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FIFTEEN buckets of assorted fish were confiscated last Saturday after a commercial fishing boat was apprehended illegally fishing in the Tañon Strait off the seawaters of Tuburan town in northwestern Cebu. FB Genevieve was apprehended with its…
Looking at the solitary figure of an artisanal fisherfolk in his banca, somewhere in the Cebu portion of Tañon Strait, I tried to imagine what his thoughts were. Is he hopeful of a good catch? Is he…
AT least 54 people have been charged for illegal fishing in Tañon Strait between Cebu and Negros Islands from September to October this year. Four commercial fishing boats were also apprehended and remain in custody of the…
Reef gleaning, or “panginhas” in Cebuano, has been an integral part of the lifestyle of seaside villagers, most especially the women and children. This practice has been ongoing for as long as we can remember, dating back…
OCEANA Philippines is pushing for the creation of the Office of the Special Prosecutor for Protected Area to help in the litigation of cases related to illegal fishing in the country. Lawyer Gloria Ramos, vice president for…
Several coastal habitats are in poor shape in the Tañon Strait while fisheries are heavily exploited due to the encroachment of commerical fishing boats in municipal waters. These were among the findings of a five-day expedition by…
Why is the most vulnerable and poster country to climate impacts still gung-ho about coal? It defies reason and logic to build more climate-change causing coal power plants amid the indubitable fact that burning coal and other…
The provincial government is launching a community based eco-tourism project in five towns and one city in midwest Cebu. Joselito “Boboi” Costas, Capitol adviser on tourism product development, said the Cebu Community-Based Midwest Eco-Tourism Project advocates the…
The day before Earth Day in April this year, the Supreme Court (SC) announced its much-awaited ruling on the seismic survey and oil drilling in Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (TSPS). In December, 2007, twin cases were filed…
THE Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) said a proposed 11-hectare reclamation site in Toledo City doesn’t have permits. In a June 1 letter to Toledo City Mayor Sonny Osmeña, the PRA said three of its staff would be…
Ferry passengers from Cebu to Negros Oriental traverse the narrow but deep body of water dividing Cebu from the Negros provinces. Just like the tourists enjoying the famous dive spots in Moalboal and Bantayan, the whale and…
Cebu Daily News photo editor Tonee Despojo spent five days traveling to parts of Cebu and Negros islands to capture scenes of life in coastal villages and the marine bounty of the Tañon Strait. As the…
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