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Agriculture dep't raises 2016 research budget
(BusinessWorld,August 11, 2015 , on page S1/5)The department of Agriculture (DA) has raised its budget for research and development (R&D) to promote science-based agriculture development, according to a statement yesterday. Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala said ... -
Aquaculture touted as food security measure
(BusinessWorld,October 5, 2015 , on page S1/5)Developing more aquatic farms for the cultivation of fish and water plants could provide a boost to food security while curbing illegal fishing, said officials at the ongoing Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings ... -
BFAR bans harvest of juvenile mangrove crabs, spiny lobsters
(BusinessWorld,April 27, 2020 , on page S1/10)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said it has banned the harvest of juvenile mangrove crabs and spiny lobsters to prevent overfishing and implemented a registration system for fishermen harvesting these ... -
BFAR looking to buy multi-mission ship, bid invite says
(BusinessWorld,January 5, 2015 , on page S1/3)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has initiated the procurement process for a 50-meter steel-hulled multi-mission ship for a contract price of P360 million. In a bid invitation published on Sunday, the ... -
DFA: China, PHL tackled Benham Rise
(BusinessWorld,March 1, 2018 , on page S1/10)The Philippine government has taken up with Beijing the matter of Chinese-named undersea features at Philippine Rise, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Ernesto C. Abella said on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Mr. ... -
Fish tagging program starts
(BusinessWorld,January 16, 2008 , on page S1/3)Up to 2,400 species of small pelagic fishes like galunggong, tunsoy, tawiles,hasa-hasa, and matangbaka in the waters of Palawan and Manila Bay are targeted for tagging and coding under a joint research program that will ... -
Fisheries bureau partly lifts ban on collecting seaweed
(BusinessWorld,October 8, 2018 , on page S2/6)Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) 250-2 will allow individual fishermen to collect, sell, trade, and transport Sargassum, a type of brown seaweed, subject to seasonal restrictions and permit requirements. The newly-published ... -
Japan to try again to justify 'scientific' whaling
(BusinessWorld,April 15, 2015 , on page S1/9)Japan stop Whaling negotiator said on Tuesday Tokyo would try again to justify its "scientific" Antarctic Ocean hunt after a panel of experts said the government had not proved why it needed to kill the mammals. Joji ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Scientists warn El Niño damage to coral reefs could be worst ever
(BusinessWorld,October 9, 2015 , on page 8/S1)Scientists on Thursday warned the world faced mass global coral bleaching next year driven by the warming effects of the El Niño weather phenomenon, and it could be the worst on record. A study by the University of Queensland ... -
Senate opens inquiry on Philippine Rise
(BusinessWorld,February 26, 2018 , on page S1/10)The senate on Monday will open its inquiry on the issues hounding Philippine Rise or Benham Rise, especially on foreign and local scientific research as well as national security concerns on the continental shelf. The ... -
Sustainable aquaculture dev't is SEAFDEC's new objective
(BusinessWorld,July 5, 1993 , on page 14)Sustainable aquaculture will be the central focus of the aquaculture department (AQD) of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in the next decade, documents furnished BusinessWorld indicate. AQD-SEAFDEC's ... -
UN begins negotiations on treaty to protect imperiled high seas
(BusinessWorld,September 3, 2018 , on page S2/7)United Nations on Tuesday kicked-off talks on a 2020 treaty that would regulate the high seas, which cover half the planet yet lack adequate environmental protection. Four sessions of talks, each lasting two weeks, are ... -
Vast Antarctic marine reserves in focus at meeting
(BusinessWorld,October 20, 2015 , on page S1/8)Campaigners Monday urged global leaders to put aside differences and create two vast Antarctic marine sanctuaries to protect one of the world's last untouched wilderness and a unique array of species, including whales and ...