the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), ...

    • Fishing magnate reels in profit 

      Arceo-Dumlao, Tina (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 14, 2019, on page B1-B2)
      Mega Global today is present in 38 countries, and employs over 3,000 people. It owns 70 fishing vessels and two canning plants. The group started developing the Mega brand in 1999, chosen for its connotation of power and ...

    • Fishing village survives 'pork' scam 

      Rodriguez, Ma. Cecilia (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 21, 2015, on page A13)
      With open arms, fisherman Alejo Gratico and his neighbors welcomed two men from a nongovernment organization (NGO) who arrived in Surigao City in 2008. At last, help finally came to the remote fishing community in Sitio ...

    • Fishkill 

      Orbeta, Niño Jesus (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 17, 2015, on page A1)
      Personnel of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and Philippine Coast Guard investigate a reported fishkill on Manila Bay near the Cultural Center of the Philippines complex.

    • Fishkill blamed on factory wastes 

      Partlow, Judy Flores; Matus, Carmel Loise (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 11, 2015, on page A10)
      Two government agencies are investigating claims linking the fishkill in four coastal villages in Bais City and the town of Manjuyod in Negros Oriental to the operations of two factories in the areas. The fishkill has ...

    • Fishkill hits cages in Taal Lake; owners lose ₱5M 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 6, 2018, on page A12)
      The local government of Agoncillo town in Batangas province will distribute tilapia fingerlings to local cage operators affected by the recent fishkill in Taal Lake. The incidence of “fish mortality,” a term preferred by ...

    • Fishkill in Taal Lake spreads to Lipa, 2 towns in Batangas 

      Lesaba, Marrah Erika; Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 6, 2011, on page A1-A22)
      Showing no signs of abating, the Taal Lake fishkill has spread to two more towns and a city over the weekend. Authorities on Sunday reported tons of farmed and endemic fish species turning belly up in new areas of the ...

    • Fishkill reported in 3 BAtangas areas 

      Lesaba, Marrah Erika (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 21, 2011, on page A15)
      the Taal Lake were safe to eat following a massive fishkill that spawned an industry nightmare, hundreds of “bangus” (milkfish) were again seen floating in at least three lakeside villages on Monday, police said. SPO3 Larry ...

    • Fishkill strikes Anda 

      Sotelo, Yolanda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 27, 2012, on page A6)
      The fishkill scourge has again affected the town of Anda, days after the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) declared its water in western Pangasinan free of red tide. Nestor Domenden, BFAR regional director, ...

    • Fishkill traced to rain, flood, sewage 

      Orejas, Tonette (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 28, 2015, on page A20)
      Rain, floodwater and sewage draining into the Pampanga River caused oxygen in water to drop to extremely low levels, killing thousands of fish downstream in Candaba, Masantol and Macabebe towns last week, according to a ...

    • Fishpond owners importing bangus fry 

      Romero, Lindablue F. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 16, 1995, on page B12)
      Don't be surprised if you find out that the bangus you're eating is imported from Taiwan. Fishpond owners are now importing bangus fry from Taiwan after the country's supply has reached critical levels. The importation has ...

    • Fishponds, prawn farms reduce catch of Iloilo 

      PNF (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 1, 1991, on page 6)
      The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) has found that fishponds and prawn farms have caused the decline of annual fish harvests. In a study, the Japanese-funded center said that small fishermen lose ...

    • Floating wharf on Apo Island worries environmentalists 

      Pal, Irma Faith (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 10, 2023, on page A8)
      Local officials of Dauin town in Negros Oriental want to put up a floating wharf on the 74-hectare diving haven Apo Island, much to the chagrin of environmentalists. Scientists from the Coastal Conservation and Education ...