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    • Climate change and our seas 

      La Viña, Tony (Manila Standard, November 24, 2015, on page A10-A11)
      One can find in the East Asian seas over one-third of all coral reefs and mangroves and the highest levels of biodiversity for coral reef fish, mollusks, mangroves and sea-grass species. Its coastal areas are very densely ...

    • Climate change pushing killer whales to go north 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, January 29, 2019, on page B3)
      Paying no attention to nearby divers, a killer whale and her calf hunting for food frolic in a snowy Norwegian fjord. Their favorite meal, herring, abound, but climate change means both predator and prey must increasingly ...

    • Climate change to hurt PH fisheries 

      (Manila Standard, December 31, 2020, on page A3)
      The impact of climate change on the fisheries sector is a key contributor to the Philippines’ economy, it being an archipelago. According to a study, the impact of climate change on fish harvests is projected to cause a ...

    • Closed fishing seasons violators detected 

      (Manila Standard, February 25, 2019, on page A3)
      Illegal fishing activities thrive in the Visayan Sea during the enforcement of the three-month closed fishing season, lawyer Gloria Estenzo Ramos, vice president of Oceana Philippines said over the weekend. Oceana, the ...

    • Coast Guard buying P12-b patrol boats 

      (Manila Standard, August 23, 2021, on page A3)
      The chairman of a House committee has endorsed the Philippine Coast Guard’s plan to acquire two additional French-made high-endurance offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) at an estimated cost of P11.2 billion. “The two 84-meter ...

    • Coast Guard men deploy to keep an eye on Panatag 

      Bencito, John Paolo; Binaday, Gabrielle H. (Manila Standard, November 4, 2016, on page A1-A2)
      Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said Thursday the Philippine Coast Guard will resume patrols around Scarborough Shoal, testing the waters even as its Chinese counterparts maintained a steady presence there. Tugade ...

    • Coast Guard: Capsized dredger sinks, spills oil off Bataan waters 

      Dantes, Charles (Manila Standard, May 8, 2023, on page A1-A2)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Sunday that the capsized MV Hong Hai 189 has sunk in waters off Mariveles, Bataan, and released about 30 to 50 liters of oil and other mixed substances. The MV Hong Hai, a Sierra ...

    • Companies for mangrove planting 

      (Manila Standard, September 30, 2010, on page B3)
      The environmental projects of Philippine companies are not limited to the widely-popular green activity of tree planting. Various industry players have volunteered to initiate reforestation efforts on mangrove sites that ...

    • Congress OKs bills on marine hatcheries in PH 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, July 4, 2022, on page A3)
      Congress passed into law 11 local bills for the establishment of multi-species marine hatcheries in various locations nationwide. The bills were sponsored by Senator Cynthia Villar during the 18th Congress. Villar, the ...

    • Congress probe of Bora closure rehab sought 

      Cruz, Maricel V.; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, April 12, 2018, on page A2)
      A lawmaker on Wednesday sought a congressional probe of Boracay’s shutdown supposedly to make way for its rehabilitation and the reported construction of a $500-million casino-resort on the island. In filing House Resolution ...

    • Conservation confab mulls fate of bluefin 

      Schroeder, Dominique (Manila Standard, November 15, 2016, on page B4)
      Fishing and shipping nations gather in Portugal this week to consider the fate of the endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna and over-harvested Mediterranean swordfish, two pricey gourmet favorites. While conservationists want ...

    • Conservationists release endangered turtles to sea 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, March 1, 2016, on page A7)
      Morong - Hundreds of tiny turtle hatchlings emerge above a Philippine beach at night and immediately look to the sea, hoping to beat huge odds and start a remarkable trans-oceanic journey lasting decades. The olive ridleys, ...

    • Contraband 

      Cruz, Norman (Manila Standard, March 4, 2019, on page A6)
      As the world marks the 6th World Wildlife Day on Sunday, March 3, the Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport seized 1,500 live turtles of different sizes and types concealed in the luggage of an arriving ...

    • Contraband 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, January 25, 2019, on page A3)
      Seized endangered species products, including elephant ivory tusks, pangolin scales and shark fins, are shown at a press conference at the Kwai Chung Customhouse Cargo Examination Compound in Hong Kong.

    • Cooperation sought in Boracay rehab 

      Araja, Rio N. (Manila Standard, July 11, 2018, on page A3)
      Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Tuesday said the cooperation of various stakeholders in Aklan’s Boracay Island is crucial to its early reopening. He called on the stakeholders, particularly establishment owners affected ...

    • Coral cure in Bagac, Subic 

      Gunio, Butch (Manila Standard, November 12, 2016, on page C1)
      The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) are implementing ...

    • Court tells agencies to report on, assess Manila Bay reclamations 

      Requejo, Rey (Manila Standard, September 2, 2023, on page A1-A2)
      The Supreme Court has required concerned government agencies to submit a report on the ongoing land reclamation projects in Manila Bay, including their assessment of the impact of these activities on the environment. The ...

    • Credibility problem 

      (Manila Standard, November 25, 2021, on page B1)
      China, has a credibility problem, and its name is Xi Jinping. Since Xi became the country’s paramount leader in 2012, China’s foreign policy has been increasingly aggressive—and often belligerent–toward its neighbors in ...

    • A cut above the rest 

      Jurado, Emil P. (Manila Standard, June 18, 2019, on page A4-A5)
      No matter how the Chinese Embassy and Beijing try to downplay the ramming of a Filipino fishing vessel by saying that it was an ordinary maritime incident, from the looks of it and upon the testimony of the 21 crew members, ...

    • CV BFAR opens scholarship slots 

      Ebreo, Ben M. (Manila Standard, January 10, 2018, on page B4)
      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Cagayan Valley has opened scholarship slots for secondary students this year. Dr. Ronaldo Libunao, BFAR regional scholarship coordinator, said 23 slots have been opened under ...