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High abalone prices open windows of opportunity
Abalone is one of the most sought-after seafood delicacies in the world. The supply is partly satisfied by the Philippines, one of the world's less-known exporters of mostly frozen abalone to China, through Hong Kong, said ...
- November 18, 2011
China presence not only in Spratlys
China is not only reclaiming land around the Spratly Islands, they are also stealing our sovereignty in the digital space. This was reported by Reuters and confirmed by two anonymous sources I talked to. The Philippines ...
- April 15, 2015
Sustainable dev't eyed for Manila Bay
The government is eyeing to complete within two and a half years a master plan which aims to provide a comprehensive framework for sustainable development in the Manila Bay Area. Officials representing the Philippines and ...
- January 23, 2018
Galunggong imported from China tainted?
The Department of Health yesterday warned the public to be careful about consuming round scad or galunggong that will be imported from China and are suspected to be tainted with formalin. Health Secretary Francisco Duque ...
- August 23, 2018
Abalone culture now ready for local farms
Generally, local abalone research and development lags behind other countries like Japan where pioneering R&D started in the 1960s, said Vincent C. Encena III of SEAFDEC's Technology Verification & Demonstration Division, ...
- November 11, 2011
Savants warn against prawn farm overstocking
Prawn growers in the country who overstock their farms to ensure a bountiful harvest might unwittingly be courting economic disaster, a top fishery official said over the weekend. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...
- April 12, 1988
Lake Lanao on conservation mode
Government has mandated to have all generating power plant units running one week before and after the elections. The Climate Prediction Center of the United States- National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration ...
- January 27, 2016
China proposes joint probe on Recto Bank incident
China yesterday proposed a joint investigation with the Philippines into the ramming of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese fishing vessel earlier this month at the Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea/South China Sea. ...
- June 21, 2019
Customs - NAIA intensifies efforts against illegal wildlife smuggling
The Bureau of Customs - Port of NAIA turned over to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Wildlife Traffic Monitoring Unit (DENR - WTMU) 1,529 live exotic turtles at the NAIA Terminal 2, Pasay City. The ...
- March 5, 2019
Climate change to cut fish catch by 50%
The Philippines will have to prepare for a 50 percent drop in fish catch and the huge risks storms will have on informal settlements and coastal communities due to climate change. The World Bank said that fish catch in ...
- June 20, 2013