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    • China: Virus not for SCS expansion 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Philippine Star, May 26, 2020, on page 8)
      China’s foreign minister has dismissed claims that the country is exploiting the coronavirus outbreak to expand its footprint in the South China Sea, labeling such accusations as “sheer nonsense.” State Councilor and Foreign ...

    • DENR reopens dolomite beach 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, December 29, 2021, on page 8)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reopened the Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach to visitors for two days, starting yesterday. The artificial white sand beach will be closed for the New Year and open ...

    • DA rolls out aquaculture infra projects 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, December 12, 2021, on page B2)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) inaugurated P23 million worth of aquaculture infrastructure at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in Iloilo. In a statement, the DA said Agriculture Secretary ...

    • Fish unloading volume up 19% 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, October 25, 2021, on page B4)
      Fish unloading volumes at the country’s regional fish ports recovered in the second week of October, rising by 18.86 percent. Latest data from the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) showed that a total of ...

    • The sea taking back reclaimed bay areas 

      Pascual, Federico D. Jr. (The Philippine Star, July 4, 2021, on page 8)
      We have long ignored the flashing red light warning us that the sea will eventually take back the large areas taken from Manila Bay as the burgeoning city looked farther west for more residential and commercial space to ...

    • Boracay underwater cleanup: 350 kilos of trash collected 

      Rendon, Jennifer P. (The Philippine Star, July 10, 2021, on page 9)
      Around 350 kilos of assorted garbage and marine debris have been collected during an underwater cleanup drive in Malay, Aklan. The cleanup was conducted over the weekend to mark the celebration of the 38th anniversary of ...

    • AC Energy, Iloilo town partner to rehabilitate fish sanctuary 

      Rivera, Danessa (The Philippine Star, July 4, 2021, on page B3)
      AC Energy Corp. (ACEN) has partnered with the local government of Dumangas in Iloilo to rehabilitate over 90 hectares of fish sanctuary as part of its push for sustainability. The fish sanctuary will serve as a breeding ...

    • Bureau of Fisheries and Development Center, Shellfish Bulletin No. 20, Series of 2021, 01 July 2021 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (The Philippine Star, July 4, 2021, on page B3)
      Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate; Sorsogon Bay in Sorsogon; ...

    • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 18, Series of 2021, 23 June 2021 

      (The Philippine Star, June 25, 2021, on page B6)
      Based on the lastest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Tambobo Bay, ...

    • DOT-DA-DILG-DENR, Joint Memorandum Circular No. 01, Series of 2020 

      Department of Tourism (DOT); Department of Agriculture (DA); Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG); Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) (The Philippine Star, April 29, 2021, on page B6)
      Subject: Rules and regulations governing the conduct of marine wildlife tourism interactions in the Philippines.

    • Phl slams China unilateral fishing ban in SCS 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Villanueva, Rhodina; Cervantes, Ding (The Philippine Star, May 20, 2021, on page 2)
      The Philippines denounced China’s unilateral fishing moratorium in the South China Sea under China’s new Coast Guard Law that can curtail and put at risk the legitimate rights of Filipino fishermen to fish in Philippine ...

    • Phl files new diplomatic protest vs China over boats 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Porcalla, Delon (The Philippine Star, April 8, 2021, on page 3)
      The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday filed another diplomatic protest against China the second in two weeks as Chinese maritime militia vessels remained in Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef in the West Philippine ...

    • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 17, Series of 2021, 11 June 2021 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (The Philippine Star, June 13, 2021, on page B4)
      Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Tambobo Bay, ...

    • Exploring Philippine seas today, for the generations of tomorrow 

      Law, John (The Philippine Star, June 24, 2021, on page 9)
      In March 2021, a leading Philippine oceanographer and an American explorer, together, reached the deepest point of the Philippine Trench - a historic voyage to one of the least-explored places on Earth. By partnering on ...

    • Red tide warning up in Sorsogon, Masbate 

      Dematera, Cet (The Philippine Star, June 27, 2021, on page 9)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) issued yesterday a red tide warning in Sorsogon Bay and Asid Gulf in Masbate. BFAR-Bicol spokesperson Nonie Enolva said shellfish samples from the two bodies of water ...

    • Slight drop in Q1 fisheries output 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, May 29, 2021, on page B3)
      The country’s fisheries production dropped by 0.8 percent in the first quarter of the year to 978,620 metric tons (MT) mainly due to a reduction in output from the commercial and municipal fisheries sectors. “Among the ...

    • A deep dive into saving the planet 

      Garceau, Scott (The Philippine Star, September 25, 2021, on page C1)
      Lots of teenagers talk about taking a “deep dive” into their passions. For 17-year-old Ganden Medved-Po, eldest son of Century Pacific Group’s Chris Po and philanthropist Nanette Medved-Po, that deep dive is quite literal: ...

    • DENR to probe China waste dumping in Spratlys 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, July 14, 2021, on page 3)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has expressed deep concern over alleged reports of China’s waste dumping in the West Philippine Sea. DENR Undersecretary for solid waste management and local ...

    • Biden backs Trump rejection of China sea claim 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Philippine Star, July 13, 2021, on page 2)
      The Biden administration on Sunday upheld a Trump-era rejection of nearly all of China’s significant maritime claims in the South China Sea. The administration also warned China that any attack on the Philippines in the ...

    • Marine plastic pollution poses threat to food security – Oceana 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, July 13, 2021, on page B6)
      Marine conservation group Oceana Philippines is urging the country to act against marine plastic pollution due to its potential threats to the country’s food security. In a statement, Oceana vice president Gloria Estenzo ...