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Healthiest fish to eat
(Panay News,September 10, 2015 , on page B3)Fish can provide an excellent low-calorie protein source without the fat and cholesterol of red meats. However; some varieties such as shark and mackerel are very high in mercury. Mercury is a known carcinogen and a pollutant ... -
Healthy alternative to fish sauce
(Panay News,May 18, 2020 , on page 8)Following the increasing demand for healthier food and food ingredients, a low-salt fermented mussel sauce was developed by the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV). Initially branded as “Patis Tahong,” this condiment ... -
Heat waves 'cook' corals at Great Barrier Reef
(Panay News,April 20, 2018 , on page 12)Prolonged ocean warming events, known as marine heatwaves, take a significant toll on the complex ecosystem of the Great Barrier Reef. This is according to a new study on the impacts of the 2016 marine heatwave, published ... -
Heated tanks lead to productive milkfish spawning in cold months
(Panay News,February 27, 2021 , on page 13)A premier fisheries research center in the country is promoting a simple technology to address the perennial shortage of milkfish fry that continues to hound fish farmers in the Philippines during the cold months of the ... -
Heatwaves 'cook' Great Barrier Reef corals
(Panay News,April 20, 2018 , on page 12)Prolonged ocean warming events, known as marine heatwaves, take a significant toll on the complex ecosystem of the Great Barrier Reef. This occurs when the stress of elevated temperatures causes a breakdown of the coral's ... -
'Help displaced Boracay residents'
(Panay News,April 16, 2018 , on page 10)Vice Mayor Abram Sualog appeals to the inter-agency group tasked to restore Boracay to find a relocation site for displaced island residents. Sualog was referring to locals whose houses were built on Boracay’s wetlands and ... -
Help Guimaras fishers, Seafdec, BFAR urged
(Panay News,August 31, 2001 , on page 5)Mayor Felipe Nava urged the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center / Aquaculture Department (Seafdec/AQD) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to focus development assistance to poor fishers. Nava ... -
'Henry,' 'Inday' cause P564M in damage to agri, fisheries — DA
(Panay News,July 25, 2018 , on page B1-B6)Tropical Storms Henry and Inday wrought millions' worth of damage to the agriculture and fisheries sectors, the Department of Agriculture said.Accroding to the DA's Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center, both sectors ... -
High biodiversity of Apo Reef Natural Park
(Panay News,November 18, 2016 , on page -12)Expedition on the Apo Reef Natural Park last March showed greater reef biodiversity compared to previous surveys. The surveys were implemented by the University of the Philippines- Marine Science Institute through the ... -
'Higher fines to save marine resources'
(Panay News,October 6, 2016 , on page 2-15)According to Director Asis Perez, it was a decade ago yet when experts warned that the country's seas were suffering from overfishing. The amended Republic Act 10654 (Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998) exacts heavy fines ... -
Historical Quote of the Week
(Panay News,February 19, 2019 , on page 7)"Iloilo is the site of the first research international center in the fishing industry with the establishment of SEAFDEC in Tigbauan, Iloilo." -
Hmmm, there's magic in Boracay
(Panay News,May 2, 2018 , on page 8)It's the day after Labor Day, call it a hangover, usually, there’s still a lot of stories in the newspapers about the “working class hero”, the poor, downtrodden and exploited salaried laborer or to use the favorite term ... -
Hong Kong seizes fins from 38,500 endangered sharks
(Panay News,May 8, 2020 , on page 15)Hong Kong has seized 26 tonnes of smuggled shark fins, sliced from some 38,500 endangered animals, in the largest bust of its kind in the southern Chinese city. The record haul was discovered in two containers from Ecuador, ... -
Hope for palawan forest turtle conservation
(Panay News,August 4, 2018 , on page B8)Hope springs for the critically endangered Palawan forest turtle after conservationists successfully hatched a single egg following about 10 years of hard work. An extremely sought-after species in the illegal wildlife ... -
Hope springs eternal for seaweed farmers
(Panay News,March 20, 2014 , on page 1-14)In the beautiful and idyllic island of Maniguin in Antique, seaweeds are equivalent to life like the coconut is to farmers. With summer just around the corner, seaweed farmers are wondering if their replanted "seaweed of ... -
House panel Oks bill declaring portion of Philippine Rise s protected area
(Panay News,July 8, 2021 , on page 5-14)A committee in the House of Representatives approved a measure seeking to declare a portion of the Philippine Rise—also known as Benham Rise—as a protected area. During its meeting on Wednesday, the House committee on ... -
Housing, agriculture, fisheries are new 'economic boosters' - Hontiveros
(Panay News,August 31, 2019 , on page B2)Opposition senator Risa Hontiveros has urged economic managers in the country on Thursday to consider other potential drivers of the national economy as the country's growth strategy falters. During the Senate hearing on ... -
How are whale sharks in Oslob?
(Panay News,April 10, 2015 , on page 6)A team to be led by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 7 has been created to check on the condition of the whale sharks in Oslob, Cebu amid allegations their welfare have been compromised due to ... -
How dirty is the Iloilo River?
(Panay News,August 18, 2018 , on page B8)The Iloilo River is among the trademarks of this capital city. It is an estuary – an arm of the sea – which now became an attraction with kilometer-long esplanades built on its banks. Locals and non-locals enjoy a walk or ... -
How to handle and store seafood
(Panay News,April 3, 2016 , on page B4)Safe handling and storage of all food should follow the same basic guidelines that are listed below. However, seafood is more perishable then many food items, and the consumer must pay a little more attention to its careful ...