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                    [Title] => Scientists bat for wider coverage of marine protected areas
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As the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Central Luzon establishes needed support to help marginalized fisher folk in coastal villages of Manila Bay, scientists are raising the need to safeguard marine resources of the country.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-05 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1665007 [AuthorName] => Ramon Efren Lazaro [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 795267 [Title] => Naga boosts security at marine protected areas [Summary] =>

The City of Naga has beefed up security at its marine protected areas (MPA) as part of its plan to build more fish sanctuaries for the benefit of its local fishermen.

[DatePublished] => 2012-04-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Metro Cebu [SectionUrl] => metro-cebu [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 732560 [Title] => Studies cite need to enhance marine protected areas [Summary] =>

An existing program to protect the country’s marine resources from depletion due to overexploitation and natural causes that affect the marine habitat and biodiversity called Marine Protected Areas (MPA) needs to be accelerated and improved, according to studies in 2006.

[DatePublished] => 2011-10-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1720791 [AuthorName] => Rose de la Cruz [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 706986 [Title] => Behavior change, education needed to save environment [Summary] =>

A change in behavior and education of the public, especially the youths, are necessary for environmental conservation and making marine-protected areas (MPAs) sustainable.

[DatePublished] => 2011-07-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1689765 [AuthorName] => Ric V. Obedencio [SectionName] => Freeman Region [SectionUrl] => region [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 483390 [Title] => Teaching the laws of nature [Summary] =>

This gem of an island off the northwest coast of the main island of Cebu – home to some of the finest beaches in the country – has become a top tourism draw.

[DatePublished] => 2009-07-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1536606 [AuthorName] => Nathalie Tomada [SectionName] => Starweek Magazine [SectionUrl] => starweek-magazine [URL] => http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/7900/wikcoverthumb.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 476868 [Title] => Antonio Oposa: Save Our Seas! Save Our Crown Jewel! [Summary] =>

CEBU, Philippines - This gem of an island off the northwest coast of Cebu’s main island —home to some of the finest beaches in the country—may be more famous nowadays as a top travel and tourism draw in central Philippines.

[DatePublished] => 2009-06-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1536606 [AuthorName] => Nathalie Tomada [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 41022 [Title] => Blessings that flow [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2008-01-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1435589 [AuthorName] => JVM Francisco [SectionName] => Starweek Magazine [SectionUrl] => starweek-magazine [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 18605 [Title] => Only a few of RP’s marine protected areas ‘functioning’ [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2007-10-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097177 [AuthorName] => Katherine Adraneda [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) ) )
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By JVM Francisco | January 27, 2008 - 12:00am
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