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Philippines
One in four of Philippine coral species face extinction -- scientist
Environmental protection now part of Philippine school curriculum
Six countries adopt Manila Resolution on Coral Triangle Initiative
Fisheries to miss growth target for 2008
Fish conservation week tackles climate change
Tuna fishermen incur Php200M loss
Canned tuna exporters see trouble in lack of orders from the US
Fishers group opposes sectoral talks at WTO
RP tuna industry nixes ban on FADs
RP eyes more fishing grounds in the Pacific
Qatar to undertake agri and fisheries ventures in RP
DA enforces closed season for sardines, herring in the Visayan Sea
Group files protest vs poaching of Japanese tuna factory ships in RP
RP vows full cooperation with US wildlife service on coral smuggling
DENR seeks better coordination of Manila Bay cleanup
Fisheries bureau harnesses wind energy
Atienza bares heightened efforts to stop DENR’s fishpen demolition
Fisheries bureau lauds conservation champions
Environment secretary stops operations of seabed quarry project in Cavite
Mariculture park planned in Liguasan Marsh
Fishers save stranded sea cow
Whale buried in Dagupan fish cemetery
BFAR urges stricter ‘shellfish checkpoints’ in red tide-affected areas
24 fishermen arrested in Indonesia return to GenSan
Fishers told to keep off Batangas marine reserve
PFDA ordered to pay back taxes to Navotas
Fisheries bureau in Region 11 seeks new markets for seaweeds
Project seeks to increase fish harvests

World
Countries agree on guidelines for protecting deep-sea species and habitats
New conservation measures adopted for Bluefin tuna and other species
Conceptual “roadmap” on fisheries subsidies circulated by WTO rules chair
New questions raised on the future of fish farming
World's fish catches being wasted as animal feed
Progress reported in UN-backed efforts to reduce pollution, emissions from ships
2008 among the warmest years on record – UN
New ‘seawater’ definition bared
Oceans acidifying much faster than was thought: study
Global methane levels on the rise again
Line fishers catching fewer birds; seabird safeguards urged for net fisheries
Policy on fish quotas shows benefits but more efforts needed
EU fish stocks at risk of collapse, warns leading scientist
Tropical tuna management plan is a step in the right direction -- EC
Noisier oceans threaten whales and dolphins, experts warn at UN gathering
Overfishing causing increased shark attacks?
Trawling making legal return in Indonesia
Taiwan to cut bigeye tuna catch by 10%
Myanmar fishers struggle to pay back loans
Pacific tuna commission gives a glimmer of hope for the world's favorite fish
First comprehensive 'inventory' of life in Antarctica shows highly diverse region
Mauritania bans most fish exports to feed locals
Melamine found in feed at Hong Kong fish farms -- report
Obama urged to end overfishing
Fish digestions help keep the oceans healthy
Too few sharks is a bad thing
European Commission proposes deep cuts in fishing
Guam fishermen oppose US-planned marine park
First certified cold water prawns launched in the UK
EU introduces new IUU certification measures for imported fishery products
Study: Fishing hurts Hawaii's nearshore fisheries
Mexico pays fishermen to help save a species by not fishing
Climate change threatens Australian fisheries
Rising Asian shark fin demand hits stocks: report
Globalization drives a bubble in Indonesia's seaweed market
Asia Pacific nations to hold marine conservation summit
Iceland will not increase its fish quotas
Solomons to benefit from US assistance for marine conservation
Hundreds of new marine species discovered: Australian scientists
Japan and South Korea to invest in ‘green’ stimulus plans
83% of China's coastal waters polluted
Australian scientists warn of coral decline
140-year-old lobster rescued from seafood restaurant

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