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    • Closed season for galunggong fishing starts November 15 

      De Vera, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, November 3, 2015, on page 1-4)
      A three-month ban on "galunggong" (round scad) fishing in north eastern Palwan starting Nov. 15 will be implemented by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Proceso ...
    • Fishing at Davao Gulf banned for three months 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, June 2, 2019, on page 5)
      The 308,000-hectare Davao Gulf is now closed for commercial fishing until August 31 to give tuna and pelagic fishes such as mackerels, scads and sardines to spawn and let key fishing grounds to recover, an official of the ...
    • Gov't steps up efforts to protect key biodiversity areas in Caraga 

      Crismundo, Mike (Manila Bulletin, June 11, 2015, on page B-9)
      The government stepped up preservation and protection of all key biodiversity areas in Caraga region, especially in Lanuza Bay in Lanuza town in the Pacific Ocean facing province of Surigao del Sur. The preservation and ...
    • Guidebook on coral reef protection launched 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, July 1, 2010, on page B-8)
      Local government units (LGUs) and fisherfolk in the Philippines, which encompasses the Coral Triangle Region, known as the world's center of marine biodiversity, will find a useful guide to monitor marine protection in a ...
    • Mapping exercise to protect coral reefs 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, June 15, 2010, on page B-10)
      With this year's celebration of International Year of Biodiversity, conservation group World Wide Fund for Nature-Philippines (WWF-Philippines) and the Davao Gulf Management Council (DGMC) unveiled a complete mapping of ...
    • Pawikan Center continues rescue of Hawksbill turtles 

      Fenequito, Armando Jr. (Manila Bulletin, January 11, 2019, on page 12)
      A total of 4,370 pawikan eggs found in the Cleanergy Park and 3,482 hatchlings have been rescued and released to the shores by the Pawikan (marine turtle) Center here. The Aboitiz Group has built up the facilities of the ...
    • PCG, Navy asked to watch Davao coastlines for beach parties during Holy Week 

      Fenequito, Armando Jr. (Manila Bulletin, April 7, 2020, on page 5)
      The Regional Task Force 11- coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has requested the Philippine Coast Guard and Philippine Navy to conduct regular patrols off the coastlines of Davao Gulf, especially those along Davao City ...