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Bleaching 'killing' Great Barrier Reef
At least 35 percent of corals in the northern and central parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have been destroyed by bleaching, Australian scientists say. The experts from James Cook University ( JCU) say it is the ...
- May 31, 2016
Fish landing centers in 11 coastal towns
Community fish landing centers will be built in 11 coastal municipalities in the next two years. Buruanga, Malay, Nabas, Tangalan, Ibajay, Makato, Numancia, Kalibo, New Washington, Batan, and Altavas have been identified ...
- September 15, 2016
World Bank to boost funding for climate change projects
The plan - which follows the landmark UN climate conference that yielded the Paris Agreement in December - calls for funding projects that would add 30 gigawatts of renewable energy to the global grid, which would power ...
- April 11, 2016
'Higher fines to save marine resources'
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 ...
- October 6, 2016
BFAR leads closed season for fishing in Visayas
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Regional Field Office 6 spearheaded the kickoff of the closed season for fish capture by conducting an information caravan on Nov. 16 and an Information, Education and ...
- November 18, 2016
Study: mangroves can lower carbon levels
Mangroves are efficient in holding high carbon levels at bay, according to the United States Agency for International Development(USAID). The study determined the different types of mangroves present and estimated the ...
- July 21, 2016
Filipino urged to watch docu on West Philippine Sea
Malacanang on Sunday invites Filipinos to watch and disseminate the documentary regarding the maritime dispute in the West Philippine and its impact to small fishermen and the maritime ecology. The 21-minute long documentary ...
- June 16, 2016
Peaceful resolution to South China Sea row
China cannot ignore the growing call from the international community on the need to resolve the South China Sea issue by adhering to the rule of law, President Benigno S. Aquino III said. Such a call in line with the ...
- January 11, 2016
'Don't eat shellfish from Gigantes'
Shellfishes collected in the coastal waters of the Gigantes group of islands in Carles town are positive for paralytic shellfish poisoning that is beyond the regulatory limit, announced the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...
- January 14, 2016
Sea patrol nets 'trawl' fishers
Four fishermen were arrested for illegal fishing off the coasts of Baligiuan and Tago islands in Concepcion Town.
- March 23, 2016