Oceana Philippines https://ph.oceana.org/homepage/home/ We are Protecting the World's Oceans. Mon, 16 Jan 2023 03:18:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ph.oceana.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2021/05/cropped-cropped-Oceana_Icon_2Blue_RGB-01-32x32.png Oceana Philippines https://ph.oceana.org/homepage/home/ 32 32 Oceana’s New Year Statement https://ph.oceana.org/blog/oceanas-new-year-statement/ Mon, 16 Jan 2023 03:17:29 +0000 https://ph.oceana.org/?p=13892 2023 should be the year when all of government stand up for the Filipino people, particularly the poor, the marginalized, the young and the future generation.

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]]> Oceana’s Christmas Statement https://ph.oceana.org/blog/oceanas-christmas-statement/ Mon, 16 Jan 2023 03:11:47 +0000 https://ph.oceana.org/?p=13883 More than the feasts and gifts that abound this time of year, let us also show our gratitude to our natural life support system including the marine ecosystems and the individuals and communities who foster these resources to ensure our food and livelihood.

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]]> Reef-safe sunscreen, plastic-free personal care urged for beach and vitamin sea lovers https://ph.oceana.org/blog/magwai-dinasingle/ Thu, 24 Nov 2022 03:47:29 +0000 https://ph.oceana.org/?p=13860 "we need to provide effective marine-friendly options that can help consumers transition into life-long eco-friendly users."

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]]> Is your home a plastic-free zone? Here’s how your sustainable, plastic-free lifestyle can help address the global plastic crisis, according to Oceana  https://ph.oceana.org/blog/is-your-home-a-plastic-free-zone-heres-how-your-sustainable-plastic-free-lifestyle-can-help-address-the-global-plastic-crisis-according-to-oceana/ Fri, 08 Apr 2022 09:50:52 +0000 https://ph.oceana.org/?p=13440 “Every time we click check out in any online shopping platform, we contribute to the plastic crisis not only in our country but all over the world. If we don’t rethink our strategies, even if the pandemic doesn’t kill us, plastic pollution will,” warns Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos, Vice President of international advocacy group Oceana. ... Read more

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]]> The Plan to Save Sardines in the Philippines https://ph.oceana.org/blog/plan-save-sardines-philippines/ Mon, 19 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://ph.oceana.org/blog/plan-save-sardines-philippines/ The Filipino’s appetite and need for sardines make the humble fish species an important commodity in the market. Sardines account for 15 percent of Philippine marine fisheries, with an average annual production of 333,743 metric tons. Throughout the years, however, this commercial demand has also resulted in rampant overfishing, which in turn caused the decline ... Read more

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]]> Marine Plastic Threatens Food Security https://ph.oceana.org/blog/marine-plastic-threatens-food-security/ Wed, 07 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://ph.oceana.org/blog/marine-plastic-threatens-food-security/ Plastic materials polluting the waters threaten the country’s food safety and security.   Top Australian fishery veterinarian Dr. Matt Landos, pointed out during a recent webinar conducted by Oceana with International Pollutants Elimination Network and Ecowaste Coalition, that microplastic particles have been found to be responsible for serious harm to aquatic life. He said microscopic ... Read more

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]]> What’s the TEA? https://ph.oceana.org/blog/whats-tea/ Fri, 20 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://ph.oceana.org/blog/whats-tea/ Our vision for the province is to fight poverty and make our province competitive by upholding discipline, teamwork, and solidarity among our people. This will stem from self-reliance and empowerment of our people to be able to participate in our TEA program – tourism, environmental protection, and agricultural development. Our TEA program intends to harness ... Read more

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]]> Importance of Coral Reefs to Fisheries https://ph.oceana.org/blog/importance-coral-reefs-fisheries/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://ph.oceana.org/blog/importance-coral-reefs-fisheries/   This article was written by Diovanie De Jesus, Oceana Campaign and Science Specialist. Imagine an upside-down jellyfish with its tentacles up to gather food from the water and its body inside a calcium carbonate exoskeleton—that’s a coral polyp. Living within it are microscopic algae, the zooxanthellae, which help provide food to the coral through photosynthesis. These coral ... Read more

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]]> Marine Protected Areas for Fisherfolk https://ph.oceana.org/blog/marine-protected-areas-fisherfolk/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://ph.oceana.org/blog/marine-protected-areas-fisherfolk/   This article was written by Norberto Berida, Regional Director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region VIII   Great biodiversity is very important in the fisheries industry, both for fisheries and for human well-being. For the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, marine protected areas can define the baseline for impact evaluation of the covered ... Read more

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]]> Community Conservation at Work https://ph.oceana.org/blog/community-conservation-work/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://ph.oceana.org/blog/community-conservation-work/ Coral Cay Conservation (CCC) was established in Belize in 1986 emerging from a need to take action and conserve coral reefs that were showing signs of degradation. With the Philippines located right in the heart of the Coral Triangle, this makes it a perfect project site for CCC. Tom Dallison, Head of Science, explains the reach and roots of CCC in Panaon Island.   How did Coral ... Read more

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