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Iloilo kids help protect sea turtles
March 7, 2021 , on page A5)In the village of Atabayan here, a female turtle has returned to her birthplace to make the sandy shore as her own nesting ground. Her 68 eggs were discovered by fisherman Rodrigo Traifalgar on the chilly morning of Oct. ... -
Mangrove Propagation and Information Center: Shoring up, Cordova's Marine Ecosystem
January 31, 2021 , on page A7)Cordova, the smaller and lesser-known half of Mactan Island in Cebu, is arguably the best-kept secret in central Philippines. Situated just a few minutes from the aerial gateway to the south, this 956-hectare coastal ... -
Pampanga wetland named site of 'International Importance'
February 4, 2021 , on page A1)The 3,667.31-hectare Sasmuan Pampanga Coastal Wetland (SPCW) has been listed as a “wetland of international importance” under the Ramsar Convention standards, an official said on Wednesday. Martha Rojas Urrego, secretary-general ... -
'Galunggong' prices to go down amid supply hike
February 4, 2021 , on page A3)Expect the price of mackerel scad, more popularly known as galunggong, to go down in Metro Manila in the coming weeks due to a projected hike in supply after the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources opened fishing in Palawan. -
Cagayan flooding seen to ease with river rehab: Project part of gov’t postdisaster program for typhoon-hit areas
February 3, 2021 , on page A8)The rehabilitation of Cagayan River, the country’s longest waterway spanning 500 kilometers, started on Tuesday to prevent severe flooding in Cagayan Valley during the rainy months and when typhoons batter northern Luzon. ... -
Coast Guard insists dredger is Chinese
February 5, 2021 , on page A9)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday insisted that the dredger seized last week because of its “illegal and unauthorized presence” in Philippine waters is a Chinese company-owned vessel. “Upon verification, the PCG ... -
Go after other illegal Chinese dredgers, gov't urged
February 1, 2021 , on page A4)The government should look for and investigate other Chinese dredging vessels operating illegally in Philippine waters following the seizure of the 2,340-ton MV Zhonhai 68 off Bataan and Bulacan provinces by authorities ... -
Farmers, fishers get boost from oil firm
October 2, 2020 , on page B3)Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc., in partnership with the Department of Energy and the Department of Agriculture, is helping farmers and fisherfolk reach their market by allotting space in select fuel stations until the ... -
DENR worsened bay, SC told
September 25, 2020 , on page A1)A party-list group on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to cite the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for contempt for violating its 2008 order to clean up and rehabilitate Manila Bay when it dumped ... -
Dolomite beyond Manila Bay
September 26, 2020 , on page A1)Dolomite is a material that has been around for ages, but it was only recently that it sparked the interest of many Filipinos. Earlier this month, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) pushed through ... -
Chinese research ship back in PH
February 2, 2021 , on page A1)A Chinese ship that was spotted in northern Philippine waters in 2020 was sighted again, this time on the country’s eastern side before it left that area on Monday morning. But according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), ... -
Chinese dredger a report offender? House probe sought
January 31, 2021 , on page A1)Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate, the deputy minority leader of the House of Representatives, on Saturday said he would seek an inquiry into Chinese dredging operations in the country following the seizure of a ... -
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 02, Series of 2021, 28 January 2021
January 31, 2021 , on page A10)Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at Honda and Puerto Princesa Bays in Puerto Princesa City, and Coastal ... -
DENR to look into Marikina River reclamation project
November 23, 2020 , on page A3)An artificial embankment being installed by a private company owned by a lawmaker and former mayor near Marikina River might have contributed to the massive flooding in nearby areas at the height of Typhoon Ulysses ... -
Pandemic gives respite to Thai 'sea gypsies' threatened by mass tourism
November 28, 2020 , on page A10)Coronavirus has wrought havoc across the world, but for Thailand's "sea gypsies" it has brought welcome respite from the threat of mass tourism. Since the pandemic began, life has been easier for Sanan Changnam and his ... -
'Moral high ground': PH halts work in disputed sea
October 4, 2014 , on page A6)The Philippines has stopped all development work in the disputed South China Sea because of the impact such activity might have on an arbitration complaint it has filed against China, a defence official said on Friday. The ... -
BFAR bans catching of 'ludong' for 45 days
October 3, 2014 , on page A6)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) announced the start of a ban on catching the high-value species called ludong or freshwater mullet, which is considered as the most expensive fish in the Philippines. ... -
Mangroves keep sea trash out of villages
October 2, 2014 , on page A10)The panorama of mangroves growing along the vast coastline of Quezon province is also serving as a defense barrier from trash that used to swamp the beaches and riverbanks. “The growing mangroves act as fine-tooth comb ... -
Lake Sebu fish kill destroys ₱20M worth of tilapia
January 13, 2021 , on page A8)At least 1,000 fish cages containing about 200,000 kilograms of tilapia were ravaged by the latest fish kill in Lake Sebu town, South Cotabato province, last week, an official said on Monday. Lake Sebu Mayor Floro Gandam ... -
2 tons of tilapia lost as fish kill hits Laguna's Sampaloc Lake
January 5, 2021 , on page A8)About two tons of cultured tilapia were lost after a fish kill hit Sampaloc Lake in San Pablo City, Laguna province, last week, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. Sammy Malvas, BFAR director for ...