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    • Dismantle fish ages- fishermen 

      Araneta, Sandy (Manila Standard, August 1, 2016, on page A3)
      Militant fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya-Pilipinas) on Sunday welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to dismantle vast tracts of private fish pens in Laguna de Bay. ...

    • Dismantle fish cages-fishermen 

      Araneta, Sandy (Manila Standard, August 1, 2016, on page A3)
      Militant fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya-Pilipinas) on Sunday welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to dismantle vast tracts of private fish pens in Laguna de Bay., ...

    • Be a responsible traveler 

      (Manila Standard, April 7, 2016, on page C1)
      Summer season calls for so many water adventure and most of us are gearing for that outdoor fun on the open beach to take a dip in the water, snorkel, do some water sports, and take a deep dive to see marine life. With all ...

    • BFAR releases P3.18m to fund seaweed project 

      Jocson, Brenda (Manila Standard, August 25, 2016, on page C2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources here has released P3.18 million to finance various seaweed projects to control the high prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) in Cagayan Valley or Region 2. Milagros ...

    • Landmark manatee conservation program 

      (Manila Standard, August 25, 2016, on page D1)
      River Safari Singapore’s Kai and junior set off on a historic journey to become the first two manatees in over a century to arrive in Guadeloupe as pioneers for the world’s first manatee repopulation program. At a farewell ...

    • Oceanarium 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, August 5, 2013, on page B4)
      This undated handout picture released on Aug. 1, 2013 by the Australian Institute of Marine Science shows a researcher with coral in a tank at the National Sea Simulator, or SeaSim, in the northern cityof Townsville. The ...

    • Rice eel exports reach P517m 

      Estrada, Anna Leah (Manila Standard, August 9, 2013, on page B3)
      Rice eel exports reached P517 million in the first half, as farmers in Cagayan Valley devised a way to turn the "pest" into an export-quality fish commodity, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said Thursday. ...

    • Oil spill whodunit 

      Zurbano, Joel E.; Cruz, Maricel V. (Manila Standard, August 11, 2013, on page A1)
      After initially claiming that a tanker caused the oil spill in Manila Bay, the authorities said on Saturday they are no longer sure the tanker was responsible for leaking 500,000 liters of diesel fuel in the busiest waterway ...

    • Oil spill spreads on Manila Bay 

      Zurbano, Joel E.; Flores, Alena Mae S.; Cruz, Maricel V. (Manila Standard, August 10, 2013, on page A1)
      A diesel oil spill spread a large reddish stain over Manila Bay Friday, posing potential health and environmental hazards, authorities said. A fuel tanker is suspected of having dumped half a million liters of diesel into ...

    • Oil giant owns up to spill 

      Flores, Alena Mae S.; Zurbano, Joel E. (Manila Standard, August 13, 2013, on page A2)
      Petron takes responsibility, apologizes, vows to pay Petron Corp. on Monday took full responsibility for the 500,000 liters of diesel that spilled into the waters of Cavite on Thursday, which has befouled a large area of ...

    • Bureau of Fisheries: Catch in spill zone edible 

      Araja, Rio N.; Estrada, Annah Leah (Manila Standard, August 15, 2013, on page A6)
      Despite the oil spill, fish caught in Rosario, Cavite, is safe to eat, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. Lawyer Asis Perez, BFAR director, said water samples were found negative for any contamination. ...

    • Petron: Oil-spill areas now clean 

      Flores, Alena Mae S. (Manila Standard, August 16, 2013, on page A2)
      Oil giant Petron Corp. on Thursday said 10 areas in Tanza, Cavite, where sea water had been tested were suitable for marine life. The company told the Philippine Stock Exchange that the water in the 10 areas, including ...

    • India, Iran looking to resolve issue on oil tanker 'pollution' 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, August 18, 2013, on page A7)
      New Delhi and Tehran were Saturday working to resolve a dispute over the detention of an Indian oil tanker by Iranian naval guards for allegedly polluting sea waters in the Persian Gulf. The Indian government-owned MT Desh ...

    • Boracay resort welcomes new VIP guest 

      (Manila Standard, November 17, 2019, on page D1)
      Thousands of guest, from celebrities to world-famous athletes, have enjoyed the idyllic secluded beach, upscale facilities, and sophisticated amenities of Mövenpick Resort and Spa Boracay. Discerning guests do know the ...

    • Born in the backyard 

      (Manila Standard, December 20, 2000, on page 24)
      Seahorses can now be bred in captivity, thanks to research headway by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center's aquaculture department in Tigbauan, Iloilo. Began in 1996, the SEAFDEC-AQD ornamental seahorse breeding ...

    • Fisheries program launched 

      (Manila Standard, September 8, 2000, on page 20)
      Speaker Manuel Villar leads the formal launching of the Iloilo Stae College of Fisheries' SEAFDEC Fisheries Book Project during its 22nd Foundation Anniversary along with SEAFDEC chief Dr. Rolando Platon. Villar who served ...

    • Chevron extends La Union marine sanctuary project 

      (Manila Standard, June 18, 2019, on page B4)
      Reaffirming its commitment to support communities and the environment, Chevron Philippines Inc. marketer of the Caltex brand of fuels and lubricants has extended its Marine Protected Area project in Barangay Poro in San ...

    • Villar wants to stop use of single plastic 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, July 20, 2019, on page A3)
      To avert the worst occurence that the country’s ocean will become a “virtual desert” by 2050 if plastic pollution continues, Senator Cynthia A. Villar wants to stop all types of single-plastic use. The senator, who will ...

    • A cut above the rest 

      Jurado, Emil P. (Manila Standard, June 18, 2019, on page A4)
      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, ...

    • Facts, and versions of them 

      (Manila Standard, June 18, 2019, on page A4)
      The President is waiting for all facts to come in before commenting on the incident involving Chinese and Filipino vessels in Reed Bank on June 9. This supposedly explains his long silence on the issue, amid different ...