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    • 2 P'sinan areas cleared of red tide 

      Visperas, Eva (The Philippine Star, January 25, 2015, on page A-25)
      The coastal waters in this city and in Barangay Wawa in Bani town were declared free of algae that causes the red tide toxin, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said yesterday. In an advisory dated Jan. ...

    • 2 Palawan areas declared marine protected 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, October 9, 2016, on page A24)
      The conservation group World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) recently declared two marine protected areas (MPAs) in Palawan. These 1,013,340 hectares covering the coastal and offshore waters of Cagayancillo town and 80,000 ...

    • 2 Pangasinan towns still under red tide alert 

      Visperas, Eva (The Philippine Star, March 22, 2014, on page A-21)
      There's no feasting yet on shellfish from the coastal water of Bolinao Anda towns in Pangasinan as the red tide plague still up there, according to the latest advisory from the Bureau of fisheries and aquatic resources ...

    • 2 Pinoy fishermen rescued by Chinese fishing vessel, PN 

      Punongbayan, Michael (The Philippine Star, February 16, 2023, on page 5)
      Two Filipino fishermen who went missing at sea last month have now been reunited with their families after being rescued by a Chinese fishing vessel and the Philippine Navy (PN). Commander Ariel Joseph Coloma, spokesman ...

    • 2 Pinoy fishery experts honored 

      Visperas, Eva (The Philippine Star, December 18, 2015, on page 9)
      Two Filipino fishery experts were honored yesterday in the Giant Steps, similar to the Walk of Fame in Hollywood to immortalize movie stars. Honored were Wilfredo Yap, who conceptualized the Mariculture Park System for ...

    • 2 US carrier groups conduct exercises in S. China Sea 

      Reuters (The Philippine Star, February 10, 2021, on page 11)
      Two U.S. carrier groups conducted joint exercises in the South China Sea on Tuesday, days after a U.S. warship sailed near Chinese-controlled islands in the disputed waters, as China denounced the United States for damaging ...

    • 2 Vietnamese fishers die in P'sinan sea collision 

      Flores, Helen; Punongbayan, Michael; Romero, Alexis; Visperas, Eva; Ramirez, Ceasar (The Philippine Star, September 26, 2017, on page 14)
      Two Vietnamese fishermen were found dead on their boat while five others were arrested after a chase with a Philippine Navy patrol vessel ended in a collision in the waters off Pangasinan on Saturday. The Navy was on its ...

    • 2 warships deployed in Benham dock at Poro Point 

      Elias, Jun; Romero, Paolo; Laude, Jaime (The Philippine Star, April 1, 2017, on page 3)
      Two of the Philippine Navy warships deployed to Benham Rise have docked at the Poro Point seaport here to get logistical support. The BRP Ramon Alcaraz and BRP Sultan Kudarat arrived early Thursday and are expected to go ...

    • 20 LGU face sanctions over illegal fishing 

      Cabrera, Romina (The Philippine Star, May 9, 2021, on page 9)
      Twenty local government units (LGUs) may face administrative sanctions over illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in their jurisdiction. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Tongkil town in Sulu; Zamboanga City; ...

    • 220 Chinese vessels swarm Phl reef in WPS 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Romero, Alexis; Macairan, Evelyn; Cabrera, Romina; Marcelo, Elizabeth (The Philippine Star, March 22, 2021, on page 2)
      About 220 Chinese maritime militia vessels were spotted within the West Philippine Sea earlier this month, according to the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS), prompting the Philippines to file a ...

    • 24 nabbed for illegal fishing off Bulacan 

      Lazaro, Ramon Efren (The Philippine Star, March 13, 2020, on page 15)
      Twenty-four fishermen were arrested for illegal fishing off the coast of Paombong, Bulacan yesterday. Col. Lawrence Cajipe, acting Bulacan police director, said the fishermen were using a motorized push net, locally known ...

    • 26 countries seek conservation of dugongs 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, February 24, 2013, on page 7)
      Twenty-six countries, including the Philippines have recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that provides for the conservation of dugongs or sea cows which are said to be a highly threatened species. The meeting ...

    • 287 Chinese militia ships still in WPS 

      Punongbayan, Michael; Ramirez, Robertzon; Lee-Brago, Pia; Romero, Alexis; Romero, Paolo; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Porcalla, Delon (The Philippine Star, May 13, 2021, on page 2)
      Despite increased patrols and the filing of multiple diplomatic protests, some 287 Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels remain scattered all over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and the South China Sea, both within and ...

    • 3 kids dead, 3 missing in boat sinking off Iloilo 

      Macairan, Evelyn; Rendon, Jennifer (The Philippine Star, January 4, 2015, on page A17)
      The three youngest members of a family of nine, who reportedly went missing when their boat capsized off Iloilo on New Year’s Day have died, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported yesterday. Cristop Jan Rualio, 2; Cristel ...

    • 3 of 17 dolphins sighted off P'sinan die 

      Visperas, Eva (The Philippine Star, January 28, 2015, on page A-17)
      Three of 17 dolphins that have been sighted in Lingayen Gulf since Monday died from injuries believed to have been inflicted by humans, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said yesterday. Some dolphins ...

    • ₱30-M Marine Culture Park to rise in Cordova 

      Mozo, Malou M. (The Philippine Star, February 9, 2015, on page 14)
      Cordova town in Mactan, Cebu is preparing for what officials describe as “Cebu’s rising tourist destination” following an announcement to launch a massive promotion on the town's tourist destinations. “We are working towards ...

    • 33 Mindanao shrimp growers trained 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, May 25, 2003, on page 30)
      Thirty-three shrimp farm owners and technicians from Misamis Occidental and Zamboanga del Sur completed a training on environment-friendly shrimp culture methods conducted recently in Tangub City, Misamis Occidental. Held ...

    • 4 die as fishing boat sinks off Bataan 

      Sapnu, Ric; Macairan, Evelyn; Sison, Bebot Jr (The Philippine Star, June 28, 2022, on page 12)
      Four fishermen died while one was reported missing when a fishing boat capsized in the waters off Bataan last week, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported yesterday. The PCG identified the fatalities as Edgar Balboa, ...

    • 4 provinces still on red tide alert 

      Valencia, Czerina (The Philippine Star, October 4, 2012, on page A-24)
      Shellfish from the waters of Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Misamis Occidental and Masbate remain positive for red tide toxins, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said yesterday. In its Shellfish ...

    • 4 Vietnamese fishermen nabbed off Tawi-Tawi 

      Pareño, Roel (The Philippine Star, July 24, 2020, on page 11)
      Four Vietnamese fishermen were arrested for poaching in the waters off Taganak town in Tawi-Tawi on Wednesday. Authorities said the boat captain, Nu Oi, was wounded when he attacked one of the police officers with a knife, ...