More fisheries professionals are needed in local government units (LGUs) to improve marine protected area (MPA) governance and fisheries management capabilities.
This was highlighted by...
Rangers in the Tubbataha Reef Natural Park (TRNP) World Heritage Site have suspected dynamite fishing in the Jessie Beazley Reef for some time, especially...
Nakatakdang magsagawa ng underwater assessment sa Hulaw-Hulaw Reef sa karagatan ng Barangay Sapa sa bayan ng Bataraza, ang Haribon Palawan, matapos na sumadsad sa...
A representative of the movement said that the resort project at Sitio Tabey involves dredging the land along the edge of the sea that looks out to the nearby Bangcalungan Reef Marine Sanctuary that had already been declared as a marine protected area (MPA).
Non-government organization (NGO) Malampaya Foundation, Inc. (MFI), which assisted the community in the MPA’s creation and management, attributes the award to the community’s perseverance to manage the protected area.
The project is aimed at boosting the population of the Tridacna giga species, an important species previously believed to have gone extinct in the Philippines due to over harvesting and the destruction of its marine habitats, in partnership with the Western Philippines University (WPU) and the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD).
A world-famous tourist destination in the Philippines, Palawan receives more than a million tourists annually; Siete Pecados’ vibrant coral reefs, part of the 36% of the country’s total coral cover, welcomed 51,000 visitors in 2019 alone.
Maritime Police Brigadier General R’win Pagkalinawan, PNP Maritime Group Director said they only have two rubber boats, one deployed in Coron and the other in El Nido but this is not capable of high-speed pursuits.
