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Ocean planet under threat
The oceans are under threat. Thus warned Braulio De Souza Dias, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, he said. "Marine biodiversity suffers from overfishing and other unsustainable fishing practices. ...
- June 21, 2013
The oil spill and the blame game
The clean-up of the oil spill that contaminated Manila Bay and affected the livelihood of hundreds of fishermen in at least three towns of Cavite last Thursday is almost complete. One can just imagine the huge damage brought ...
- August 12, 2013
TNT, Yellow Boat collaborate to assist coastal communities
Talk 'N Text, the value brand of wireless leader Smart Communications, Inc. (SMART) is sustaining its commitment help mangrove and coastal communities improve their lives through the TNT-Smart yellow boats. In partnership ...
- June 7, 2013
Feasibility of farming hard corals
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources proposes to farm hard or stony corals for reef restoration and livelihood, including selling farmed corals for income purposes. The idea appears attractive at first glance but ...
- June 5, 2013
Islands want UN to see climate as security threat
The Marshall Islands and other low-lying island nations appealed to the U.N. Security Council on Friday to recognize climate change as an international security threat that jeopardizes their very survival. Tony deBrum, a ...
- February 18, 2013
Pasig river gets P50M mangrove-planting boost
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources yesterday signed an agreement with the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission for a P50-million mangrove-planting project along the banks of a 19-kilometer stretch of the ...
- March 5, 2013
Tubbataha divers prepare to assess grounding damage
One in every four known marine species call coral reefs home. Endlessly seeding the vast oceans with fish and invertebrate spawn, these sunken oases provide food and livelihoods for a billion people in Asia alone. forty ...
- March 22, 2013
US throws in more money to 'soften' Tubbataha damage
The United States yesterday committed to giving P4.1 million to support coral restoration efforts of the Philippine government following the January 17 grounding of the USS Guardian minesweeper at the Tubbataha Reef off ...
- February 4, 2013
Oil spill impact
Petron Corp. yesterday said that the waters in several areas in Tanza, Cavite affected by the oil spill can still sustain life. Petron, which earlier took responsibility for the oil spill incident last August 8, said that ...
- August 16, 2013
Farm, fisher folk seen to benefit from mining
The head of a farm and fishery group recently pointed out the benefits to farmers and fisherfolk from mining projects specially large one like Tampakan in SouthCotabato. Roy Moreni, chair of the Koronadal City Agri-Fishery ...
- February 27, 2013