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    • 3 Eastern Visayas watersheds checked 

      Cayubit, Restituto A. (Manila Bulletin, October 15, 2016, on page 11)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region office for Eastern Visayas (DENR-8) has done for a study on three watersheds to assess their condition. Assessed were the 3,44-hectare Almeria watershed in Biliran, ...
    • Data awaited for Boracay state of calamity 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, March 29, 2018, on page 8)
      The Department of Tourism (DOT), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) earlier recommended for a six-month closure to rehabilitate Boracay Island ...
    • Fish galore at Benham Rise 

      Quismorio, Ellson (Manila Bulletin, May 8, 2017, on page 2)
      Benham Rise, Philippine Sea – There might be great oil reserves here at Benham Rise, but Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Piñol is after the tuna. During the government expedition in this rich fishing ground, the ...
    • Huge global mangrove loss confirmed 

      Chavez, Chito (Manila Bulletin, March 12, 2015, on page B-8)
      The Global Forest Watch (GFW) – under the World Resources Institute based on its satellite data – has confirmed the huge loss of mangrove forests in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and other neighboring countries. ...
    • Iloilo hosts FishR regional launch 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, February 21, 2014, on page 16)
      To improve the livelihood of fishermen in the Western Visayas region they must be included in the National Program for Municipal Fisherfolk Registration (FishR). This was emphasized by Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...
    • Mussels disappearing from New England waters, scientists say 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, September 1, 2016, on page B-8)
      The Gulf of Maine’s once strong population of wild blue mussels is disappearing, scientists say. A study led by marine ecologists at the University of California at Irvine found the numbers along the gulf coastline have ...
    • Small fisherfolk to get Laguna Lake fisheries priority 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, March 30, 2017, on page B-8)
      The Laguna Lake Development Authority(LLDA) will prioritize small fisherfolk for fisheries in Laguna de Bay, the Philippines’ biggest lake. Allocation of the lake’s fishing areas will prioritize such fisherfolk there, noted ...