Six coastal areas in the country have turned out positive for paralytic shellfish poison (PSP), with Puerto Princesa Bay being the most recent coastal water to be infected, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. In a bulletin Monday, May 3, BFAR...
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CEBU CITY – The Maribojoc Coastal Barangay Law Enforcers, an association of fishermen from Bohol province, has recorded a PHP117,000 profit from its harvested bangus (milkfish), thanks to a project granted by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 7...
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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will issue a notice of violation to the owner of a ship found to be the source of untreated wastewater observed in Manila Bay over the weekend, an official said yesterday. In a statement,...
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ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL, Davao del Norte – To kick off the month of the Ocean in May, the Department of Tourism in Region 11 (DOT-11) partnered with various government agencies and scuba diving communities for a synchronized cleanup in Brgy. Sta. Cruz...
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Nearly all of the world’s glaciers are losing mass at an ever increasing pace, contributing to more than a fifth of global sea level rise this century, according to unprecedented research released Wednesday. Glaciers — vast bodies of frozen water that sit above ground...
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General cargo ship with container capacity ALICA capsized at Ho Chi Minh port, Nha Be, at around 0900 LT Apr 26, while about to set sail for Indonesia. The ship rested on bottom portside, with most of her hull and superstructure remaining above waterline. Of 54...
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Owners of the sunken MV Racal IV will take full responsibility for the oil spill in Misamis Oriental, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) assured on Monday, April 26. DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu said the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) in...
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MANILA – The Manila City government and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Manila Bay Coordinating Office (DENR-MBCO) are investigating a possible oil spill in Manila Bay. A report sent by Department of Public Service (DPS) officer-in-charge Kenneth...
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THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) have seized some 315 kilos of manta ray meat, an endangered aquatic species off Zamboanga del Norte. The BFAR regional office said in a statement that the meat of manta rays was seized last week from two fishing...
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MANILA – The United States Embassy in Manila said Washington is working with the Philippines to strengthen its maritime domain awareness and ability to secure its territory amid reports of illegal fishing in the West Philippines Sea. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires...
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Authorities are now conducting verification to determine the whereabouts of the 20 crew members of a cargo vessel which was found abandoned at the shoreline of Malimono, Surigao del Norte, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Tuesday, April 20. In an incident...
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has successfully completed the restoration of the oldest working lighthouse in Batangas. PCG District Southern Tagalog Commander Commodore Tito Andal said the historic Faro de Cabo Santiago or Cape Santiago Lighthouse was the oldest...
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