Browsing Manila Bulletin by Place "Indonesia"

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    • 13 Asians, African finish aquaculture course in Iloilo 

      (Manila Bulletin, December 4, 2000, on page G-3)
      Fourteen aquaculture specialists and technicians from 13 Asians and African countries completed an intensive training course conducted by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC ...

    • 50 years of fisheries research and development at SEAFDEC 

      (Manila Bulletin, July 8, 2023, on page 8)
      It has been 50 years now since the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) established its Aquaculture Department (AQD) with the long-term goal of conducting research, developing technologies, disseminating ...

    • 7-M euro fund tapped for Sulu-Sulawesi marine conservation 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, January 4, 2015, on page 5)
      The German government has established a seven million-euro special fund to support the implementation of protection and conservation initiatives within the Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion (SSME), a shared ecosystem of ...

    • Advocates celebrate Coral Triangle Day 

      Indino, Phoebe Jen (Manila Bulletin, June 9, 2013, on page 15)
      Six resort and water park owners in this city recently inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region 7 (DENR-7) in support of conservation measures and a public ...

    • Alliance with the US must be enforced to deter China's aggressive acts 

      Sta. Maria, Mel (Manila Bulletin, June 21, 2019, on page 8)
      From the Filipino fishermen’s account, the Chinese vessel’s act in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) sinking their boat -- almost killing them -- was deliberate, an aggressive act against the Philippines, endangering our ...

    • Aquaculture 

      Manuel, Mark Anthony (Manila Bulletin, May 3, 2012, on page 7)
      Fishermen are urged to practice good aquaculture management to protect their stocks from disease outbreaks. An expert from the South East Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) noted that the heavy use of chemicals ...

    • Aquaculture lab at SEAFDEC seen paving way for GM products 

      Aguiba, Melody M. (Manila Bulletin, August 25, 2002, on page B-2)
      An aquaculture technology laboratory being set up for South East Asia is paving the way toward the adoption of biotechnology for developing more productive, genetically modified fishery products in the Philippines. Dr. ...

    • As sea engulfs coastline, Indonesians pay high price to shield homes 

      Reuters (Manila Bulletin, December 2, 2019, on page 6)
      His meager income is being further strained by having to borrow cash to shore up his home against lapping waves coming further inland on this vulnerable coastline. “If you have a house on land and then work at sea, it’s ...

    • ASEAN militaries commit to South China Sea peace 

      Wakefield, Francis T. (Manila Bulletin, March 12, 2018, on page 6)
      Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Rey Leonardo Guerrero confirmed over the weekend that he and nine other chiefs of Defense Forces of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reaffirmed ...

    • ASEAN ministers sign sustainable fisheries plan 

      Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) (Manila Bulletin, February 28, 2002, on page B-10)
      Ministers of government agencies in Southeast Asia concerned with fisheries have signed a Resolution on Sustainable Fisheries for Food Security for the ASEAN Region. The signing of the plan capped the "ASEAN-SEAFDEC ...

    • ASEAN nations approve responsible fisheries code 

      (Manila Bulletin, April 25, 2005, on page 9)
      Eleven ASEAN nations belonging to the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) have agreed to promote the implementation of the Code of Conduct for the Responsible Fisheries in fishing operations, aquaculture, ...

    • ASEAN reminds industrialized countries of climate change targets 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, November 4, 2019, on page 1-12)
      Expressing " grave concern" about the impact of climate change, the Southeast Asian bloc appealed to industrialized countries to meet their pre-2020 mitigation targets and scale up climate finance. The 10- member Association ...

    • Asia’s ocean pollution crisis 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, June 6, 2018, on page 2)
      A Vietnamese mangrove draped with polythene, a whale killed after swallowing waste bags in Thai seas and clouds of underwater trash near Indonesian “paradise” islands — grim images of the plastic crisis that has gripped ...

    • Cebu hosts SEAFDEC council meeting 

      Mosquera, Mars W. Jr. (Manila Bulletin, April 3, 2013, on page 14)
      Asian fisheries executives from 10 countries, including those within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are in Cebu for the five-day 45th council meeting of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) ...

    • Coral gardening beckons ecotourists to restore reefs 

      Sheridan, Kerry (Manila Bulletin, July 9, 2015, on page B9)
      Coral reefs are fragile and in danger worldwide, but a growing movement to restore them is based on the science of breaking off pieces in order to grow more, known as coral gardening. It works like this: marine biologists ...

    • Coral reefs cheaper than concrete to protect cost cites 

      Ingham, Richard (Manila Bulletin, May 21, 2014, on page 12)
      Coral reefs are as good as concrete defenses in protecting tropical coastal cities from rising seas but are far cheaper, scientists said in a study published on Tuesday. Instead of committing billions of dollars to build ...

    • Dead sperm whale found with 6 kg of plastic in stomach 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, November 22, 2018, on page 2)
      A sperm whale has been found dead in Indonesia with 115 plastic cups and 25 plastic bags in its stomach, raising concern among environmentalists and throwing the spotlight on the country's rubbish problem. The items were ...

    • Dead whales today - it could be humans tomorrow 

      (Manila Bulletin, November 26, 2018, on page 8)
      A dead sperm whale washed ashore in Wakatobi National Park in southwest Sulawesi province, Indonesia, last Wednesday with six kilos of plastic waste in its stomach – 115 plastic cups, four plastic bottles, 25 plastic ...

    • Deep-sea images reveal colorful life off Indonesia 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, August 31, 2010, on page B-8)
      Scientists using cutting-edge technology to explore waters off Indonesia were wowed by colorful and diverse images of marine life on the ocean floor - including plate-sized sea spiders and flower-like sponges that appear ...

    • DENR cites importance of Tubbataha Reef 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, April 20, 2010, on page B-3)
      Environment Secretary Horacio Ramos has claimed that the recent signing of Republic Act No. 10067, which places the 97,030-hectare Tubbataha Reef in Palawan under a permanent protection status, would improve the lives of ...