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Seafood buyers pledge to protect Coral Triangle
The promise of big seafood buyers not to buy fish like tuna and reef fish illegally caught in the 5.4 million square kilometer of the Coral Triangle will be tested in the wake of protests by Japanese consumers against ...
- January 22, 2010
Belgian embassy confirms guarantee for P18.7-B Laguna Lake project
The Belgian embassy has confirmed that the P18.7-billion Laguna Lake rehabilitation project enjoys a guarantee from Brussels through its export credit facility. In a letter dated June 10, 2010, Ambassador Christian Meerschman ...
- September 22, 2010
Drawing contest
Budding Filipino artists who are 14 years old or younger are invited to join the Drawing Contest of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Conference on Sustainable Fisheries. Deadline of submission 31 January 2011, send artwork, age-citizenship ...
- December 4, 2010
PCG continues cleanup of M/V Princess of the Stars oil spill
The Philippine Coast Guard is continuing its clean up operations on the 400 liters of oily mixture from the sunken M/V Princess of the Stars that spilled out into the coastline of San Fernando, Romblon on May 31. In a ...
- June 6, 2010
'Sustainable fishing can help RP meet MDG's
"The Philippines, being a tropical country, relies heavily on its underwater resources, especially fish," Sarmiento fish. He said this is the reason why it is imperative to develop sustainable methods of fishing that are ...
- September 26, 2010
Laguna Lake rehab project not just about dredging'
The Laguna Lake Rehabilitation Project is not just about dredging and cleanup, an umbrella group of different people’s organizations stressed yesterday. Pamana Lawa, representing residents of the province who stand to ...
- September 15, 2010
RP to use circle hooks for longline fishing
The Philippine government will soon implement the mainstream use of circle hooks for longline fishing operations to reduce sea turtle bycatch. President Arroyo announced the new policy during her speech at the Coral Triangle ...
- January 21, 2010
RP no longer world's 'fish power' due to climate change
The Philippine has lost its once lofty status as a major source of fish catch owing to destructive fishing methods and climate change, with the world's fish catch even teetering on the brink of collapse. Sen. Edgardo Angara ...
- April 6, 2010
Breathtaking nature at Hamilo Coast
Who would have ever imagined that such a wealth of natural beauty lies just a few hours away from Metro Manila? Hamilo Coast in Nasugbu, Batangas is SM Land's premier residential leisure destination that encompasses mountains ...
- April 16, 2010
Last sardine cans packed in US
The intensely fishy smell of herring has been the smell of money for generations of workers in Maine who have snipped, sliced and packed the small, silvery fish into billions of cans of sardines on their way to Americans' ...
- April 16, 2010