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Scientists find clues why 'immortal jellyfish' got that name
Scientists in Spain have unlocked the genetic code of the immortal jellyfish—a creature capable of repeatedly reverting into a juvenile state— in hopes of unearthing the secret to their unique longevity, and find new clues ...
- August 31, 2022
What learning to swim as an adult taught me
Scrolling through Facebook a few weeks ago, I came across videos of my nieces and nephews that made me laugh out loud. The kids, who are between the ages 5 and 13, were learning how to swim. They were clad in full swimming ...
- June 21, 2022
Gov’t protests China’s fishing ban extending to PH waters
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has filed a diplomatic protest against China’s unilateral imposition of a three-and-half-month fishing ban in the South China Sea, saying the prohibition encroaches into parts of the ...
- June 1, 2022
Global wildlife summit approves shark protections
Delegates at a global summit on trade in endangered species on Friday approved a plan to protect 54 more shark species, a move that could drastically reduce the lucrative and cruel shark fin trade. Members of the requiem ...
- November 27, 2022
Ban Manila Bay reclamation projects, Marcos asked
Farmers and fisherfolk marked World Food Day on Monday by urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to address hunger by rejecting all reclamation activities on Manila Bay and to stave off inflation. Peasant groups like ...
- October 18, 2022
Marcos urged to create fisheries department
Various fisheries groups are asking President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to certify as urgent a bill creating the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR) to unlock the full potential of the country’s fisheries ...
- June 28, 2022
Gov't urged to allow entry of fish feed ingredients
Aquafeed manufacturers have asked the Department of Agriculture (DA) to lift the ban on the importation of pork products including processed animal proteins (PAP) from Italy that are used in manufacturing fish feed, to ...
- June 14, 2022
Blast fishing eyed in dolphin stranding in Lingayen Gulf
Marine mammal experts have started investigating the cause of what they described as an “unusual” number of dolphins getting stranded in different coastal towns along the Lingayen Gulf recently. Records from the Bureau of ...
- March 24, 2022
Iloilo mega dam to play key role in PH food security, says Drilon
The construction of the P11.2-billion mega dam project in Iloilo province, the biggest such project outside of Luzon, is halfway done, according to the National Irrigation Administration (NIA). Sen. Franklin Drilon, the ...
- June 30, 2022
Women power in Sarangani Bay keeps coral predators away
The crown of thorns starfish that have been destroying corals in the 215,950-hectare Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (SBPS) have found their match among women in coastal communities here. Thanks to a reward of rice given ...
- January 28, 2022