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    • PHL top diplomat says artificial islands, not just plastic, 'devastating' marine resources 

      (BusinessWorld, June 9, 2022, on page S1/14)
      The Philippines top diplomat called for cooperation among nations to protect marine resources from plastic pollution and other threats, including those in international waters, as the country joined the global celebration ...

    • Sarangani eyed as another Philippine diving hotspot 

      (BusinessWorld, June 3, 2022, on page S1/10)
      Sarangani Bay in southern Philippines, more known as a central source of the country’s tuna industry, is a diving hotspot that remains largely untapped. “Those who have had the opportunity to visit the region’s dive sites ...

    • Marcos told to assert sea claim against China 

      Atienza, Kyle Aristophere (BusinessWorld, July 12, 2022, on page S1/12)
      President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. should veer away from his predecessor’s foreign policy and assert the country’s claims in the South China Sea, a coalition said on Monday, a day before the sixth anniversary of the ...

    • Halt on WPS oil search seen to discourage investments 

      Atienza, Kyle Aristophere T. (BusinessWorld, April 21, 2022, on page S1/1)
      Economic and maritime experts on Wednesday warned that the government’s decision to halt oil exploration activities in parts of the South China Sea claimed by the Philippines would push firms to rethink their investments ...

    • SRP for imported galunggong set at P180 in NCR 

      Jocson, Luisa Maria Jacinta C. (BusinessWorld, April 8, 2022, on page S1/8)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has set the suggested retail price (SRP) for imported medium-sized galunggong (round scad) in wet markets in the National Capital Region (NCR) at P180 per kilogram. “Considering the effects ...

    • China says Philippines' 2016 arbitral award illegal 

      Tan, Alyssa Nicole O. (BusinessWorld, July 15, 2022, on page S1/8)
      China on Wednesday said a 2016 arbitral ruling by a United Nations-backed tribunal that voided its claim to more than 80% of the South China Sea violates international law. “China neither accepts nor recognizes it and will ...

    • Rising seas are the next crisis for the world's ports 

      Wilkinson, Francis (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 ...

    • Healthy planet needs 'ocean action' from Asian and Pacific countries 

      Alisjahbana, Armida Salsiah (BusinessWorld, June 27, 2022, on page S1/7)
      As the Second Global Ocean Conference opens today in Lisbon, governments in Asia and the Pacific must seize the opportunity to enhance cooperation and solidarity to address a host of challenges that endanger what is a ...

    • Sardine industry questions basis for SRP price controls 

      Jocson, Luisa Maria Jacinta C. (BusinessWorld, March 11, 2022, on page S1/3)
      The Canned Sardines Association of the Philippines (CSAP) said the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) needs to allow price increases to help the industry recover its costs, and noted that the Price Law is silent on the ...

    • Philippine-Australian security partnership in the West Philippine Sea 

      De Castro, Renato C. (BusinessWorld, July 20, 2022, on page S1/7)
      On June 5, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles revealed the details of an incident involving a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) reconnaissance aircraft and a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s (PLAAF) ...

    • Almost 2,600 kilos of trash collected in Muntinlupa under Maynilad’s clean-up drive for Laguna Lake 

      (BusinessWorld, July 29, 2022, on page S1/10)
      Hundreds of sacks of solid waste weighing a total of 2,584 kilograms were collected during a recent clean-up drive in Muntinlupa City’s two rivers as part of Maynilad Water Services, Inc.’s (Maynilad) program to protect ...

    • US says Beijing's South China Sea 'provocations' risk major incident 

      Reuters (BusinessWorld, July 28, 2022, on page S1/9)
      The United States on Tuesday accused China of increased “provocations” against rival claimants in the South China Sea and said its “aggressive and irresponsible behavior’ meant it was only a matter of time before a major ...

    • As food security issues weigh on the Philippines: Here is where fisheries management might be headed 

      Garchitorena, Edwina D.; Po, Caterina Maria (BusinessWorld, July 27, 2022, on page S4/1)
      Fisheries are a vital source of nutrition, jobs, and community well-being for millions of Filipinos — and yet they are increasingly at risk from climate change, overfishing and data-poor management structures. To enhance ...

    • PEZA calls for agro-industrial, aquamarine ecozones on gov't land 

      Ochave, Revin Mikhael D. (BusinessWorld, June 24, 2022, on page SI/2)
      The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said 12 million hectares of government land needs to be tapped for agro-industrial and aquamarine economic zones (ecozones), to address the looming food crisis. PEZA Director-General ...

    • Pujada Bay 

      Padillo, Maya M. (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.

    • SEAFDEC opens 20th meet today 

      (BusinessWorld, November 17, 1987, on page 1)
      The 20th meeting of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) council will be held for the first time in Manila.

    • New fish feed to address rising input costs - DA 

      Jocson, Luisa Maria Jacinta C. (BusinessWorld, June 15, 2022, on page S1/2)
      The government is developing a sustainable and low-cost feed for milkfish and tilapia to address rising aquaculture production costs. The new feed uses by-products from corn and poultry abattoirs and copra meal to replace ...

    • Politics seen behind delay in bangus breeding program 

      Valbuena, Rene T. (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 ...

    • SEAFDEC-AQD chief warns against importing shrimp, prawn species 

      Valbuena, Rene T. (BusinessWorld, July 3, 1989, on page 11)
      The entry of any imported shrimp or prawn species, even from places other than Taiwan, should not be allowed by the Government, a top official of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department ...

    • Improved prawn prices bring in more ecological damage 

      Marte, Benjamin E. G. (BusinessWorld, March 26, 1990, on page 1)
      More prawn culture-related ecological damage may be expected as a result of the recent boost in prawn prices, an industry source told BusinessWorld in an interview over the weekend. Because of improved prawn prices, more ...