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    • China-flagged carrier hits Phl fishing boat 

      (The Philippine Star, December 8, 2023, on page 1)
      The Philippine Coast Guard would be “very serious” in investigating a China-flagged bulk carrier that reportedly hit a Philippine fishing boat at daytime last Dec. 5 in Occidental Mindoro, PCG Commandant Ronnie Gil Gavan ...

    • Pasig River project to boost tourism 

      Calalo, Arlie (The Manila Times, February 5, 2024, on page A9)
      The Pasig River rehabilitation project is primarily aimed at boosting tourism and promoting transportation connectivity in the metropolis, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) said on Sunday. ...

    • Fisheries output down 1.8% last year 

      Miguel, Janine Alexis (The Manila Times, February 12, 2024, on page B2)
      The country's fisheries production volume reached 4.26 million metric tons (MT) in 2023, reflecting a 1.8 percent annual decline, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. The latest result was lower than the 4.34 ...

    • 270 baby turtles released to sea 

      Esconde, Ernie (The Manila Times, January 30, 2024, on page A8)
      GNPower Dinginin Ltd Co. (GNPD) announced Monday the release of 270 pawikan (sea turtle) hatchlings to the sea near the Sagip Pawikan Foundation hatchery in Sitio Fuerte, Barangay Poblacion here. Volunteers, residents, and ...

    • 4 missing as boat sinks off Zamboanga 

      Jacinto, Al (The Manila Times, February 3, 2024, on page A10)
      Four fishermen were reported missing after their boat sank off Zamboanga Peninsula in Mindanao, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported. The PCG said the fishing boat, RCT-999, was being manned by 38 crewmen when it went ...

    • Steady fish prices seen as closed season ends 

      Miguel, Janine Alexis (The Manila Times, February 3, 2024, on page B2)
      The supply and prices of fish in the market are seen to stabilize as the closed-fishing season ends, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Friday. Nazario Briguera, BFAR chief information officer and ...

    • Prices of bangus, tilapia in NCR remain stable 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (The Manila Times, February 1, 2024, on page A10)
      The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) on Wednesday assured the public that the retail prices of bangus (milkfish) and tilapia (cichlid fish) remain stable in the National Capital ...

    • Nueva Vizcaya tilapia producers organize group 

      Domingo, Leander (The Manila Times, February 1, 2024, on page B5)
      In a move to strengthen Nueva Vizcaya's tilapia industry, the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 2 (DA-BFAR 2) office gathered farmers to organize the Interim Provincial Tilapia ...

    • Marina grounds vessels in sea mishap 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (The Manila Times, February 2, 2024, on page A3)
      The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) on Thursday suspended the operations of Ocean Jet 6, a passenger ferry, and Hop & Go 1, a water taxi, to allow for the investigation into their collision off Batangas on Wednesday. ...

    • DA chief extends issuance of import permits for galunggong 

      Cariaso, Bella (The Philippine Star, December 2, 2023, on page 5)
      Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has extended the issuance of sanitary and phytosanitary import clearance (SPSIC) for the importation of galunggong (round scad) and other fish until Dec. 10, as only 14,637 ...

    • Boat capsizes off Cagayan; 14 rescued 

      Macairan, Evelyn; Amoroso, Ed (The Philippine Star, November 22, 2023, on page 9)
      Fourteen fishermen were rescued when their boat capsized in the waters off Calayan, Cagayan on Monday. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the fishermen were onboard MB Agalexa 2 when they encountered rough seas within ...

    • Laguna de Bay revival eyed to boost fish production 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, January 19, 2024, on page 7)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for the revival of Laguna de Bay as a major source of fish for Metro Manila residents and those in nearby provinces. “Our aim is to produce more food at lower prices. For ...

    • Ilagan's cleanest river off-limits to public for rehab 

      Visaya, Villamor Jr (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 15, 2024, on page A6)
      The crowd-drawing Abuan River in the village of Bintacan in this capital city of Isabela province was closed to the public until further notice to jump-start its rehabilitation and cleanup, local authorities said on Saturday. ...

    • 'Tawilis' annual fishing ban in Taal Lake to start March 

      Mallari, Delfin Jr (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 19, 2024, on page A5)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has announced the upcoming annual two-month ban for “tawilis” (Sardinella tawilis) fishing in Taal Lake in Batangas province. “The public is again advised that the ...

    • Fishers score Marcos' cha-cha stance as 'sellout' of Filipinos 

      Lazaro, Jacob (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 11, 2024, on page A4)
      Fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Saturday criticized President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for supporting moves to amend economic provisions in the Constitution. Pamalakaya ...

    • After rice, gov't now aims at fish self-sufficiency 

      Lagare, Jordeene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 8, 2024, on page B1)
      The national government intends to help boost domestic output of food fish as part of efforts to attain self-sufficiency in this part of the Filipino’s diet, by 2028 or the end of President Marcos’ term, according to the ...

    • Pasig River council to build 8 more esplanades 

      Loreto, Russel (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 5, 2024, on page A4)
      After launching a riverside showcase last month, the Inter-Agency Council for the Pasig River Urban Development (IAC-PRUD) said on Sunday that it will add eight more esplanades in other parts of the 25-kilometer river. In ...

    • Blast fishing eyed in stranding of whales, dolphin in Ilocos 

      Sotelo, Yolanda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 2, 2024, on page A7)
      Three short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and a spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) were stranded in different coastal towns of the Ilocos region on Wednesday, marking the first cases of marine mammal ...

    • Over 5,000 baby turtles released in Tayabas Bay 

      Mallari, Delfin Jr (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 7, 2024, on page A3)
      More than 5,000 baby sea turtles have been returned to their natural habitat in Tayabas Bay beginning December last year, according to an environmental group. Jay Lim, project officer of Tanggol Kalikasan (TK), said a total ...

    • Freshwater fish swim into trouble as climate change increases threat 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 13, 2023, on page A4)
      A quarter of freshwater fish species worldwide are at risk of extinction, according to an update to the global red list of threatened species on Monday, highlighting the escalating impacts of human-caused climate change ...