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New Zealand to create France-sized marine sanctuary off northeast coast
(BusinessWorld,September 30, 2015 , on page S1/9)New Zealand unveiled plans to create a South Pacific marine sanctuary the size of France, saying it would protect one of the world's most pristine ocean environments. Prime Minister John Key on Monday said the Kermadec ... -
No to intensive 'bangus' production
(BusinessWorld,March 28, 1996 , on page 13)Milkfish culture may go on the way of the once lucrative prawn industry if its practitioners ignore what environmentalists are saying. Filipino milkfish farmers who practice the shallow water culture tend to favor Taiwan's ... -
No urgency to explore in West PHL Sea while pandemic depresses prices — academic
(BusinessWorld,August 18, 2020 , on page S1/3)Weak oil prices during the pandemic serve as a disincentive to joint exploration with China in the West Philippine Sea, a maritime law expert from the University of the Philippines said. Jay L. Batongbacal, head of the ... -
No violators so far in Davao Gulf closed fishing season
(BusinessWorld,July 22, 2018 , on page S2/7)The fourth year of implementing the closed fishing season in the Davao Gulf commenced with no violators apprehended since June 1, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Davao Region office (BFAR-11). ... -
Northern Samar farmers, fishermen get insurance
(BusinessWorld,October 8, 2012 , on page S1/4)Officials of the Northern Samar provincial government and the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp (PCIC) have signed an agreement providing insurance to 5,000 farmers and fishermen. Northern Samar Governor Raul R. Daza said the ... -
Not a GOCC
(BusinessWorld,July 31, 2020 , on page S1/10)Boracay Inter-Agency Rehabilitation Management Group General Manager Natividad Y. Bernardino said the BIATF’s version of the bill makes the BIDA a regulatory body while the local government retains its taxing authority. ... -
Obama puts maritime dispute on agenda as gathering begins
(BusinessWorld,November 18, 2015 , on page S1/12)US President Barack H. Obama affirmed Washington's commitment to the Philippines security and to freedom of navigation in Asia on Tuesday, squarely putting tension over Beijing's claims to the South China Sea onto the ... -
Ocean conservation effort warrants new gov't department, experts say
(BusinessWorld,July 4, 2019 , on page S1/4)A new government department is needed to manage and conserve ocean resources, which is too big a job for the agriculture-focused agencies currently tasked with protecting the country’s seas, experts said. “UPMSI (UP Marine ... -
Ocean temperature hit record high in February 2024, EU scientists say
(BusinessWorld,March 8, 2024 , on page S1/5)Ocean temperatures hit a record high in February, with the average global sea surface temperature at 21.06 degrees Celsius (69.91 degrees Fahrenheit), the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Thursday. ... -
Ocean-based industries gross value-added declines 32.6% in 2020
(BusinessWorld,December 17, 2021 , on page S1/4)The gross value-added (GVA) of Philippine ocean-based industries declined 32.6% in 2020 to P617.20 billion, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). This was the equivalent of 3.4% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at ... -
Oceana urges DENR to halt 'flawed' Manila By beautification as more dolomite dumped
(BusinessWorld,April 15, 2021 , on page S1/10)Civil society organization Oceana called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to order its contractors to immediately stop putting a fresh layer of crushed dolomite on the baywalk area of Manila ... -
Oil spill at Sangali
(BusinessWorld,October 16, 2017 , on page S1/12)A team from the Philippine Coast Guard Sub-Station (PCGSS) Sangali and Western Mindanao Power Corp. (WMPC) recovered about 150 liters of oil spill at the Sangali Fishing Port on Saturday morning, Oct. 14, which came from ... -
Oil spill-affected Mindoro coastal towns to get fishing ground sharing scheme
(BusinessWorld,May 5, 2023 , on page S1/11)The National Government will provide a fishing ground sharing scheme for coastal towns in Oriental Mindoro that are still affected by a major oil spill from a sunken fuel tanker. The Department of Interior and Local ... -
On a mission to preserve our oceans
(BusinessWorld,September 1, 2021 , on page S1/3)Earth has always served as the living of Rolex. Since the 1930s, its founders Hans Wilsdorf, tested hos Oyster Perpetual watches by transporting them to extreme locations, thus supporting the explorers who ventured into ... -
On the heels of last week's sea incident: Duterte to join ASEAN-China relations summit
(BusinessWorld,November 22, 2021 , on page S1/12)Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte will join a Nov. 22 meeting between southeast Asian nations and China to discuss the future of the region’s relations with Beijing, his office said at the weekend. The scheduled ... -
On the heels of last week’s sea incident: Duterte to join ASEAN-China relations summit
(BusinessWorld,November 22, 2021 , on page S1/12)Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte will join a Nov. 22 meeting between southeast Asian nations and China to discuss the future of the region’s relations with Beijing, his office said at the weekend. The scheduled ... -
Oral argument for writ of kalikasan
(BusinessWorld,June 19, 2019 , on page S1/10)The Supreme Court has moved the oral argument for the April 16 petition for writ of kalikasan filed by fisherfolk in Palawan and Zambales and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) seeking to enjoin the government to ... -
Organization of fishermen seeks gov’t help for members
(BusinessWorld,November 19, 2021 , on page S1/2)The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA), an organization of small fishermen, said the government needs to provide aid to small fisherfolk during the three-month closed fishing season in the ... -
Oslob cuts down whale shark watching tourists to 800/day
(BusinessWorld,October 12, 2018 , on page S1/12)Stakeholders in Oslob town have agreed to reduce the number of daily tourists who can go whale shark watching to 800 from 1,000 as part of efforts to balance environmental protection with economic gains. Following a ... -
Other threats off our coastal waters
(BusinessWorld,January 8, 2015 , on page 6/S1)China's territorial expansion in the South China Sea, illegal poaching by Chinese and other foreign fishers in Philippine internal waters, and piracy in Southeast Asian waters are driving the Philippine government to focus ...