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    PCG: Oil siphoning ops completed by June 19
    Tupas, Emmanuel; Villeza, Mark Ernest (Philippine Star Printing Co., Inc., 2023-06-11)
    Siphoning of oil from the sunken motor tanker Princess Empress is expected to be completed by June 19, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said yesterday. PCG spokesman Rear Admiral Armand Balilo said the dynamic support vessel Fire Opal is on schedule in removing the remaining oil from the motor tanker. “Dapat by June 19 nasipsip na nila. Mukhang on target naman sila,” Balilo told a news forum.
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    To fight sea pollution, Marina to hike inspection of CV ships
    Padronia, Earl (Sun • Star Publishing, 2023-09-23)
    The Philippines, regarded as among the world’s largest contributors of marine plastics, is moving to reverse this situation, with Cebu’s maritime industry players and authorities ramping up inspection and monitoring of vessels to raise awareness among seafarers on the need to prevent pollution. To protect the country’s sea waters against the proliferation of marine pollution, Cebu’s maritime industry players and regulators have also renewed their commitment to the MARPOL convention against the discharge of sea pollutants.
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    Coast Guard enhances readiness for search and rescue, marine pollution
    Masculino, Glazyl Y. (Daily Guardian Multi-Media Services, Inc., 2022-10-21)
    The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District Western Visayas highlighted the significance of the stakeholders and government agencies in search and rescue (SAR) operations. PCG northern Negros conducted exercises on marine pollution and search and rescue at the Banago seaport here yesterday to check the readiness of the Coast Guard personnel, and assistance of stakeholders and government agencies in case of a sea mishap, oil spill, or any emergency at sea.
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    Rampant illegal fishing in Quezon waters alarms group
    (Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc., 2022-06-04)
    Rampant destructive fishing methods were again reported in the bays of Tayabas and Lamon in Quezon province, prompting an environmental group to urge the local government to curb the illegal activities. Jay Lim, project officer of Tanggol Kalikasan (TK), said the resurgence of illegal fishing activities was confirmed by a local fisherman in this city’s coastal village of Dalahican along the Tayabas Bay. TK is a public interest law office that advocates environmental protection. A local fisherman, who spoke on condition of anonymity, blamed the presence of large commercial fishing operations for the dwindling catch in the bay area.