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Indonesia deploys fighter jets, warships to disputed waters in China spat

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 08 02:42 PM

Indonesia has deployed fighter jets and warships to patrol islands near the disputed South China Sea, the military said Wednesday, escalating tensions with Beijing after a diplomatic spat over "trespassing" Chinese vessels.   Read more »

Indonesia’s New Year’s message to China over the Natunas dispute: A game changer?

Romel Regalado Bagares*, VERA Files
Posted at Jan 05 09:31 PM

For the first time, a 3rd party ASEAN member-state invoked the landmark 2016 arbitral ruling in the South China Sea case filed by the Philippines 3 years earlier against Chinese expansionism. Read more »

Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake

David Stanway, Reuters
Updated as of Dec 20 10:31 AM

WUCHENG, China - After wading through mudflats, Fan Xinde, a 36-year-old fisherman, sifts old copper coins from the debris scooped from the bed of a dwindling river that feeds China's biggest freshwater lake, the Poyang. Read more »

'Fishona non grata': Grupo nais ipa-boycott ang mga imported galunggong

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 10:07 PM

Umapela sa publiko nitong Biyernes ang grupo ng mga mangingisda na huwag tangkilikin ang mga imported na galunggong, na tinawag nilang mga "fishona non grata." Read more »

Runaway warming could sink fishing and reef tourism, researchers warn

Laurie Goering, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Dec 07 08:18 AM

Reef tourism, a nearly $36-billion-a-year industry today, could see more than 90 percent losses globally by 2100 under a high-emissions scenario, according to a study. Read more »

China caused most destruction in West PH Sea: US scientist

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 09:51 PM

Marine biologist Dr. Kent Carpenter of US-based Old Dominion University told House members that China alone accounts for most of the destruction in the disputed waters. Read more »

Lolo patay nang makuryente ng wire sa Zamboanga City

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 02:38 PM

Napatay ang isang lalaki matapos aksidenteng mahawakan ang isang live wire sa tabing-ilog sa Zamboanga City noong umaga ng Linggo.   Read more »

Mix of determination, caution as Gem-Ver fishermen ready for Recto Bank return

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 01:58 AM

Following months of repair, F/B Gem-Ver is set to sail back to Recto Bank, where its 22 crew members were abandoned in open waters 5 months ago. Read more »

Umano'y supplier ng pampasabog sa pangingisda, arestado sa Laoag

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 04:21 AM

ILOCOS NORTE—Arestado sa Laoag, Ilocos Norte nitong Lunes ang isang lalaki na umano'y supplier ng pampasabog sa pangingisda. Read more »

Kin of Pinoy killed in Taiwan bridge collapse seek aid

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 08:16 AM

The relatives of one of 2 Filipinos killed when a Taiwan bridge collapsed onto several fishing boats earlier this week appealed for financial aid on Thursday.   Read more »

2 Pinoy kumpirmadong patay sa pagguho ng tulay sa Taiwan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 02 08:08 PM

Dalawang bangkay ng Pinoy ang narekober sa gumuhonng tulay sa Taiwan, ayon sa Manila Economic and Cultural Office nitong Miyerkoles. Read more »

3 Filipinos still missing after Taiwan bridge collapse; 5 others injured

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 07:24 AM

Rescuers on Wednesday continued searching for 3 Filipinos and 3 Indonesians feared trapped under mounds of rubble after a bridge in Taiwan collapsed onto several fishing boats moored underneath, an official said Wednesday.    Read more »

Lorenzana demands sanctions on Chinese crew over Recto Bank incident

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 03:15 AM

MANILA—Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana wants sanctions imposed on the crew of a Chinese ship that rammed a Filipino fishing boat off Recto Bank, despite an apology from the shipowner. Read more »

DOH prohibits residents vs fishing, swimming in Marikina river

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 13 11:20 PM

MANILA - The health department on Friday prohibited residents near the Marikina River from fishing and swimming in the waterway after over 50 dead pigs washed ashore in the area. Read more »

Duterte forms fisheries regulatory board

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 04:55 PM

A new law aims to professionalize the fisheries profession with the formation of a regulatory board. Read more »

China drafts law to combat illegal fishing, safeguard stocks

Reuters
Posted at Aug 28 03:14 PM

China has invited public responses to a draft law to prevent illegal fishing and depletion of coastal fish stocks, as current legislation is inadequate for sustainable development of the industry, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. Read more »

Binatilyong 'namingwit' ng laptop sa Las Piñas, tiklo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 07:05 PM

MAYNILA—Naaresto ng mga awtoridad ang binatilyong tumangay ng laptop sa isang bahay sa Las Piñas City. Read more »

Laptop, natangay ng kawatan gamit ang pamingwit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 07:03 PM

Huli sa CCTV ang isang lalaki na gumamit ng pamingwit ng isda para matangay ang isang laptop.  Read more »

SAPUL SA CCTV: Kawatan nakatangay ng laptop gamit ang pamingwit

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 04:20 AM

MAYNILA—Gamit ang isang pamingwit ng isda, natangay ng isang kawatan ang isang laptop sa loob ng isang bahay sa Las Piñas City. Read more »

Countries push to protect sharks, rays

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 16 06:47 AM

GENEVA, Switzerland—Dozens of countries will push at a global meeting for regulations on trade in 18 types of shark and ray, with conservationists warning Thursday of looming extinction for many species. Read more »