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Plenty of fish in the sea? maybe not, says study
(BusinessWorld,January 21, 2016 , on page S1/5)The global fisheries catch has been underestimated by more than half since 1950, with tens of millions of tonnes unreported every year, said a study yesterday, warning that stocks may be running low. About 109 million ... -
PNG wants tuna catch processed domestically
(BusinessWorld,November 8, 2017 , on page S1/9)Papua New Guinea (PNG) is seeking to enforce a local-processing rule for all tuna caught in its waters, which is affecting the Philippine tuna fishing fleet, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. The DA said it is ... -
Politics seen behind delay in bangus breeding program
(BusinessWorld,August 11, 1987 , on page 12)An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) yesterday charge that "politics derailed the technological advancement in bangus (milkfish) breeding by almost four years" even as he disclosed that ... -
Poll shows anti-China stance on maritime dispute
(BusinessWorld,November 21, 2018 , on page S1/10)Majority of Filipinos reject the government’s “inaction” regarding China’s militarization activities in the West Philippine Sea, results from the latest survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed. The noncommissioned ... -
Pollution even in earth's farthest reaches: ocean study
(BusinessWorld,February 17, 2017 , on page S3/4)Banned chemicals are tainting tiny crustaceans that inhabit the deepest ocean, a study said Monday – the first evidence that humans are polluting even the farthest reaches of our planet. Even at depths of nearly 11 kilometres ... -
Possible fishery talks after dispute: Aquino
(BusinessWorld,May 22, 2013 , on page S1/11)President Benigno S. C. Aquino III is open to discussions on a possible fishery cooperation with neighbors but only after an ongoing dispute with Taiwan is resolved. Mr. Aquino said he wants to defuse the tension with ... -
Post Arbitration: Duterte’s joint development and other policy approaches to the West Philippine Sea
(BusinessWorld,March 13, 2018 , on page S1/6-S1/7)Recently, the Philippines under President Rodrigo R. Duterte announced its plan to pursue "co-owner-ship" or, more accurately the joint exploration, of portions of the South China Sea (also known as WestPhilippine Sea) ... -
PPA awards management contracts for 3 ports
(BusinessWorld,June 1, 2022 , on page S1/2)The government has awarded terminal management contracts for ports of Sasa, Pagadian, and Pasig, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said. The management contract for Sasa Port in Davao was awarded to the Pasig City-based ... -
PPA contractors to be required to plant tree, mangroves
(BusinessWorld,January 22, 2021 , on page S1/10)Firms with contracts granted by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will now be required to plant trees and mangroves as part of government efforts to protect the environment. Starting Feb. 2, the PPA’s service and goods ... -
Prawn sandwich destroys fish nurseries: expert
(BusinessWorld,April 11, 2008 , on page S1/11)She helped turn many of the world's prawn farmers into millionaires, but Jurgenne Primavera now worries that her life's work might have indirectly accelerated the destruction of fish nurseries. The Filipina zoologist, whose ... -
Prequalification delayed for Laguna Lakeshore project
(BusinessWorld,January 12, 2015 , on page S1/5)The deadline to submit prequalification documents for the government’s biggest public-private partnership (PPP) project has been moved to Feb. 27, at the request of prospective bidders, an official said. Ariel C. Angeles, ... -
President gives thumbs up to Manila Bay 'white sand'
(BusinessWorld,September 23, 2020 , on page S1/10)President Rodrigo R. Duterte defended the artificial white sand project along Manila Bay and praised Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu for the rehabilitation program. “Now, people now are really enjoying the reclaimed ... -
President's last FOCAP forum tackles sea dispute
(BusinessWorld,October 28, 2015 , on page S1/10)Security Concerns, particularly in the context of tensions with China in the South China Sea, were among the key topics in President Benigno S. C. Aquino III's last interaction with the Foreign Correspondents Association ... -
Processors warn of impact of rising seaweed prices
(BusinessWorld,March 17, 2010 , on page S1/2)Deciding that there is little hope of government intervening to tame the rising prices of seaweed, processors yesterday appealed to farmers and traders to help keep foreign buyers interested by tempering any increase. ... -
Property crisis looms due to sea level rise
(BusinessWorld,June 19, 2018 , on page S2/4)Along Florida’s sun-splashed shorelines, home prices are on the rise, developers are busy building new complexes, and listings just blocks from the beach describe homes that are “not in a flood zone,” meaning no flood ... -
Proposed fisheries dep't budget estimated at P2B
(BusinessWorld,December 8, 2020 , on page S1/2)A separate fisheries department will cost about P2 billion a year to run if the budgets of the agencies currently dealing with fisheries are combined, a former industry regulator said. In a virtual briefing Monday, Asis ... -
Protecting the Coral Triangle a top priority
(BusinessWorld,January 20, 2010 , on page S1/1-S1/3)Protecting the biodiversity-rich Coral Triangle needs the combined efforts of the government and private sector, and should be a top priority if the region wants to sustain the area's vast fishery resource, experts yesterday ... -
Protecting the ocean could boost economy by $900B, says WWF
(BusinessWorld,June 5, 2015 , on page S1/9)More than $920 billion could be generated by 2050 and 180,000 jobs created by expanding the ocean's protected zones, according to a study published on Thursday by conservation group World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). "Every ... -
Puerto Princesa City sees fish port project, carbon- neutral policies driving growth
(BusinessWorld,October 28, 2022 , on page S1/4)The Puerto Princesa government said its investment promotion plan will center on the area’s fisheries and tourism potential, young workforce and favorable business environment. “The city is poised to become the region’s ... -
Pujada Bay
(BusinessWorld,June 20, 2022 , on page S1/12)Meanwhile, the Mati local government assured that it is continuously strengthening efforts to protect Pujada Bay, one of the three bays in the city included in the Most Beautiful Bays in the World Association (MBBWA) since 2020.