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    • 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, ...

    • China challenges AFP supply run to Ayungin 

      Punongbayan, Michael (The Philippine Star, June 27, 2022, on page 1)
      Chinese Coast Guard vessels followed and again tried to prevent the Philippine military from sending supplies to troops at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) last week. The Western Command (Wescom) of the Armed ...

    • Vessel catches fire off Bohol; 1 dead 

      Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, June 27, 2022, on page 12)
      A 53-year-old man died while another was reported missing when a passenger vessel caught fire as it was sailing in the waters off Bohol yesterday afternoon, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. The PCG public information ...

    • Energy exploration dims further in WPS 

      Rivera, Danessa (The Philippine Star, June 27, 2022, on page B1)
      The possibility of oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea dimmed further after the Philippines terminated talks with China over joint energy exploration in the disputed sea, as resumption of any activities ...

    • The seven lakes of San Pablo 

      Ordona, JP (The Philippine Star, June 24, 2022, on page D6)
      Way back, while walking around San Pablo, I asked a bystander how to get to the seven lakes of San Pablo. He gave me a bewildered look and said he only knew one. Years later, I finally "saw" the seven lakes when I went to ...

    • Aboitiz turns over Boracay wetland park to DENR, LGU 

      (The Philippine Star, June 22, 2022, on page 12)
      The Aboitiz Group has turned over the newly rehabilitated Wetland No. 4 or the Balabag Wetland Park in Boracay to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) as well as to the local government of Malay, ...

    • Crocodiles sighted in Bulacan river? 

      Lazaro, Ramon Efren (The Philippine Star, June 29, 2022, on page 10)
      Representatives from the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) started an investigation yesterday into the reported presence of crocodiles in a river in this town.

    • The ignored pollution to the fishery problem in Laguna Lake 

      Cruz, Cesar C. (The Philippine Star, April 9, 1990, on page 8)
      Laguna de Bay, with its surface area of about 90,000 hectares, used to be the source of around 60 per cent of the fish requirements of Metro Manila and surrounding provinces. Around 20,000 small fishermen depend on the ...

    • State U scientist says carp raising ideal venture for rural communities 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, April 11, 1993, on page 18)
      Carp growing can be a profitable venture among rural areas in the country. In fact, carps can be polycultured or grown together. Though polyculture, a production of four to five tons per hectare per year can easily be realized.

    • Vacuum frying rootcrops 

      (The Philippine Star, April 18, 1993, on page 18)
      The Department of Science and Technology's Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development (DOST-PCAMRD) has received information from the University of Rhode Island (USA) College of Resource Development ...

    • Fresh fish without freezing 

      ITDI; S & T Media Services (The Philippine Star, April 11, 1993, on page 18)
      A standardized procedure for the production of vacuum-fried rootcrops was developed by the food processing division of the Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI), Department of Science and Technology (DOST). ...

    • R&D plan to boost seaweed industry 

      (The Philippine Star, October 15, 1993, on page 20)
      An agency of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has hammered out a research and development (R&D) program to boost the development of the country's seaweed industry. The R&D program was prepared by the Los ...

    • Disappearing mangrove forests cost RP P3B a year in lost forest, fish products 

      PHILEXPORT News and Features (PNF) (The Philippine Star, November 14, 1993, on page 22)
      Vital mangrove areas in the Philippines have shrunk to less than one per cent of its area in 1920. The loss could be worth as much as $3 billion. The country was among 30 countries with the largest mangrove areas in the ...

    • Captive snappers induced to spawn 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, June 13, 1993, on page 18)
      Here's another first in local fisheries research: The snapper, locally known as maya-maya, has been induced to spawn in captivity. The feat was achieved by Dr. Arnil Emata, associate scientist of the Tigbauan, Iloilo-based ...

    • Damayan keeps responding to need for tents 

      (The Philippine Star, September 6, 1991, on page 1)
      In the aftermath of the Mount Pinatubo eruptions and the subsequent mudflows, lately spawned by the heavy continuous rains, tents have become a much needed commodity. Thousands of affected families had to flee their villages, ...

    • Prawn farming can be friendly with more rules 

      PNF (The Philippine Star, November 6, 1994, on page 18)
      The country's prawn industry would never be sustainable unless more environment-friendly regulations are put in place. "To achieve long term sustainability, the shrimp industry must seriously consider its effects on the ...

    • Reaping the gifts of the sea 

      (The Philippine Star, May 4, 1995, on page 14)
      Our meeting today deals with one of the most basic concerns of Filipino life. Fish is the main source of protein for the Filipino people, with each Filipino consuming 40 kilograms of fish every year. I have learned that ...

    • Marine experts bat for hike in fishpond rentals to save mangroves 

      (The Philippine Star, March 13, 1994, on page 17)
      To conserve endangered mangrove areas, aquaculture experts have proposed the raising of fishpond rentals by 1,000 to 6,000 per cent. Fees should be raised to reflect the true value of mangrove habitats, said Efren Ed. ...

    • Freshwater aquaculture seminar set 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, September 22, 1996, on page 29)
      Thirty-one fisheries specialists from 14 Asian countries are attending two separate training courses on Freshwater Aquaculture (AQUAFRESH) and Coastal Aquaculture being conducted by the Philippine government-hosted Southeast ...

    • Shrimp hatchery international course 

      (The Philippine Star, September 28, 1996, on page 28)
      An international training course on "Shrimp Hatchery Operation" will be held starting Oct. 1 at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) in Tigbauan, Iloilo.