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    • 12 Pinoy fishermen nabbed off Malaysia 

      Mabasa, Roy (Manila Bulletin, August 18, 2015, on page 2)
      Twelve Filipino fishermen were recently apprehended by Malaysian authorities after they were caught illegally fishing off Tanjung Pantau-Pantau, Semporna. Reports quoted a ranking official of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement ...
    • 17 more complete aquaculture course 

      (Manila Bulletin, September 24, 1999, on page 34)
      Seventeen more Asians completed this month another training course on freshwater aquaculture conducted by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) here. The four-week (Aug. ...
    • 37 Asians complete aquaculture training 

      (Manila Bulletin, September 15, 2000, on page 25)
      A total of 37 Southeast Asians completed two separate training courses on aquaculture conducted recently by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) here. The first course was ...
    • 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 ...
    • 83 complete aquaculture training 

      (Manila Bulletin, November 2, 1998, on page 20)
      Eighty-three aquaculture technicians from 10 countries have completed five training courses conducted during the year by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) based here. ...
    • 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 ...
    • Alarm sounded anew on China's reclamation on disputed waters 

      Mabasa, Roy (Manila Bulletin, March 17, 2015, on page 2)
      China’s “unbridled reclamation activity” in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) worsens an already sensitive geopolitical situation and raises the specter of increasing militarization in the region. Foreign Affairs ...
    • 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 ...
    • Another US sail-by, another China protest 

      (Manila Bulletin, February 16, 2019, on page 8)
      Two United States guided-missile destroyers – the USS Spruance and the USS Preble — sailed into the South China Sea last Monday, close to the Spratly island group near Palawan. The sail-bys were, as expected, immediately ...
    • 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. ...
    • Aquaculture technologists end course 

      (Manila Bulletin, October 31, 1999, on page 16)
      Eighteen Aquaculture technologists from seven Asian countries completed recently an Aquaculture training course conducted by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center AquacultureDepartment (SEAFDEC AQD). The intensive ...
    • Aquino: World should fear China’s actions in South China Sea 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, April 15, 2015, on page 1-19)
      The contested claims have for decades made the sea one of Asia’s flashpoints, and tensions have risen in recent years as China has moved to assert its authority over the areas. Following a tense standoff between Chinese ...
    • ASEAN leaders call for South China Sea calm 

      (Manila Bulletin, March 19, 2018, on page 1-16)
      Australia and its ASEAN neighbors vowed to boost defense ties while stressing the importance of non-militarization in the disputed South China Sea Sunday, March 18 at a summit where the "complex" Rohingya crisis took center ...
    • 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 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 rejects use of force: leaders underscore importance of peace, stability in South China Sea 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus; Ramirez, Jun (Manila Bulletin, April 27, 2017, on page 1-6)
      Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have expressed concern over the maritime dispute in the South China Sea, but were silent on the Philippines’ victory in the United Nations (UN)-backed Arbitral ...
    • Benefits from China assurance from the US 

      (Manila Bulletin, January 15, 2018, on page 9)
      President Duterte met last Tuesday with a delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC). The President affirmed “our desire and wish of the Filipino people to make our bonds stronger,” Malacañang said. The meeting was ...
    • Big prospects for organic aquaculture 

      Abello, Melpha M. (Manila Bulletin, March 11, 2010, on page B-5)
      Why are organic products getting the consumers' nod in Asia and in other parts of the world? As consumers today are becoming increasingly aware of the issues concerning food safety, there emerges a positive perception of ...
    • Borneo's crocodiles no longer endangered, says official 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, July 6, 2010, on page B-10)
      Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are pushing to have its saltwater crocodiles removed from a list of endangered animals, saying the reptile's numbers have strongly recovered in recent years. Deputy director of the ...