Browsing Panay News by Subject "rare species"
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1.5 tons of 'endangered' giant clams seized in Sagay
(Panay News,April 13, 2019 , on page 2-10)Around 127 pieces of “endangered” giant clams weighing about 1.5 tons were confiscated from three fisherfolk in Barangay Molocaboc, Sagay City, Negros Occidental. Nabbed for violation of the act preventing the illegal, ... -
2018 int'l gab on coastal mgt in Guimaras
(Panay News,December 27, 2017 , on page 3)Gov. Samuel Gumarin accepted the PNLG flag recently at Sanya Visun Yacht Hotel in Hainan province, China as a symbol of acceptance for the hosting of the 2018 PNLG. Guimaras has an integrated coastal management program for ... -
6 rehabbed sea turtles released
(Panay News,December 10, 2010 , on page 1-12)The Marine Sanctuary, Rescue and Rehabilitation Center island province has released six sea turtles to the sea near the coastal Brgy. Lawi, Jordan town. Released were two of each species green turtle, hawkbill and olive ... -
Baby sea turtles released off San Jose shores
(Panay News,September 30, 2017 , on page 2-14)Sixty-five green sea turtle (Cheloniamydas) hatchlings and three juvenile hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricate) were recently released on the shores of Barangay Madrangca of this capital town. Being in a province with ... -
Ban sale of sharks, stingrays in markets in Cebu City - exec
(Panay News,April 18, 2016 , on page 6)Dr. Alice Utlang, chief of the city’s Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF), said they conducted inspections in the Pasil Public Market and found out that sharks and stingrays were still sold there. But ... -
Country's first shark, ray sanctuary established
(Panay News,July 8, 2015 , on page 6)The Cebu provincial government strengthened its commitment to protect shark and ray species by establishing the country's first shark and ray sanctuary located off Malapascua Island in Daanbantayan town. This welcome ... -
DENR rescues, releases Guimaras marine turtles
(Panay News,October 14, 2012 , on page 7)Two marine turtles kept as pets in Sition Lusay, Brgy. Lawi, Jordan town have been rescued and eventually returned back to their natural habitat. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) identified the ... -
Endangered green sea turtles found dead off WV waters
(Panay News,February 29, 2020 , on page B8-B6)It's A grieving sight ever to see carcasses especially to those animal lovers and advocates who help protect and conserve species and boost its population. It was unfortunate to start the year witnessing a female Green sea ... -
Endangered Hawksbill, Green sea turtles released to the ocean
(Panay News,August 26, 2021 , on page 9-14)Turtles are important reptiles in the marine ecosystem. They help maintain healthy sea grass beds and coral reefs that benefit commercial species such as shrimps, lobsters and tunas. Rescuing marine turtles is conserving ... -
Endangered sea cow rescued
(Panay News,October 3, 2003 , on page 1-10)The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) currently serves as temporary home to a rescued baby dugong (sea cow), an endangered and only herbivorous sea mammal in the world. The baby dugong was captured in ... -
Endangered sea turtle trapped, released
(Panay News,August 12, 2017 , on page 2, 14)A large female green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) was accidentally trapped in a fishnet in the waters of Barangay Camanci Norte, Numancia, Aklan. After assessment showed it was in good condition, the marine turtle was ... -
Endangered turtle finds new home
(Panay News,April 4, 2005 , on page 12-22)Manang Leonor Daquila-Gelito was misty-eyed when "Uriel" was taken out of his one and a half square meter pond in Brgy. Manoc-Manoc, Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan. Uriel, a nine year old endangered hawksbill turtle, was to ... -
Fish Ark PH: Keeping hope afloat for conservation of native freshwater fishes
(Panay News,March 3, 2013 , on page D7)Through Fish Ark Philippines, UPLB has succeeded in the induced spawning and larval rearing of the silver therapon or "ayungin". That fish need a boat to survive seems counterintuitive but Fish Ark Philippines aims to be ... -
Guimaras: turtle sanctuary
(Panay News,January 11, 2015 , on page 7)Officials of Guimaras mull designating a turtle sanctuary in the island province. Rep. JC Rahman Nava committed to secure funds for the preservation and conservation of sea turtles, also called pawikan. According to the ... -
Hawksbill sea turtle hatchlings surprised tipsy drinkers
(Panay News,March 8, 2020 , on page B2)A group of tipsy drinkers in Brgy. Yapak, Boracay Island was surprised seeing turtle hatchlings crawl up their legs on the night of Feb. 25, 2020, at around 11:00 o'clock in the evening. Boracay Island once again saw the ... -
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 ... -
How whale sharks saved a Philippine fishing town
(Panay News,January 5, 2019 , on page B8)Fishermen-turned-entrepreneurs who have been financing the protection of endangered whale sharks in the Philippines have hit on a successful scheme to help lift their coastal community out of poverty, new research has ... -
Incentives would improve MPA protection efforts, experts say
(Panay News,June 29, 2019 , on page B10)The safeguarding of Philippine marine protected areas (MPAs) would improve if local communities were given incentives to protect these areas, several marine experts said on Monday. Human activities such as fishing were ... -
Lute turtle rescued in Culasi, hawksbill in Guimaras Island
(Panay News,September 19, 2020 , on page 15)FOR hundreds of years, marine turtles lived in the vast oceans but they coexist with humans in many countries and shores each time they visit land. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) had reported ...