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    • Dolphins and whales doomed by Dumaguete reclamation 

      Napkil, Lisa G. (The Philippine Star, July 17, 2021, on page C3)
      At least 13 species of whales and dolphins — or half of its Philippine population — will be doomed by the heartless reclamation of land along the entire length of Dumaguete City’s beachfront. The extremely rare pygmy blue ...

    • PCA arbitral ruling consigned to limbo 

      Pascual, Federico Jr (The Philippine Star, September 1, 2019, on page 8)
      The Philippines and China effectively consigned to limbo on Thursday the UNCLOS-based arbitral ruling in 2016 on their maritime disputes, and moved to explore instead a wider Code of Conduct for resolving conflicts in the ...

    • Stranded whale out of French river 

      (The Philippine Star, August 11, 2022, on page 9)
      A beluga whale that captured French hearts when it showed up in the Seine River had to be euthanized Wednesday after it was successfully removed from the French waterway, authorities said. A rescue team was preparing to ...

    • DA sets stricter rules for importing fish 

      Rivera, Danessa (The Philippine Star, December 15, 2022, on page 2)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has intensified the requirements for importing certain fish products including pompano to prevent their sale in wet markets. The action was made after lawmakers urged the Bureau of Fisheries ...

    • Teen drowns as boat capsizes in Isabela 

      Elias, Jun; Bayoran, Gilbert (The Philippine Star, December 13, 2022, on page 12)
      A 14-year-old girl drowned when a motorboat capsized in Ilagan City, Isabela yesterday morning. The boat with several passengers on board was crossing a river in Barangay Cabisera when it was battered by strong winds and ...

    • World's largest aquarium containing 1,500 fish explodes 

      (The Philippine Star, December 17, 2022, on page 10)
      An aquarium in Berllin that was home to around 1,500 exotic fish burst early yesterday, spilling one million liters of water and debris onto a major road in the busy Mitte district, emergency service said. Around 100 ...

    • 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 ...

    • Creation of separate fisheries department pushed anew 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, April 29, 2019, on page C2)
      A midterm election nears, stakeholders are pushing anew for the creation of a separate agency that will focus on the fisheries sector amid the continuing decline in local catch. During The Philippine fisheries Summit, ...

    • Metro assured of enough water this summer 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, March 13, 2020, on page 9)
      The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) increased the water allocation from Angat Dam to Metro Manila effective yesterday amid the threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). From 42 cubic meters per second, water ...

    • Angat dam dips below critical level 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, April 29, 2019, on page 1)
      The water level in Angat Dam, Metro Manila’s water source, has dipped to critical as El Niño continues to persist in the country. The latest update from state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical ...

    • US closely tracking China's activities in WPS 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, December 26, 2022, on page 2)
      The United States remains vigilant on China’s increased activities in the Asia-Pacific region, closely tracking Chinese military activities in the South China Sea and Philippine Sea, according to the US Indo-Pacific Command ...

    • Red tide alert up in 2 P'sinan towns 

      Visperas, Eva (The Philippine Star, April 29, 2019, on page 15)
      Authorities have raised a red tide alert in the coastal waters of this town as well as in Anda after shellfish samples collected from these areas tested positive for the algae that produces the red tide toxin. In an advisory ...

    • 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 ...

    • Chinese vessels leave Ayungin Shoal 

      Punongbayan, Michael; Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, November 22, 2021, on page 1)
      Chinese maritime militia vessels were still anchored in Sabina and Ayungin Shoals as of Friday, a few days since the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted the maritime domain awareness (MDA) last Wednesday. “What I can ...

    • China ship incursions becoming an irritant, says DND chief 

      Laude, Jaime (The Philippine Star, August 17, 2019, on page 1)
      The series of incursions of Chinese warships into Philippine waters is becoming an irritant to the defense establishment, which worries that such presence without proper coordination may lead to unnecessary confrontation. ...

    • Agri chief defends importation of sugar, fish 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, February 19, 2022, on page B5)
      Agriculture Secretary William Dar is defending the government’s move to allow the importation of fish and sugar, saying the decisions were based on data showing projected supply deficiencies in the commodities. In a Laging ...

    • Presidential bets bare stance on WPS issue 

      Cabrera, Romina; Jaymalin, Mayen; Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, February 17, 2022, on page 3)
      Four candidates for president tackled the thomy issue of asserting sovereignty over the West Philippine sea amid China's repeated incursions in the maritime area at Tuesday night's presidential debate hosted by Sonshine ...

    • Fisheries output falls flat in Q2 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, August 18, 2019, on page B4)
      The country’s fisheries production slightly improved in the second quarter amid better output in the municipal sector. Latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that total volume of fisheries went up 0.4 ...

    • Can cabs, lobster feel pain? UK gov't says yes 

      (The Philippine Star, November 22, 2021, on page 12)
      The United Kingdom will soon ban the boiling of live crabs and lobsters after the government agreed with a recent study that crustaceans can feel pain and joy, according to reports in the Sydney Morning Herald and dpa. ...

    • The fishkill phenomenon 

      Tamayo-Zafaralla, Macrina (The Philippine Star, June 20, 2019, on page B6)
      Fishkill or fishes dying all at once in great numbers recently struck Taal Lake, which did not escape media headlines last May 31. One of the reasons for fishkill is linked to climatic conditions where weather effects in ...