• China should step up its game on Law of the Sea 

  Valencia, Mark (DailyGuardian, April 5, 2023, on page 4-5)

  As Xi Jinping begins his unprecedented third term as president of China, he has urged his country to fight back against US-led effort to embarrass, isolate, contain and suppress his country. As a follow-up, in his first ...

• Seizing the El Niño advantage in aquaculture 

  Armada, Nyra (DailyGuardian, April 25, 2024, on page 6-8)

  While the El Niño phenomenon brings about a cascade of environmental changes, such as extreme heat and below-normal rainfall, SEAFDEC/AQD says it also presents an opportunity for milkfish production. SEAFDEC/AQD Chief Dan ...

• 3-month 'closed season' in Visayan Sea begins 

  (DailyGuardian, November 23, 2021, on page 2-11)

  The closed season for fishing of sardines (tuloy, tamban, tabagak), herrings (balantiyong), and mackerels (guma-a, bulao, hasa-hasa) is once again in force at the Visayan Sea starting Nov 15, 2021 to Feb 15 2022. The Bureau ...

• SEAFDEC builds up stock of tuna breeders to enhance research efforts 

  (DailyGuardian, April 1, 2024, on page 6)

  A new batch of wild mackerel tuna was transported by an international research organization to its facility in Tigbauan, Iloilo as part of its bid to create a tuna farming industry in the Philippines. Commonly known as ...

• Farmer Director to push agri-fishery policy recommendations for WV 

  Toreno, Sheila Mae (DailyGuardian, May 6, 2023, on page 2-11)

  Regional Agriculture and Fishery Council (RAFC) Chairperson Buen S. Mondejar assumed his role anew as the Farmer Director for Western Visayas and reaffirmed his objectives to leverage stakeholders, particularly the provincial ...

• Rescued sea turtle released after one month 

  Masculino, Glazyl (DailyGuardian, July 8, 2023, on page 3)

  A juvenile hawksbill sea turtle that was in the care of authorities for about a month after it accidentally swallowed a large fishing hook was released back to the sea in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental last Tuesday. Jojo ...

• Concepcion fishport rehab 70% complete 

  Castor, Rjay (DailyGuardian, July 3, 2023, on page 2-11)

  A safe berthing of fishing vessels and improved access to basic fish port services is underway to Concepcion town in Northern Iloilo with Phase 1 of the rehabilitation of its P150-million fishport now at 70 percent. Phase ...

• Dolphin found dead in Sagay's carbin reef 

  Masculino, Glazyl (DailyGuardian, July 4, 2023, on page 2)

  A bottlenose dolphin was found dead near the Carbin Reef in Sagay Marine Reserve, Sagay City, Negros Occidental yesterday. According to Jose Roberto Togle, head of the Resource Management Section of Sagay City Environment ...

• Guimaras' fish yield down by 29.67% in 2022 

  (DailyGuardian, May 2, 2023, on page 6)

  Fish catch in Guimaras decreased by 29.6 percent from 7,844.53 metric tons in 2021 to 5,517 metric tons in 2022, as reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). According to Provincial Statistics Officer Nelida ...

• Mayor appeals to fisherfolks to help in anti-illegal fishing drive 

  Yasa, Dolly (DailyGuardian, May 12, 2023, on page 3-10)

  Mayor Narwin Javelosa Jr. of Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Thursday appealed to small fisher leaders to help the city in the campaign against illegal fishing. The mayor made this appeal during the induction of the ...

• The global battle against illicit fishing 

  (DailyGuardian, October 22, 2021, on page 10)

  Up to 25 million tons of fish are estimated to be lost globally each year to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activity, known as IUU fishing. According to some officials, IUU fishing is now replacing piracy as ...

• Towards more sea cucumber: Hatchery technicians upskilled to solve production bottleneck 

  (DailyGuardian, March 21, 2024, on page 6-8)

  To overcome hurdles hindering the mainstreaming of sea cucumber aquaculture production in the Philippines, an international research organization conducted specialized training for technical staff nationwide on an innovative ...

• Intensify efforts to curb illegal fishing' 

  Yasa, Dolly (DailyGuardian, June 3, 2023, on page 3-10)

  Various fisheries’ groups here urged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), the Provincial Government, and coastal Local Government Units (LGUs) to intensify efforts against illegal fishing. In a joint press ...

• NFRDI to expand collaboration with SEAFDEC/AQD through sardine project 

  Armada, Nyra (DailyGuardian, March 13, 2023, on page 6)

  The National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) is tapping SEAFDEC/AQD in a partnership to explore the domestication of the Bali Sardine. In a meeting held on 22 February, the NFRDI team, led by Dr. Lilian ...

• ‘More effective, defined’: BFAR consults fishing groups on fisheries code amendments 

  Castor, Rjay (DailyGuardian, July 6, 2023, on page 1-11)

  The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said there are ongoing discussions with fishing communities and stakeholders in the fishing industry on the possible amendments to the country’s fisheries law. Rommel ...

• DENR statement on West PHL Sea coral destruction 

  (DailyGuardian, September 26, 2023, on page 5)

  The Philippines has worked for over 20 years on the protection of the marine environment within and beyond its territorial waters. As it celebrated the signing of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the ...

• GSIS offers emergency loan to 5 more Mindoro areas due to oil spill 

  (DailyGuardian, April 26, 2023, on page 6)

  State pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) opened its emergency loan in five more areas in Oriental Mindoro affected by the oil spill from MT Princess Empress, which capsized on February 28. “We have ...

• 'Turtle trip' in Iloilo 

  (DailyGuardian, April 27, 2023, on page 8)

  The Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Sara recorded its first encounter with a Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) that was spotted laying eggs on the shoreline of Bantigue Islet, Brgy. Gabi ...

• Million dollar tuna at Tokyo's famous Tsukiji market 

  (DailyGuardian, April 26, 2023, on page 1-7)

  Did you know that the Tsukiji market has the biggest and most expensive tuna in the world? Yes, a world record 333.6 million yen ($3 million) of a 612-pound (278 kilogram) bluefin tuna was sold at the Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji ...

• Coral bleaching causing 'unnecessary' fish fights 

  Agence France-Presse (AFP) (DailyGuardian, January 16, 2023, on page 10-11)

  Fish that have lost food due to mass coral bleaching are getting into more unnecessary fights, causing them to expend precious energy and potentially threatening their survival, new research said Wednesday. With the future ...

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