Browsing Panay News by Subject "echinoderm fisheries"
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Boracay divers wary of 'crown of thorns'
(Panay News,January 29, 2014 , on page 6)An organization of divers in this island resort is vigilant on the possible proliferation of crown of thorns, a starfish species known to cause coral reef destruction, in the sea here. Crowns of thorns (Acanthaster planci) ... -
Fisherfolks complain rampant sea cucumber gathering
(Panay News,January 26, 2010 , on page 5)Fisherfolks in Brgy. Punta Cogon here are complaining about the rampant illegal gathering of sea cucumber, locally known as "balat," since it destroys the coal reefs. Some 200 fisherfolks complained that divers from other ... -
Illegally caught starfish seized
(Panay News,July 22, 2015 , on page 7)The Cebu Anti-Illegal Fishing Task Force (CAIFTF) seized some 300 kilos of illegally caught starfish in Carmen, Cebu on Monday, amid an intensified campaign against illegal fishing in the province. The dried starfish were ...