Protect marine resources-senator
View/ Open
Request this article
Date
Metadata
Show full item recordClassification code
MS20160620_A5Excerpt
Alarmed by experts' findings that the seas will be turned into "virtual deserts" by 2050, Senator Cynthia A. Villar said she has been pursuing legislation to balance the need to increase marine life production and the need to protect the sustainability and biodiversity of our oceans or marine waters. Villar said she has been pushing for environmental protection especially the marine environment.
Citation
Protect marine resources-senator. (2016, June 20). Manila Standard, p. A5.
Corporate Names
Personal Names
Geographic Names
Subject
Collections
- Manila Standard [1149]
Related items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.
-
ZSL-PH joins World Ocean Day celebrations
PN (Panay News,June 5, 2017 , on page B6)Mangrove forests make up the transitional zone between land and sea anchoring shoreline and buffering against typhoons and storm surges. They protect coral reefs and seagrass beds from sedimentation, breeding and nursery ... -
Marine protection declaration sought for Ticao-Burias Pass
Imperial, Sarah (Manila Bulletin,August 6, 2015 , on page B-11)Albay 3rd District Rep. Fernando Gonzalez revealed he is preparing a legislative measure seeking the declaration of the Ticao-Burias as a Marine Protected Area. (MPA). PAMB—as provided under the NIPAS Act of 1992—is composed ... -
Whale sharks spotted in marine reserve
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region VI (DailyGuardian,May 24, 2019 , on page 3)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Provincial ENR Office in Guimaras reported whale shark (butanding) sightings at Taklong Island National Marine Reserve (TINMR) in Nueva Valencia town. RB Flores ...