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PEMSEA presents solutions to rid rivers of plastic waste for Earth Day
To celebrate Earth Day 2022, Pemsea (Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia) released a set of studies to help manage plastic waste entering the world's rivers. The five studies were launched ...
- April 21, 2022
Empowering folks who fish
Fish is one of the staple food sources of our countrymen. Small scale capture fisherfolk (people who fish in the open) or aquaculture groups produce a large portion of local fish sources. Unfortunately, many of them face ...
- December 22, 2022
No 'sail zone' in south Negros seawaters due to naval exercises
A “no sail zone” has been declared in the seawaters of the southernmost localities in Negros Island due to the eight-day joint naval military exercises between the Philippines, United States and Australia until Oct. 18. ...
- October 15, 2022
Red tide contamination in Capiz spreads
Red tide contamination in the province of Capiz has spread after shellfish samples from the waters of President Roxas and Sapian Bay in Sapian and Ivisan towns tested positive for the toxin. Red tide was first detected in ...
- October 8, 2022
The next big thing: SEAFDEC renews push for pompano farming
A delectable fish that needs no seasoning, no need for scaling, has few bones, fits perfectly on a pan, and whose mild and sweet flavor suits almost any recipe. It’s no wonder that the pompano is called by some to be the ...
- September 26, 2022
Fisherman reported missing for three days
Search and rescue operation is ongoing to locate a fisherman who reportedly went missing for three days now in Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental. The fisherman was identified as Maximino Hingaray, 69, of Barangay Alim.
- October 28, 2022
Price increases sought for bread and sardines; DTI says still studying
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said Friday it is studying requests made by bread and canned sardines manufacturers for an increase in suggested retail prices (SRP). Assistant Secretary Ann Claire Cabochan of ...
- June 18, 2022
Whale shark rescued after beig trapped in fish cage
A whale shark locally known as “butanding” was released to the waters after it was trapped in a fish cage in Barangay Banago here yesterday. Commander Joe Luviz Mercurio, head of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) northern Negros ...
- November 17, 2022
SEAFDEC'S gab aims to strengthen aquaculture, combat illegal fishing
Around 60 participants from 11 member-countries of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) gathered in Iloilo City for the 45th Meeting of SEAFDEC’s Program Committee (PCM). Hosted by the SEAFDEC Aquaculture ...
- December 6, 2022
Pinay pioneers in biomedical and marine research win TOWNS 2022 Award
From the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic to the forefront of ocean research, Filipina scientists from the University of the Philippines – Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) are leading the country and the world in ...
- October 15, 2022