The ocean can be a lawless place. Far from shore, the vast seas have become plagued with everything from piracy, rampant illegal fishing and environmental crime, drug smuggling, human trafficking, and ...

A BILL being prepared by fisherfolk and the Makabayan bloc of Congress will seek to ban commercial fishing operations in ...

Militant fishers’ group PAMALAKAYA on Monday threw its full support behind a new House measure that seeks to ban commercial ...

Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan on Monday said the Senate investigation into agricultural smuggling is uncovering a vast ...

The bill, called Atin ang Kinse Kilometro, seeks to ‘uphold sustainable fishing practices over destructive and environmentally harmful commercial fishing operations’ ...

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said on Oct. 20 that it held a meeting to review measures to strengthen the ...

THE marine conservation watchdog Oceana has strongly opposed the plan of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to open municipal waters to commercial fishing. The plan, presented by the department during ...

This species is rarely seen near the water's surface, so the special sighting indicates the sanctuary is recovering from ...

On2, Philippine vessels conducting a humanitarian mission to assist fisherfolk near Pag-asa Island were subjected to ramming, ...

The United Nations has designated Oct. 16 each year as World Food Day. On this day, the global community is urged to raise awareness and take action for those suffering from hunger and to emphasize ...

There are concerns that the race to create more marine protected areas or underwater nature reserves could be distracting ...