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    • Newly hatched turtles released in Quezon 

      Estacio, Daniel (Manila Bulletin, January 23, 2023, on page 3)
      Some 115 newly hatched Olive Ridley Sea turtles were released in Sitio Paraiso, Barangay Cutcutan here recently. Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) ...

    • Pinay researcher empowers rural fisherfolk with innovative tech crafted by UP scientists 

      Daanoy, Sonny (Manila Bulletin, November 11, 2023, on page 9)
      A Filipina researcher and advocate of sustainable fishing practices from the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Science's Marine Science Institute (UPD-CS MSI) has committed efforts and works closely with ...

    • Dead fish turn up in Cavite 

      Deña, Carla (Manila Bulletin, November 14, 2023, on page 3)
      Thousands of dead fish turned up in Cañacao Bay in Cavite City on Monday, Nov. 13. Mayor Denver Chua conducted an inspection of the residential area in Barangay 62-A affected by the pervasive stench, while live-streaming ...

    • Fisheries output hits one million metric tons in Q3 

      Ceballos, Xander Dave (Manila Bulletin, November 17, 2023, on page 5)
      The output of fisheries products slightly increased in the third quarter as it posted a 2.1 percent jump, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said in a report. Based on the PSA data, fisheries production was posted ...

    • PCG monitoring fish kill in Cavite 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, November 16, 2023, on page 3)
      A fish kill in Cavite has been monitored in Cavite as authorities started an investigation to determine the cause of the unusual incident, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Wednesday, Nov. 15. PCG spokesperson Rear ...

    • 248 families affected by Batangas chemical spill 

      Estacio, Danny (Manila Bulletin, November 7, 2023, on page 4)
      A chemical spill hit Barangay San Miguel here on Saturday, November 4, prompting the evacuation of 248 families, police said Monday, November 6. Police said a land-based inspection revealed that the incident occurred during ...

    • Fisherman rescued in waters off Pangasinan 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, November 20, 2023, on page 3)
      Filipino crew members of a Hong Kong-flagged cargo vessel have rescued a distressed fisherman who was floating in the waters off Pangasinan, and have had to eat styrofoam to survive afte an apparent sea mishap, the Philippine ...

    • Fukushima sake brewer arms shattered Japanese fishing community 

      Ozawa, Harumi (Manila Bulletin, October 5, 2023, on page 7)
      Daisuke Suzuki is helping by doing what he does best as life tentatively returns to normal for the devastated fishing communities of Fukushima Prefecture: making sake. The tōji (sake master) and his family were lucky to ...

    • Marcos: No looming fishing ban in PH 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus (Manila Bulletin, September 24, 2023, on page 5)
      President Marcos has clarified that the government will not be imposing a fishing ban in the country as this could have adverse effects on the livelihood of local fishermen. Marcos said this after he was quoted as saying ...

    • 3 Aklan coastal areas red tide-free 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, September 21, 2023, on page 9)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) reported that three coastal areas in Aklan have been cleared from red tide. In Shellfish Bulletin No. 22, Series of 2023, issued on Wednesday, September 20, BFAR said ...

    • 8 blast fishermen nabbed in Bataan 

      Basa-Iñigo, Liezle (Manila Bulletin, September 22, 2023, on page 14)
      Authorities apprehended eight fishermen for alleged dynamite fishing in the sea of Limay, Bataan on Tuesday, September 19. Police said five suspects with the surnames Maceda, Bernaldo, Tapion, and Villanueva were on an ...

    • BFAR cracks down on unauthorized sale of imported fish 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, November 26, 2022, on page 1)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and ASuatic Resources (BFAR) has warned against the sale of imported fish unauthorized for wet markets, particularly diverted froTen fish commodities intended only for canning, processing, and ...

    • Salt congress 

      Inigo, Liezel (Manila Bulletin, November 21, 2022, on page 2)
      The Pangasinan State University will host the first Philippine Salt Congress from Nov. 26 to 27 at the Sison Auditorium Capitol Complex here. Paulo Cenas, PSU Vice President for Research, Extension, Innovation, Gender, and ...

    • Blue whales eat 10 million pieces of microplastic a day - study 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, November 3, 2022, on page 5)
      Blue whales consume up to 10 million pieces of microplastic every day, research estimated Tuesday, suggesting that the omnipresent pollution poses a bigger danger to the world's largest animal than previously thought. ...

    • BFAR aids seaweed farmers in Leyte 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, November 7, 2022, on page 5)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Region 8 distributed fiberglass boats and propagules totaling P5 million on Thursday, Nov. 3, to seaweed farmers in Dawahon Island, Bato, Leyte, the seaweed capital of ...

    • Red tide in Gigantes Islands 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, November 21, 2022, on page 2)
      Red tide recurred in the waters of popular tourist destination Gigantes Islands in Carles town, Iloilo province, less than two months after the area was cleared of the toxin. In a shellfish bulletin, the Bureau of Fisheries ...

    • Manila Bay reclamation must consider ‘Big One’ — DENR 

      Antonio, Raymund; Pedrajas, Joseph (Manila Bulletin, August 3, 2023, on page 1)
      Reclamation projects at Manila Bay should consider the possibility of a major earthquake, described as the “Big One,” the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Wednesday, Aug. 2. During a Palace ...

    • PCG tows beached landing craft in Coron 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, September 16, 2023, on page 10)
      A landing craft tank that ran aground off Coron Island in Palawan on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 14, was finally towed by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). LCT Lady Alina was maneuvered away from the shallow waters and ...

    • South China Sea issue should be resolved within region: Malaysian PM 

      (Manila Bulletin, September 25, 2023, on page 4)
      Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called for the South China Sea issue to be resolved within the region. Anwar made the remarks in response to a question on the role of the United States in the South China Sea ...

    • AFP suspects Chinese swarming behind extensive coral damage at Rozul Reef 

      Sadongdong, Martin A. (Manila Bulletin, September 18, 2023, on page 2)
      The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) discovered an extensive damage in the corals surrounding Rozul (Iroquios) Reef in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and it suspected that the swarming of Chinese vessels in the area ...