‘Usman’ aftermath: Prices of fish rise in Bohol
The prices of fish and seafood have increased in Bohol province on Monday, hours before the New Year’s Eve. The post ‘Usman’ aftermath: Prices of fish rise in Bohol appeared first on Inquirer News.
View ArticleAustralian state to pump oxygen into rivers as fish die
An Australian state government has plans to mechanically pump oxygen into lakes and rivers after hundreds of thousands of fish have died. The post Australian state to pump oxygen into rivers as fish...
View ArticleReflecting Nemo: Fish ‘passes’ mirror test
Scientists report that a fish can pass a standard test of recognizing itself in a mirror—and they raise a question about what that means. The post Reflecting Nemo: Fish ‘passes’ mirror test appeared...
View ArticleRobredo: Sotto’s ‘fish from China’ remark ‘insensitive’ to Filipino fishers
Vice President Leni Robredo has branded as "insensitive" the remark of Senate President Vicente Sotto III that the Philippines may not just invoke exclusivity over resources in the West Philippine Sea...
View ArticleAlaska salmon deaths blamed on record warm temperatures
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Add salmon to the list of species affected by Alaska’s blistering summer temperatures, including the hottest July on record. Dead salmon have shown up in river systems throughout...
View ArticleCoral gardeners bring back Jamaica’s reefs, piece by piece
OCHO RIOS, Jamaica — Everton Simpson squints at the Caribbean from his motorboat, scanning the dazzling bands of color for hints of what lies beneath. Emerald green indicates sandy bottoms. Sapphire...
View ArticleMan retrieves lost wedding ring with help from fish
A man recovered his lost wedding ring thanks to a couple and the unlikely help of a little fish. Damn Levine lost his wedding while swimming at Battery Rocks beach in the United Kingdom last Saturday,...
View ArticleThousands of fish found on Oriental Mindoro beach
MANILA, Philippines–Thousands of small fish were found Monday morning on the beach after the seawater receded in a village in San Teodoro town, Oriental Mindoro. Rhoma Rabino Baliña, a resident of...
View ArticleFish growers lose as Pangasinan ponds dry up
The El Niño phenomenon is now beginning to dry up fish ponds in Pangasinan province, incurring losses to fish farmers, a provincial agriculture official said on Friday. The post Fish growers lose as...
View ArticleChina to PH fishers: ‘Filipino, go!’
“Filipino, go!” Those two words continue to ring loud in fisherman Romulo Ferrer’s ears, coming from a Chinese coast guard vessel that threateningly approached the fishing boat that Ferrer and seven...
View ArticlePangasinan townsfolk oppose fish hatchery plan
BOLINAO, Pangasinan—Long stretches of white sand beaches are found in Bolinao on the western tip of Pangasinan province—reasons compelling enough for residents to fight a proposal to put up a fish...
View ArticleStreet dancing opens Bangus Festival in Dagupan
DAGUPAN CITY—A bangus (milkfish) harvest dance called “Gilon! Gilon!” performed by hundreds of dancers, opened on Friday the monthlong Bangus Festival here. The post Street dancing opens Bangus...
View Article‘Gloria’ invasion hurting milkfish growers
A species of tilapia named after former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for being a smaller version of the ordinary tilapia is invading fishponds in Pangasinan province, prompting bangus (milkfish)...
View ArticleFishers come home to PH, narrate abuses in Malaysia
Three Filipino fishermen, who were held on May 9 by the Malaysian Navy, urged the Philippine government to sue the people who assaulted them while they were being detained. The post Fishers come home...
View ArticleChina harassment of PH fishers stops, but occupation continues
Filipino fishermen venturing out to the Scarborough Shoal, a rich fishing ground some 200 kilometers from the coast of the province, are enjoying a respite from Chinese coast guard harassment, but the...
View Article3 ways to save Nemo and Dory
Sure, Finding Nemo was an awesome movie, inspiring a generation of people to love clownfish, now colloquially called Nemos. Its intended message was to keep fish in the sea, where they belong. The post...
View ArticleSea bass tapped to stop fish invading ‘bangus’ ponds
DAGUPAN CITY—Government marine experts released 5,000 sea bass fingerlings on Friday into the Watac-Mamalingling River here in an effort to control the growing population of a species of tilapia,...
View ArticleDagupan City’s rivers are cleaner, thanks to campaign vs fish pens
An aggressive campaign on illegal fish pens has prevented the release of about 1.8 metric tons of commercial feed to the city’s rivers in the last three years, city agriculturist Emma Molina said on...
View ArticleFish cheaper, best protein source amid rising prices of meat, poultry – group
MANILA, Philippines — An agriculture and food safety advocacy group has urged consumers to go for fish like bangus (milkfish) and tilapia now that prices of meat and poultry products continue to...
View ArticleGhana investigates after dead fish, dolphins wash up on shore
Accra, Ghana — Authorities in Ghana on Monday said they were investigating after the country’s coastal areas were flooded with different species of dead fish and scores of dolphins. The dead fish...
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