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MIAMI — A woman in the US state of Florida was rushed to a hospital Sunday after being bitten by a shark — with the whole animal still clutching on to her right arm, local media reported.…
At least 20 juvenile sharks are found to be sold in a wet market in Dalaguete town, south of Cebu. A biology student took a photo of the sharks displayed along with other fish for sale at…
Dumanjug Mayor Nelson Garcia said he was misunderstood when he said that whale sharks and dolphins should be killed because “they were parasites” responsible for the shrinking fish supply in the Tañon Strait. The mayor said this…
Shark fin importers in Lapu-Lapu City have expressed their opposition to a proposed ordinance that would ban their businesses. Importing shark meat and fins, they said, should be exempted from the proposed ordinance that would prohibit the…
The Lapu-Lapu City Council is crafting a measure that will impose a total ban on the use of meat from sharks, turtles, whales, and dolphins, whether or not they’re listed as endangered. The local legislative measure is…
The dried shark fins whose smell in an open yard caused weeks of agony for barangay Mactan residents were imported from Spain. Based on shipping documents, the body parts were described as “Shark Fins” and “B1 BLUE…
The foul smell of hundreds of shark fins drying in the sun prompted residents of barangay Mactan in Lapu-Lapu City to complain about their neighbor’s new business. More than 60 residents signed a petition on yellow pad…
Despite playing host to the historic Shark Summit where conservationists pulled all the stops to heighten awareness on the need to protect these endangered marine species, large scale illegal trade of shark fins go on unabated in…
About 5,000 kilos of shark fins stored in a 20-foot container van bound for Hong Kong were ordered released by the regional Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) hours after it was intercepted yesterday morning. The…
Colorful images of sharks and dolphins are splashed on walls seen by passersby by in the heart of Mandaue City. The shapes, influenced by the Japanese art of folding paper – Origami – were painted by two…
Cebu province may be the first to set up a “shark sanctuary” in the waters off Daanbantayan town if provincial legislators build on the momentum of the first Shark Summit which ended yesterday. The idea was discussed…
An international environmental protection activist group has brought to Cebu City a photo exhibit on the critical role sharks play in the ecosystem. Greenpeace has put on display 12 photographs of sharks captured by world- renowned and…
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