Browsing Manila Bulletin by Name "Oceana Philippines"
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BFAR teams up with institution to explore biodiversity of Benham Rise
(Manila Bulletin,May 26, 2016 , on page B-2)Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR) has teamed up with two institutions including one international organization to jointly explore the biodiversity of Benham Rise, which covers the country's newest territory. ... -
Candidates urged to come up with ‘blue agenda’ on sustainable fisheries
(Manila Bulletin,April 23, 2016 , on page B-2)Presidential candidates are urged to adopt a "blue agenda" in order to build a stronger fishery sector in the next six years. In a statement, non-governmental organizations (NGO) has called on the presidential candidates ... -
Deep beauty in the Philippines
(Manila Bulletin,March 7, 2019 , on page B-7)Images of the Philippine Rise Marine Resources Reserve, including the pristine Benham Bank, are the newest addition to the collection of the National Museum of Natural History. The exhibit was donated by Oceana Philippines ... -
DILG warns 20 LGUs for inaction vs illegal fishing
(Manila Bulletin,May 9, 2021 , on page 2)Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año warned 20 LGUs on Saturday, May 8, for inaction on the reported illegal fishing activities in their respective areas. Año said those he warned ... -
Enforcement boosted to protect Visayan Sea
(Manila Bulletin,March 6, 2018 , on page 13)The Iloilo provincial government is pushing for stronger law enforcement in protecting the Visayan Sea from illegal fishers. “We will not waver to effectively and efficiently enforce fishery laws and ordinances to preserve ... -
Fish landing app keeps track of boats, catch
(Manila Bulletin,September 17, 2015 , on page B-7)With a mobile phone, fishery stakeholders can now find out where commercial fishing boats are located as well as the type of species these have caught. This is possible with a Fish Landing App recently launched in the ... -
Gov't asked to get tough on illegal fishers
(Manila Bulletin,August 2, 2019 , on page 7)A group advocating the protection of the seas’ resources said there is a need to prosecute more illegal fishers caught in the Visayan Sea, one of the country’s richest fishing grounds. “Our courts also need to prioritize ... -
Gov’t urged to craft Benham Rise protection framework
(Manila Bulletin,March 23, 2017 , on page B1)The Philippine government was urged yesterday to create a protection framework for Benham Rise, an undersea territory east of Luzon brimming with natural resources, to prevent foreign vessels from trespassing. Oceana, the ... -
Gov’t, LGUs take tougher stance against Tañon Strait illegal fishers
(Manila Bulletin,January 26, 2017 , on page B-8)Concerned government agencies and local government units (LGUs) will conduct more sea patrols and file cases against illegal and commercial fishers in Tañon Strait, the country’s largest marine protected area between Cebu ... -
Groups urge strong enforcement of amended fisheries code
(Manila Bulletin,October 20, 2015 , on page B-6)Several groups opened on Monday the two-day industry conference that will help the public and private stakeholders ensure the strong implementation of the amended fisheries code, which is crucial in restoring the productivity ... -
Illegal fishing, commercial fishers still abound in Tañon Strait
(Manila Bulletin,October 1, 2015 , on page B-7)Dynamite and cyanide fishing, and commercial fishing operations still abound in Tañon Strait, the country's largest marine protected area between Cebu and Negros islands. These were the findings of a recent seven-day ... -
Int’l body accused of economic sabotage for listing Tawilis as endangered species
(Manila Bulletin,February 6, 2019 , on page 2)Switzerland-based International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has been accused of economic sabotage for listing Sardinella Tawilis, the only freshwater sardine in the world, as an endangered species, stakeholders ... -
PH quietly celebrates May as Month of the Ocean
(Manila Bulletin,May 11, 2021 , on page 4)By virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 37 issued by President Joseph Ejercito Estrada in 1999, the month of May was declared as the Month of the Ocean (MOO). Perhaps preoccupied by the pressing demands of containing a ... -
Several LGUs fail audit on compliance with Fisheries Code
(Manila Bulletin,August 7, 2018 , on page B-3)Many local government units (LGUs) near Manila Bay have failed the audit that was launched by the national government to check on their compliance of the Fisheries Code two years since it was amended. This was according ... -
Sustained probe, effective oil spill containment measures sought
(Manila Bulletin,March 24, 2023 , on page 1-9)Sustained investigation as well as “immediate and effective measures” to contain the Oriental Mindoro oil spill which has spread to Verde Island in Batangas City should be implemented to prevent further damage to the ...