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Here's why river overflow can lead to flood damage
(BusinessWorld,December 29, 2020 , on page S1/4)Flood can be very terrifying if you live near rivers. Though called in much literature as a source of life, rivers can actually take lives when they overflow. Rivers carry many risks, especially when there is heavy rainfall ... -
High seas pocket fishing rules released
(BusinessWorld,March 4, 2014 , on page S1/6)Implementing rules for fishing in a tuna-rich high seas pocket were released yesterday. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) issued the regulations on group tuna purse seine operations in High Seas Pocket ... -
Higher tuna catch expected in Q4
(BusinessWorld,October 16, 2012 , on page S1/6)The Philippines should see a higher tuna catch starting next month after the country deployed 36 high-seas fishing vessels to the Pacific, a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) official said. BFAR Director ... -
Historically courageous people toadying up to China
(BusinessWorld,June 26, 2019 , on page S1/7)If he hasn’t acquired one yet, perhaps someone should give Rodrigo Roa Duterte a Jetski so he can fulfill his campaign promise to ride one to the Spratleys where he would plant a Filipino flag. So far, our president has, ... -
Hong Kong plans to ban sea products from Japan
(BusinessWorld,July 12, 2023 , on page S1/11)Hong Kong leader John Lee on Tuesday said the city will ban seafood products from a large number of Japanese prefectures if Tokyo goes ahead with a plan to discharge treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima ... -
House panel OK's bill protecting areas of 'West Philippine Sea'
(BusinessWorld,January 26, 2023 , on page S1/9)A Philippine House of Representatives committee on Wednesday approved a bill that seeks to declare parts of the Spratly Islands and Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea protected zones. The House committee on natural ... -
House panel questions impact of Manila Bay reclamation
(BusinessWorld,February 12, 2019 , on page S1/5)The House committee on Metro Manila Development on Monday raised concerns about the Manila Bay cleanup, questioning plans for further reclamation. “There are many possibly destructive effects of the planned reclamation,” ... -
How dams built by China starve the Mekong River Delta of vital sediment
(BusinessWorld,December 19, 2022 , on page S1/3)Standing on the bank of the Mekong River, Tran Van Cung can see his rice farm wash away before his very eyes. The paddy’s edge is crumbling into the delta. Just 15 years ago, Southeast Asia’s longest river carried some 143 ... -
How stewardship can address pressing environmental issues
(BusinessWorld,July 27, 2018 , on page S8/6)This is where the “face” of environmental stewardship should come out, that is, taking care of the environment because of the concern for all the living, especially our fellow human beings. This is not to say that climate ... -
How to solve the plastic crisis
(BusinessWorld,July 27, 2018 , on page S8/4)Just eight countries are responsible for most ocean plastic. They need help. Since Jan. 1, when China stopped accepting the rich world’s recyclable plastic waste, it’s gotten a ton of criticism for worsening the already ... -
How we'll eat fish in the future
(BusinessWorld,June 1, 2017 , on page 8/S1)Now, entrepreneurs, investors, and some environmentalists are beginning to coalesce around aquaculture as a potential long-term solution to the depletion of the oceans and the world's increasing appetite for this healthy ... -
IBP, fisherfolk groups ask high court to order gov't to enforce laws protecting West Philippine Sea
(BusinessWorld,April 17, 2019 , on page S1/12)Members of farmers and fisherfolks groups, together with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), have asked the Supreme Court (SC) to direct the government to enforce laws protecting the country’s territories in the ... -
Iloilo City eyes Australian study grants for employees after envoy's visit
(BusinessWorld,April 17, 2019 , on page S1/12)Iloilo City Mayor Jose S. Espinosa III wants the local government’s regular employees to explore study grants in Australia following a visit last week by Australian Deputy Head of Mission to the Philippines Mat Kimberley. ... -
Iloilo fish port complex rehab secures P1-B loan
(BusinessWorld,June 14, 2010 , on page S1/3)The Japan International Cooperation Agency has approved a P1-billion soft loan for the rehabilitation of the Iloilo Fish Port Complex in Iloilo City, a port official told local journalists over the weekend. Elmer B. ... -
Iloilo oil spill clean-up almost done - Coast Guard
(BusinessWorld,July 10, 2020 , on page S1/10)Clean-up operations on the oil spill from a power barge off Iloilo City is almost done, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday. In a statement in Filipino, the PCG said they are now clearing the last ... -
Iloilo to endorse ICTSI proposal to develop Dumangas port
(BusinessWorld,February 3, 2021 , on page S1/10)The Iloilo Provincial Development Council (PDC) has agreed to endorse the proposal of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) to develop, operate and maintain the Port of Dumangas. “The PDC Execom will ... -
Import permits suspended for galunggong, mackerel
(BusinessWorld,December 15, 2022 , on page S1/4)The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it has suspended the issuance of sanitary and phytosanitary import clearances for round scad (galunggong), mackerel, and various other species, effective immediately. According to a ... -
Imported feeds may pose threat to prawn growers
(BusinessWorld,January 8, 1990 , on page 13)Imported feeds may be hazardous to local prawn-growing operations, a study of the Department of Agriculture (DA) indicated. A research paper authored by Ramon Clarete and Angelina Cortez, agriculture department consultants, ... -
Imports of fish feed materials from ASF-hit countries cleared
(BusinessWorld,August 8, 2022 , on page S1/3)The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is authorizing imports of processed animal proteins (PAPs) used in fish feed from countries affected by African Swine Fever (ASF). “Aquaculture is one of the biggest contributors ... -
Improved prawn prices bring in more ecological damage
(BusinessWorld,March 26, 1990 , on page 1)More prawn culture-related ecological damage may be expected as a result of the recent boost in prawn prices, an industry source told BusinessWorld in an interview over the weekend. Because of improved prawn prices, more ...