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Book vs illegal fishers launched anew |
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Oct 11, 2008 at 08:47 AM |
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Cebu Daily News
First Posted 12:45:00 10/02/2008 THE second edition of a handbook for prosecuting illegal fishing cases entitled Mending Nets: Handbook for the Prosecution of Coastal and Fishery Law Violations was launched recently by the Environmental Legal Assistance Center (ELAC) during the conduct of the National Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee in Cebu City. |
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Survey off Bohol gets stalled |
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Jul 09, 2007 at 09:24 PM |
THE seismic survey in search of natural gas and oil off Bohol was suspended beginning last Thursday, because of unresolved conditions in case of any damage on the environment, an environmentalist-lawyer said.
They also have yet to finalize compensation for affected fishers and complete a study on how the project will affect biodiversity.
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Groups ask for TRO v. oil hunt |
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Jun 21, 2007 at 07:11 AM |
GROUPS opposed to the oil and natural gas exploration between southern Cebu and Bohol are seeking an injunction from the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Tagbilaran City.
The 13 complainants, through lawyer Raul Barbarona, are asking the court to declare null and void the certificate of non-coverage that Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) 7 issued to NorAsian Energy Ltd.
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Oil exploration worries environmentalists |
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Jun 12, 2007 at 12:49 AM |
By Jhunnex Napallacan
INQUIRER VISAYAS
Last updated 03:43am (Mla time) 06/09/2007
CEBU CITY -- An oil exploration project by an Australian firm in the Cebu-Bohol Strait before the end of the month has alarmed a local environmental group, which calls it a calamity “worse than a typhoon” for fishermen.
Vessels and fishers must stay 8.5 kilometers away from the exploration ship for about a month. Diving and swimming are also prohibited within 10 km from it. |
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