ocean governance Archives

Law enforcement key to preserving Bohol’s marine ecosystems

By Procopio Resabal Jr. | Sep 16, 2022 4:52 PM

Laws need to be properly enforced to protect and preserve Bohol’s marine ecosystems.

Bohol Sea, commercial fishers, diminishing catch, fishing, marine ecosystem, ocean governance, Overfishing

Diminishing Catch in Overfished Bohol Waters

By Procopio Resabal Jr. | Sep 14, 2022 9:45 AM

The Bohol Sea is an important marine heritage site and one of the country’s richest fishing grounds, but overfishing has led to a diminishing catch.

Bohol, Bohol Sea, diminishing catch, fisher-folk, Fisheries, fishing, ocean governance, Overfishing, whale shark

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ASEAN at 50 Commentary South China Sea: Waters of Contention

PH as ASEAN chair should push for stronger ocean governance

By Alberto A. Encomienda | Aug 03, 2017 12:34 PM

Perhaps, the Duterte government can now take the lead in defining a more appropriate direction on the South China Sea situation to erase the “silence of the lambs” stigma.

ASEAN50, benham rise, maritime security, ocean governance, South China Sea