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    • New 'strawberry' crab species found off Taiwan 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, January 7, 2010, on page B-8)
      A marine biologist says he has discovered a new crab species off the coast of southern Taiwan that looks like a strawberry with small white bumps on its red shell. National Taiwan Ocean University professor Ho Ping-ho says ...

    • New agency should do better in Pasig cleanup 

      (Manila Bulletin, November 18, 2019, on page 6)
      President Duterte has ordered the abolition of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) a month after he relieved its former head for alleged corruption. The PRRC was created by Administrative Order no. 7 way back ...

    • New attraction 

      Rosales, KJ (Manila Bulletin, March 26, 2015, on page B-13)
      The jellyfish was found floating in Manila Bay near the MOP complex on March 17, 2015. The park's curatorial staff decided the collect the specimen put it on display to give visitors a chance to see its biggest jellyfish ...

    • New buoy listens for singing whales 

      (Manila Bulletin, June 30, 2016, on page B8)
      Scientists have deployed a buoy 22 miles off the coast of New York's Fire Island to monitor several species of great whales in "near real-time". the high tech acoustic device will eavesdrop on the songs of the whales to ...

    • New developments to boost Aurora fish production 

      Abello, Melpha M. (Manila Bulletin, March 24, 2011, on page B-9)
      Fisherfolk in Aurora can expect a boost in the province's fishery output with the new developments that can further enhance fish production, especially in the areas covered by the 321hectare Casiguran Mariculture Park. ...

    • New England fishery disaster declared 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, September 18, 2012, on page B-6)
      The US Commerce Department declared a national fishery disaster Thursday in New England, opening the door for tens of millions of dollars in relief funds for struggling fishermen and their ports. Acting Commerce Secretary ...

    • New fiberglass boats for La Union fishermen 

      Beleo, Erwin (Manila Bulletin, December 13, 2018, on page 8)
      The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) has distributed 36 fiberglass – reinforced, plastic fishing boats to boost the livelihood of marginal fishermen in six coastal towns. BFAR ...

    • New fish hatchery to boost tilapia farming in Buguey 

      Prudencio, Max (Manila Bulletin, February 23, 2019, on page B-5)
      The fisheries industry in Buguey, Cagayan recently had a major boost with the soft opening of the fish hatchery in the town. Municipal Agriculturist Danilo Rumpon said that at present fish farmers in the area still have ...

    • New fishery law boosts fight vs illegal fishing 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, January 17, 2015, on page B-2)
      The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ( DA- BFAR) earlier sent some of its personnel in an intensive law enforcement training program at the National Brackishwater Fisheries Technology ...

    • New fishing boats, chapel for Lucanin 

      Supnad, Mar (Manila Bulletin, August 16, 2015, on page 15)
      Community development in the fishing village of Lucanin, this town got a much needed shot in the arm with two fishing boast and a newly built chapel added to the local bayside scene. The local fisherfolk association ...

    • New fishing policy for tinapa industry 

      PIA (Manila Bulletin, October 16, 2015, on page 16)
      To ensure the availability of Alumahan (island mackerel) for the tinapa (smoked fish) industry, the alliance of Samar Sea Mayors has proposed the “No-fishing” policy during the months of March-April-May-June. BFAR studies ...

    • New hatcheries 

      (Manila Bulletin, March 8, 2018, on page B-9)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR) alloted P10.5 million for the conduct of feasibility studies for the establishment of 15 multi-species hatchers in the country.

    • New hope for native hito; breading technic developed 

      Sarian, Zac B. (Manila Bulletin, June 25, 1998, on page B-18)
      The vanishing native hito (Clarias macrocephalus) may once again become available if results of experiments at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) are popularized and commercialized. We just got a ...

    • New mussel species seen to help revolutionize PH shellfish industry 

      Riñoza, Jojo (Manila Bulletin, July 23, 2015, on page B-8)
      A new species of mussel or tahong found recently by fishery experts in Calmay River can potentially boost the shellfish farming industry in the country. Westly Rosario, director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...

    • New red tide advisory 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA) (Manila Bulletin, October 18, 2015, on page 25)
      The shellfish samples collected from Cambatutay bay in Samar and Carigara Bay in Leyte tested positive for red tide toxin, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-8) announced in a new advisory recently. In a ...

    • New rules for lobster fishing up for vote 

      (Manila Bulletin, May 7, 2017, on page 6)
      Portland, Maine – New restrictions on lobster fishing are up for a vote early next week as regulators try to slow the loss of the valuable crustaceans from southern New England waters. Fishing managers are considering tools ...

    • New sites for Boracay wetland residents identified 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, August 6, 2018, on page 7)
      Residents whose houses sit atop wetlands in Boracay, Aklan, can be relocated to any of four identified resettlement sites. Jim Sampulna, Western Visayas regional director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ...

    • New technologies pushed for sustainable fisheries in Asia Pacific 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, October 4, 2015, on page 15)
      The 11-member countries comprising the Iloilo-based Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center(SEAFDEC) is pushing for new technologies that will ensure sustainable fisheries in member economies of the Asia-Pacific ...

    • New technology detects early mortality sysndrome in shrimp 

      (Manila Bulletin, December 22, 2018, on page B-5)
      The University of Santo Tomas (UST) has developed a technology to detect acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) or early mortality syndrome in shrimp. The technology is an output of a project funded by the Philippine ...

    • New warning issued on climate change 

      (Manila Bulletin, January 28, 2016, on page B-9)
      According to scientists and environmentalist, the risk remains that the continued development of carbon-rich deposits around the world will harm the planet, increasing temperatures and negating all efforts at mitigating ...