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Fish pens strangle Laguna de Bay
Section 51 of the Fisheries Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 8550) states that “not over 10 percent of the suitable water surface area of all lakes and rivers shall be allotted for aquaculture purposes like fish ...
- January 3, 2017
Settlers give way to Manila Bay rehab: 12,000 Cavite families up for relocation as DENR checks pollution from communities, farms
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Friday said one of the most difficult tasks in rehabilitating Manila Bay involved dealing with thousands of informal settlers around the water body. Cimatu, in his speech at the inauguration ...
- January 26, 2019
Damage to Batangas coral reefs feared
Marine conservationists are trying to determine the extent of damage to coral reefs after a cargo ship ran aground at a marine sanctuary in the town of Tingloy, Batangas province, at the height of Typhoon Quinta (international ...
- November 9, 2020
No slow days for turtle expert despite retirement
Unlike the marine turtles that he had spent years studying, Romeo Trono has apparently never had slow days—even in retirement. Contemplating the sunset by the beach while sipping rum mixed with Coke, Trono, 59, could easily ...
- June 3, 2018
Marine sanctuary safe after ship grounding
Volunteer divers and marine conservationists heaved a sigh of relief after noting minimal damage at Batalang Bato marine sanctuary in Tingloy town, Batangas province, where a cargo ship ran aground the shallow reef last ...
- December 1, 2020
₱12.3-M tilapia lost in Taal Lake fish kill: BFAR monitoring waters off 3 lakeshore towns
At least 150 tons or P12.3 million worth of cultured tilapia turned belly-up in fish cages in Taal Lake in Batangas province due to a low level of dissolved oxygen in the water. The Department of Environment and Natural ...
- June 1, 2019
Fish growers ask gov't: 'Reconsider' import plan: Aquaculture industry may suffer same fate as rice producers, warns group
Fish growers in Taal Lake in Batangas province have opposed the government’s plan to import fish, saying this could only stall the industry’s recovery from damage wrought by Taal Volcano’s eruption and the low market demand ...
- October 12, 2020
50 tons of tilapia lost to fish kill
At least 50 tons of cultured tilapia were lost as fish kill hit parts of Taal Lake in Batangas province, a normal phenomenon that occurs during the cold months, according to experts. Mario Balazon, spokesperson of Taal ...
- January 21, 2014
'Quinta' lashes Luzon; 13 fishermen missing
Typhoon “Quinta” lashed Luzon overnight, dumping heavy rains that caused flooding, toppling power lines, and whipping up giant waves that sank at least 30 boats off Batangas and Bataan provinces, disaster officials said ...
- October 27, 2020
Duhol matapang,' another Taal Lake resident, threatened by extinction
A sea snake seen only in Taal Lake may find itself treading the path to extinction, like the “tawilis,” unless actions are taken to address its dwindling population, conservationists said. Since 2009, the “duhol matapang” ...
- May 4, 2019