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 ...

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

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 ...

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

The Philippine coast guard said the Chinese forces “obstructed” efforts to deliver supplies to local fishermen.

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 ...

Unusual preservative in specimen jars proved to be a sweet solution for studying changes in genetic diversity among fish ...

Shortly after the flight took off on the morning of October 19, a passenger from the Philippines suddenly suffered a seizure ...

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 ...

As aftershocks of Davao Oriental’s 7.4 magnitude quake and its 6.8 magnitude doublet continue to keep fisherfolk from going back to sea, fishing communities in Baganga town are ...