Rappler's latest stories on Philippine Fisheries Code
Nograles: Despite 'verbal deal' with China, PH must still enforce laws
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, echoing Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr, says the supposed deal is not yet enforceable since it lacks the necessary terms and conditions
WATCH: How sharks are killed at Pasay market
Of the country s approximately 200 shark and ray species only two are protected by Philippine laws
Haul of dead sea turtles seized in Palawan town
Authorities say the cargo of critically endangered Hawksbill turtles was bound for Balabac an island town in the southernmost part of Palawan known as a backdoor for wildlife trafficking
Fishermen probed for catching ocean sunfish in protected area
The ocean sunfish is considered a vulnerable or threatened species
Breakwater made of 'dead corals' mine – Palawan governor
The governor however says the breakwater in San Vicente town is made of carefully piled limestone and not dead corals
900th whale shark found in the Philippines
The discovery of the 900th whale shark in the Philippines shows there is progress in the conservation efforts; however there is still work to be done to ensure the species survival
5 things to know about the amended PH fisheries code
The country s fisheries code now has more teeth and the necessary mechanisms to curb illegal unreported and unregulated fishing
Talks begin on how to implement 'revolutionary' fisheries law
A committee composed largely of commercial fishers tackles the implementation of a law that imposes much higher penalties for illegal and unregulated fishing
A fisherman's prayer
Fisherfolk are the poorest of the Fililipino poor with a poverty incidence rate of 39 2 They’ve lived along the water always at risk of danger
Heavier illegal fishing penalties 'oppresive' – fishers' group
A higher illegal fishing penalty proposed by lawmakers goes up to P1 million and fishing companies are not happy
Small fishers hit 'rushed' revision of fisheries law
Small scale fisherfolk ask why they were not consulted on revisions to the 16 year old Fisheries Code which the government is seeking to avoid EU sanctions
