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    • ‘Shrimp industry plays vital role in PH’s pursuit of food security’ 

      Pedrosa, Merlinda (SunStar Philippines, September 21, 2023, on page 3)
      “The Philippine shrimp industry plays a vital role in the country's pursuit of food security, livelihood generation, and foreign exchange earnings.” This was the message of Senator Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate ...

    • Sipalay celebrates two decades of environment conservation 

      Canet, Carla N. (SunStar Philippines, July 10, 2020, on page 5)
      Sipalay City commemorates its yearly environment week that has already run for two decades. The City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) held a series of ridge to reef conservation activities in the last week ...

    • Small-time ‘mananagat’ learns how to survive 

      Salgados, Lynde (SunStar Philippines, June 8, 2020, on page 1-2)
      As the saying goes, "if you can't beat them, join them." This, in a sense, is the travail of small-time fisherfolk circling off the Macajalar Bay in Cagayan de Oro. In the so-called "tamban (sardine fish) season," which ...

    • Stranded whale in Las Casas' coastal waters rescued 

      Arcellaz, Princess Clea (SunStar Philippines, June 20, 2020, on page 1)
      A weakened short-finned pilot whale, about three meters in length, was found in the coastal waters of Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar in Bagac, Bataan on Monday morning. According to reports, pilot whales are part of the ...

    • Students, teachers conduct coastal cleanup 

      (SunStar Philippines, April 22, 2022, on page 10)
      Since the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park formally opened to the public in 2015, many public and private organizations have volunteered to conduct coastal clean ups and mangrove planting activities to enrich the forestation of the ...

    • Supplies reach troops in Ayungin Shoal 

      SunStar Philippines (SunStar Philippines, November 24, 2021, on page 10)
      The Philippine supply vessels have already reached the Filipino troops stationed at the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Tuesday, November 23, 2021. "Dumating na ang resupply boats ...

    • Sustain local fishers 

      (SunStar Philippines, April 17, 2023, on page 4)
      Among Christians keeping the Lenten tradition to fast and abstain from meat and other indulgences, “Semana Santa (Holy Week)” means putting the spotlight on fish and other seafood on the dining table. This Lenten demand ...

    • Sustain local fishers 

      (SunStar Philippines, April 17, 2023, on page 6)
      Among Christians keeping the Lenten tradition to fast and abstain from meat and other indulgences, “Semana Santa (Holy Week)” means putting the spotlight on fish and other seafood on the dining table. This Lenten demand ...

    • Sustain local fishers 

      (SunStar Philippines, April 18, 2023, on page 8)
      Among Christians keeping the Lenten tradition to fast and abstain from meat and other indulgences, “Semana Santa (Holy Week)” means putting the spotlight on fish and other seafood on the dining table. This Lenten demand ...

    • Swimmer circumnavigates Olango in 12 hours 

      REV; NRC (SunStar Philippines, April 6, 2021, on page 5)
      Ferdinand Magellan, the Portuguese explorer who sailed under the banner of Spanish Empire, failed to finish the first ever recorded circumnavigation in 1522 as he had been killed by the warriors of local chieftain Lapulapu ...

    • 'Tabo sa DA' launched to promote farmers, fisherfolks 

      (SunStar Philippines, May 31, 2022, on page 5)
      The Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA 7) has launched its "Tabo sa DA" to showcase the region's various agricultural products and local delicacies to the public. Held at the DA 7's office in Barangay Maguikay ...

    • Taklobo tours in Igacos reopened to the public 

      (SunStar Philippines, April 28, 2022, on page 7)
      The viewing of giant clams is reopened to the public as the Davao del Norte State College (DNSC) re-launched its “Taklobo (giant clams) Tours” on Apr 22, 2022 at the DNSC Marine Reserve Park in Brgy. Adecor, Kaputian ...

    • ‘Tamban is for us, not for big fishing vessels’ 

      Salgados, Lynde (SunStar Philippines, June 15, 2020, on page 1-2)
      With a lighted cigarette in hand, Barangay Bonbon trisikad driver Loloy Jadulan walked to the shore one misty Monday morning, June 8, and enjoy at the sight and feel of the vast Macajalar Bay of Cagayan de Oro. From being ...

    • Thousands of fishes washed ashore in Hinoba-an 'unusual this year' 

      Ellera, Teresa (SunStar Philippines, January 30, 2023, on page 2)
      The volume of fishes that washed ashore in Barangay Culipapa, Hinoba-an on Friday and Saturday, January 27 and 28, was “unusual this year,” Mayor Daph Anthony Reliquias said. He said tons of flying fish or barungoy, which ...

    • Threatened reef 

      Lumawag, Reuel John F. (SunStar Philippines, September 18, 2020, on page 2)
      The construction of the Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC) Project could cause irreversible damage to the reef the bridge will traverse on. “During construction, there will be massive sedimentation that would be ...

    • TMI supports fisherfolk, marine protection in Maco 

      (SunStar Philippines, September 22, 2022, on page 9)
      Aboitiz Power subsidiary Therma Marine, Inc. (TMI) and the Aboitiz Foundation (AFI) recently donated 100 coastal livelihood packages to two fishing communities in Maco, Davao de Oro to help them sustain their primary source ...

    • To fight sea pollution, Marina to hike inspection of CV ships 

      Padronia, Earl (SunStar Philippines, September 24, 2023, on page 2)
      The Philippines, regarded as among the world’s largest contributors of marine plastics, is moving to reverse this situation, with Cebu’s maritime industry players and authorities ramping up inspection and monitoring of ...

    • Tubigon fisherfolk earn from bangus harvest 

      (SunStar Philippines, March 1, 2021, on page 12)
      The Kapunungang Mananagat sa Potohan in Tubigon town, Bohol earned more than P151,000 from its recent harvest. The fisherfolk group harvested 1,265 kilograms of milkfish, or “bangus,” on Jan. 29, 2021 from its floating ...

    • Two training courses conclude at SEAFDEC 

      Surtida, Augusto P. (SunStar Philippines, August 2, 2000, on page 2)
      Two international training courses on aquaculture recently concluded at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) headquarters in this town. The first, Management of sustainable ...

    • Underwater photography on marine ecosystem; DENR-XI Red Evasco snaps critters 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Region XI (SunStar Philippines, July 13, 2022, on page 3)
      With innumerable creatures that await description, the endless depths of the ocean are one of the parts of the planet that emanates mystique. This gigantic underwater community bestows refuge to millions of inhabitants of ...