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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.
Go after other illegal Chinese dredgers, gov't urged
Corrales, Nestor; Santos, Tina G.; Subingsubing, Krixia (Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc., 2021-01-31)
The government should look for and investigate other Chinese dredging vessels operating illegally in Philippine waters following the seizure of the 2,340-ton MV Zhonhai 68 off Bataan and Bulacan provinces by authorities last week for “illegal and unauthorized presence” in the country. Bayan Muna chair Neri Colmenares said he took photos of the dredger, which was with another Chinese vessel, while filming a documentary in Zambales province in February 2019.