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Rare baby ghost shark discovery delights New Zealand scientists
(BusinessWorld,February 18, 2022 , on page S1/11)hile typically heard in an omnipresent children's song, the phrase baby shark has delighted New Zealand scientists after the rare discovery of a juvenile ghost shark during a survey off the east coast of the country's South ... -
Red tide alert raised in several provinces across the country
(BusinessWorld,March 1, 2022 , on page S1/11)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has issued a red tide alert for waters in Bataan, Masbate, Bohol, Zamboanga del Sur, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur. The affected areas based on BFAR’s latest ... -
Red tide recurs in Eastern Samar
(BusinessWorld,May 28, 2013 , on page SI/11)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) yesterday reported the recurrence of red tide in Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar. Juan D. Albalejado, Jr., BFAR-8 regional director, said laboratory tests conducted last ... -
Red tide spreads to another bay in Eastern Visayas
(BusinessWorld,August 31, 2010 , on page S1/11)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has confirmed the presence of red tide toxins in Carigara Bay, bringing to two the affected areas in Eastern Visayas. Juan D. Albaladejo, BFAR Eastern Visayas director, ... -
Red tide warning lifted
(BusinessWorld,December 17, 2020 , on page S1/12)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has lifted the red tide warning for Inner Malampaya Sound in Palawan, Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar and San Pedro Bay in Western Samar. Consumers may now eat shellfish ... -
Red tide warning lifted in parts of Western Samar, Leyte
(BusinessWorld,June 25, 2021 , on page S1/12)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) declared parts of Western Samar and Leyte free from red tide contamination based on the latest test results. BFAR said in its 18th shellfish bulletin that red tide ... -
Red tide warning raised in Dumaquilas Bay
(BusinessWorld,October 29, 2020 , on page S1/10)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned consumers against eating shellfish harvested from Dumanquilas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur after it tested positive for red tide contamination. All types of ... -
Red tide warning raised in Milagros, Masbate; several other areas still positive
(BusinessWorld,December 9, 2021 , on page S1/12)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) issued a new warning in Milagros, Masbate after the area tested positive for paralytic shellfish poison, or commonly known as red tide. BFAR said in its 34th shellfish ... -
Red tide warning up in Bislig Bay
(BusinessWorld,May 3, 2021 , on page S1/12)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned consumers from eating shellfish harvested from Bislig Bay, Surigao del Sur after the area tested positive for paralytic shellfish poison or red tide contamination. ... -
Red tide warning up in Puerto Princesa
(BusinessWorld,June 25, 2020 , on page S1/10)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned consumers against eating shellfish collected from Honda Bay in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan after the area tested positive for red tide contamination. In a ... -
Red tide warning up in Siaton, Negros Oriental
(BusinessWorld,August 31, 2020 , on page S1/12)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned consumers against shellfish collected in Siit Bay in the town of Siaton, Negros Oriental after i tested positive for red tide contamination. All types of ... -
Red tide warning up in three more Western Samar bays
(BusinessWorld,May 14, 2021 , on page S1/12)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned consumers from eating shellfish harvested in three bays in Western Samar after these areas tested positive for paralytic shellfish poison or red tide. BFAR said ... -
Reefs cheaper than concrete to protect coast cities
(BusinessWorld,May 16, 2014 , on page S3/9)Coral reefs are as good as concrete defenses at protecting tropical coastal cities from the rising seas but are far cheaper, scientists said in a study published on Tuesday. Instead of committing billions of dollars to ... -
Reflections on water
(BusinessWorld,January 26, 2010 , on page S1/5)There is no doubt the importance of water for all life on our planet. Civilizations developed along bodies of waters, rivers, lakes, and oceans. Throughout the long stretches of history, water has been understood as a ... -
Regulated whale shark-watching policy put on hold
(BusinessWorld,November 22, 2018 , on page S1/10)The implementation of the new rules and regulations for whale shark-watching in Oslob, Cebu has been put on hold after local tourism workers and operators complained that the policy favors city-based tour guides. Cebu Vice ... -
Residents blame laterite mining for discolored Davao Oriental river as DENR probes incident
(BusinessWorld,January 17, 2022 , on page S1/12)The Davao regional office of the Environment department has started investigating a heavy siltation and discoloration incident of a river in Davao Oriental province. Photos posted by several residents online on Jan. 14 ... -
Resorts, shrimp farm owners get until end-Sept. to comply with Pujada Bay protected area requirements
(BusinessWorld,August 27, 2021 , on page S1/10)Business owners along the Pujada Bay in Mati City have been given an extension until end-September to comply with all the requirements to operate in a declared protected area. The Department of Environment and Natural ... -
Reviving Visayas agriculture and fishery ( a Marshall Plan?)
(BusinessWorld,January 7, 2014 , on page S1/4-S1/5)First, small-scale fishing needs to be brought back to its feet quickly. According to a University of Asia and the Pacific study, there were about 3,350 motorized boats and 975 non-motorized boats in 2008 in Guiuan, Eastern ... -
Rising seas are the next crisis for the world's ports
(BusinessWorld,July 19, 2022 , on page S1/7)The delicate choreography of ships, trains, and trucks at the world’s ports has been badly disrupted by the pandemic, and the turmoil is not likely to end soon. If a virus can have such an adverse impact on the journey of ... -
The risk of downplaying Chinese gray zone operations against the Philippines
(BusinessWorld,June 17, 2020 , on page S1/11)One year ago, at midnight of June 9, 2019, a Chinese fishing vessel suddenly rammed and sank a wooden Filipino fishing boat, the F/B Gim Vir 1, which was anchored at the Reed Bank. The captain of the ill-fated Gim Vir 1 ...