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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 ... -
Fisherwomen in northwest Spain's Galicia passing on traditions to new generation
(BusinessWorld,December 6, 2021 , on page S1/5)Just before dawn breaks over the Noia estuary in Spain’s Galicia region, hundreds of women descend by torchlight into the waist-deep waters to gather cockles and clams from the riverbed using techniques that have been ... -
Typhoon agriculture damage estimate rises to P11.1 B
(BusinessWorld,January 7, 2022 , on page S1/2)The estimate of agricultural damage caused by Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) has been raised to P11.1 billion, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). The typhoon affected 389,316 farmers and fishermen ... -
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 ... -
Shellfish banned in several provinces due to red tide
(BusinessWorld,December 13, 2021 , on page S1/10)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has banned shellfish from coastal waters of several provinces in central and southern Philippines due to red tide. The waters of Leyte, Bataan, Masbate, Bohol, Eastern ... -
Senate panel grills BFAR over missed targets on illegal fishing, incomplete data
(BusinessWorld,March 20, 2018 , on page S1/4)The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) failed by a wide margin to meet its P1-billion annual target for fines collected in connection with illegal fishing activities, a Senate panel ... -
Davao expands partnership with Japanese city to agri ventures
(BusinessWorld,December 7, 2017 , on page S1/3)Davao and its Japanese sister city Kitakyushu will be exploring cooperation in agribusiness, particularly in cacao and eel farming, as an expansion of their current partnership in solid waste management and environmental ... -
Garbage facility said to discharge waste in Manila Bay ordered suspended
(BusinessWorld,October 9, 2017 , on page S1/11)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has suspended the operations of a garbage transfer station in Tondo, Manila for allegedly allowing the discharge of prohibited solid waste materials into Manila ... -
UN wildlife conference kicks off in Manila next week
(BusinessWorld,October 20, 2017 , on page S4/4)Over 120 countries will gather in Manila for the 12th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species(CMS COP12) from October 23 to 28, 2017 - the first time that the COP will be held in ... -
DENR to implement stricter penalties to protect Coral Triangle
(BusinessWorld,December 1, 2017 , on page S1/9)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will be enforcing stiffer sanctions on companies that will be found to be polluting bodies of water near the Coral Triangle, as part of the country’s contribution ... -
Blast fishing
(BusinessWorld,November 17, 2017 , on page S1/9)About 360 kilos of fish were confiscated in Real, Quezon on Nov. 14 by a joint team of the Philippine Coast Guard's (PCG) northern Quezon and Real stations, along with the Municipal Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Council, ... -
Expansion of tuna quotas seen as 'step backward' for conservation
(BusinessWorld,November 23, 2017 , on page S1/4)The 51-nation tuna fisheries body for the Atlantic and Mediterranean boosted quotas for highly prized bluefin despite scientific findings that doing so could threaten the species' recovery, delegates and observers at a key ... -
Tourism chief wants more push for Davao dive sites as region highlights outdoor destinations
(BusinessWorld,January 24, 2022 , on page S1/12)The tourism department wants enhanced promotion of Davao’s dive sites as the region’s travel industry strengthens outdoor destinations for its recovery program. “Your underwater attractions definitely belong on the country’s ... -
Davao Oriental chief wants permanent closure of mining firms in river siltation incident
(BusinessWorld,January 24, 2022 , on page l2/Sl)Davao Oriental's governor has asked the Environment department to permanently cancel the permit of the mining operators that caused water pollution in Mapagba and Pintatagan Rivers. Governor Nelson L. Dayanghirang, in a ... -
Fishing organizations ask gov't for better data to justify imports
(BusinessWorld,January 25, 2022 , on page S1/2)The fishing industry said the government needs to supply better data that justifies the need for fish imports, after questioning the current rationale for buying fish overseas. “We are not against imports, but it should ... -
Algae market potentially worth $320 billion draws Honda Motor and oil refiner Eneos
(BusinessWorld,January 25, 2022 , on page Sl/9)Oil refiner Eneos Holdings Inc. and Honda Motor Co. are among a group of more than 35 Japanese companies and institutions that have banded together to try to tap the potential of microalgae to help replace fossil fuels and ... -
Small fishermen urge government to enforce poaching laws
(BusinessWorld,January 26, 2022 , on page S1/2)An association of small fishermen, Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA), said the government needs to enforce poaching in order to deter illegal exploitation of Philippine fisheries. “Foreign ... -
From swamp to city to TV: Crocodile adventure drama Lolong premieres on GMA
(BusinessWorld,July 1, 2022 , on page S2/4)Social media users have been seeing an awful lot of crocodiles on their feeds lately. No, not politicians. Real ones. Sort of. First there were photos of picturesque waterside scenes with captions asking if the viewer could ... -
Australian government says climate change targets can't risk economy, jobs
(BusinessWorld,February 24, 2020 , on page S2/5)Australia’s government will work to set new long-term plans on reducing greenhouse gas emissions ahead of a key global summit this year, though signaled it won’t pursue policies that pose risks to jobs or growth. Prime ... -
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 ...