France, South Pacific nations to combat 'predatory' fishing as China extends reach ReutersPosted at Jul 19 08:51 PM French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday France and South Pacific nations would launch a South Pacific coastguard network to counter "predatory" behavior, which an adviser said was aimed at illegal fishing, as China expands its maritime reach. Read more »
Beijing rejects claim raw sewage from Chinese fishing boats is harming reefs Catherine Wong and Tedd Ng, South China Morning PostPosted at Jul 16 03:11 AM Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian calls it "serious defamation" and says the report is not based on fact. Read more »
WTO convenes trade ministers to net fisheries deal Agnès Pedrero, Agence France-PressePosted at Jul 15 08:45 PM The World Trade Organization kicked off a ministerial meeting Thursday aimed at breathing life into drawn-out negotiations towards banning subsidies that favour overfishing, but numerous sticking points remain. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 08, 2021 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 08 11:58 PM Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »
Paying no mind George Calvelo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 08 09:28 PM A fisherman casts his net near the shore of Baseco Beach in Tondo, a few meters away from the half-submerged MV Palawan Pearl on Thursday. Read more »
2 huli sa pangingisda sa fish sanctuary sa Davao Oriental ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 22 02:21 PM Arestado ang 2 lalaki dahil umano sa pangingisda sa isang marine protected area sa bayan ng San Isidro, Davao Oriental, Martes ng madaling araw. Read more »
Australian police free entangled young whale off east coast ReutersPosted at Jun 07 03:59 PM Australian marine police cut free a juvenile humpback whale entrapped in fishing ropes and buoys off the coast of Sydney late on Sunday. Read more »
China brushes aside US accusation of forced labor on fishing fleet ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 31 06:28 PM China on Monday brushed aside the US accusation of forced labor on a fleet of fishing vessels, saying such information is "purely fabricated." Read more »
3 dead after Japanese fishing boat collides with Russian ship Kyodo NewsPosted at May 26 12:15 PM SAPPORO, Japan - A Japanese fishing boat collided with a 662-ton Russian ship and capsized off Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Wednesday, leaving three crew members dead, local authorities said. Read more »
Duterte may consult former Presidents on West Philippine Sea, Palace says ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 20 10:56 PM The spokesperson of President Rodrigo Duterte belittled the usefulness of the National Security Council in addressing the country's maritime dispute with China. Read more »
Duterte balak makipagpulong sa mga dating pangulo ukol sa West PH Sea ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of May 20 07:43 PM Plano ni Pangulong Duterte na imbitahan ang mga dating pangulo ng bansa para pag-usapan ang isyu ng West Philippine Sea. Read more »
Palace tells Filipino fishermen to snub China fishing ban in South China Sea Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News Posted at May 20 02:46 PM Malacañang on Thursday told Filipino fishermen to stay in their traditional fishing grounds in the West Philippine Sea even after China reimposed an annual 3-month fishing ban that covers parts of the sea. Read more »
China fishing ban meant to assert control over South China Sea: analyst ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of May 20 10:30 AM A 3-month fishing moratorium is imposed by China annually in parts of South China Sea to assert administrative control of the disputed waters, an analyst said Thursday. Read more »
PH protests China's fishing ban in West PH Sea ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 19 10:11 PM China's fishing ban in the West Philippine Sea triggered another diplomatic protest by the Philippines. Read more »
Pilipinas pumalag sa fishing ban ng China na sapul ang West PH Sea ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 19 09:10 PM Isa na namang diplomatic protest ang inihain ng Pilipinas laban sa China para naman sa ipinataw na taunang fishing ban sa South China Sea. Read more »
‘A violation’: DFA asserts PH position on China’s fishing ban in West PH Sea ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of May 19 12:43 PM National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon earlier rejected the fishing ban, saying Filipino fishing boats are not covered under this ban, only China's. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 18, 2021 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 18 11:48 PM Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »
After a day's work Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 18 10:31 PM Fishermen return home after a day’s work in Laguna Lake, one of the country’s primary sources of freshwater fish, near C-6 Road in Taguig on Tuesday. Read more »
TINGNAN: Saganang huli ng mga mangingisda sa Antique, Iloilo, Capiz ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 12 03:32 PM Sagana sa mga nahuling isda ang mga mangingisda ng iloilo, Antique at Capiz ngayong Linggo. Read more »
DILG warns 20 LGUs over 'illegal, unreported, unregulated' fishing ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 08 04:26 PM The municipality of Tongkil in Sulu led the 20 LGUs with 2,549 violations last year, followed by Zamboanga City with 2,446, and Milagros, Masbate with 1,595 violations. Read more »