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    • Limit fisheries subsidies, Phl urges WTO members 

      Desiderio, Louella (The Philippine Star, November 17, 2019, on page B4)
      The Philippines is urging World Trade Organization (WTO) members to conclude negotiations on fisheries subsidies by next month to address illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. In a statement, the Department of Trade ...

    • 'Lingering China vessels, boat in 2019 collision from same operator' 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Marcelo, Elizabeth; Cabrera, Romina (The Philippine Star, April 23, 2021, on page 1-5)
      The Chinese vessels swarming around Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef in the West Philippine Sea operate from the same port where the ship that rammed and sank Philippine fishing boat FB GemVer in 2019 came from, a US think ...

    • Linked by the sea 

      Fabonan III, Epi (The Philippine Star, March 20, 2017, on page B6)
      The seas continue to support our existence and serve as a link that binds humankind together. Among the millions of Filipinos that rely on the seas are 1.7 million fisherfolk who are among the poorest sectors of society. ...

    • Lio Beach takes environmental awareness to the next level 

      (The Philippine Star, September 17, 2019, on page B10)
      In addition to raising awareness for the global marine environment, this September’s International Coastal Cleanup Day at Lio Beach in El Nido, northern Palawan, has evolved into a full-scale celebration of its unique and ...

    • A little goes a long way towards marine life conservation 

      (The Philippine Star, May 16, 2016, on page B-8)
      Recognizing the critical role of communities in environmental protection and conservation, PLDT's wireless unit Smart Communications (Smart) and the World Wide Fund for Nature-Philippines) recently held another Project ...

    • Living the island life in San Vicente 

      Beco, Erick (The Philippine Star, July 30, 2022, on page 3)
      San Vicente in Palawan exudes a unique charm compared to the more popular destinations in this world-class island destination. A first class, coastal municipality of over 33,000 residents located on the northwestern side ...

    • LLDA eyes shutdown of 5 more firms 

      Ramirez, Robertzon (The Philippine Star, July 3, 2018, on page 11)
      The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) is investigating five firms for operating without necessary permits and violating environmental laws. LLDA general manager Jaime Medina said the five firms may be shut down after ...

    • LLDA to issue new fish pen permits 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, July 12, 2017, on page 16)
      Another initiative of former environment secretary Gina Lopez is being overturned. The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) will issue new permits to fish pen operators in Laguna de Bay in January. Small fishermen ...

    • LLDA to lose P80 M in fish pen demolition 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen; Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, March 18, 2017, on page 12)
      The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) expects to lose around P80 million in revenue with the dismantling of illegal fish pens in Laguna de Bay in the next three months. The LLDA is targeting the demolition of illegal ...

    • A local company's bayanihan helps push aquaculture industry forward 

      (The Philippine Star, June 7, 2010, on page Retrieved from-http://www.philstar.com)
      Meet Santeh, a company specializing in the production of fish feeds. Beginning in 1985 with shrimp feeds under its Tateh brand name, Santeh grew its company by developing other feeds for different fish species like tilapia, ...

    • Local excess in Boracay mess face criminal raps 

      Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, July 21, 2018, on page 10)
      The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed criminal complaints against incumbent and former local officials of Malay, Aklan in connection with the environmental crisis in Boracay. The NBI Environment Crime ...

    • 'Local fish supply stable after Paeng' 

      Rivera, Danessa; Talavera, Catherine; Jaymalin, Mayen; Mercurio, Richmond; Villanueva, Ralph Edwin; Santos, Rudy (The Philippine Star, November 3, 2022, on page 4)
      Despite the destruction wrought by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng, aquaculture groups under food security and livelihood advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan said there is no need for importation as local fish supply remains stable. ...

    • Local scientists achieve breakthrough in milkfish, rabbitfish research 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, July 11, 2000, on page B-2)
      The potentials of two sectors of the fisheries industry are expected to be considerably boosted soon with a breakthrough in aquaculture biotechnology research achieved by scientists of a Southeast Asian center based here. ...

    • Local shrimp industry seen to regain strength 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, August 11, 2002, on page B-2)
      Close to a thousand shrimp growers in the country met recently in Bacolod City and agreed to join hands in solving the problems besetting the shrimp industry. In a display of oneness, they hammered out seven urgent resolutions ...

    • Lockdown yields first bangus harvest for HMC 

      (The Philippine Star, June 28, 2020, on page B2)
      A bangus farming project sponsored by Hinatuan Mining Corp. (HMC), a subsidiary of Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC), in Sitio Bagong Silang, Tagana-an, Surigao del Norte, yielded more than 1,700 kilos of bangus in its first harvest ...

    • Locsin cursing China impolite, but justified 

      Pascual, Federico D. Jr. (The Philippine Star, May 6, 2021, on page 6)
      Foreign Secretary Teddy Locsin Jr. was not running out of paper for diplomatic protests, but must have been losing patience, when he hurled Monday a curse-laced message at China over its occupation and claim of sovereignty ...

    • Locsin loses cool over clams issue 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, April 29, 2019, on page 6)
      Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. yesterday again lost his cool over the clam issue as he reacted to a netizen saying “China granting permission and helping to save clams will erode the Philippines’ victory in ...

    • Locsin orders filing of protest over Chinese vessels in WPS 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Tupas, Emmanuel; Cabrera, Romina (The Philippine Star, May 14, 2021, on page 1-4)
      With the recent sighting of at least 287 Chinese maritime militia vessels and warships in Philippine waters, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. ordered yesterday the filing of another diplomatic protest against ...

    • Locsin questions list of ocean-polluting countries 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, July 15, 2019, on page 2)
      Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has called the inclusion of the Philippines in the list of eight countries responsible for 63.6 percent of ocean trash as “shameful” but questioned whether there are nations not ...

    • Locsin to China: Get the f**k out of Phl waters 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Punongbayan, Michael; Romero, Paolo; Talavera, Catherine; Macairan, Evelyn; Romero, Alexis (The Philippine Star, May 4, 2021, on page 3)
      Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. yesterday told China to “get the f*** out” of Philippine waters as he filed two more diplomatic protests over the “incessant, illegal” presence of its fishing boats in the West ...