• "Coral Reef Monitoring for Management" is now available in the following languages:
  -- English
  -- Cambodian
  -- Chinese
  -- Thai
• Field measurement of hydrodynamic characteristics in coral reef at Yoshiwara Coast, Ishigakijima, Okinawa, Japan (contributed by R. Nishi and MP de Leon, Kagoshima University)
  

Music
- Isda (Composed and performed by Tribu Calamianen for the FISH Project)
- Panawagan ng Karagatan (Composed and performed by Tribu Calamianen for the FISH Project)
- Isda, jingle version (Composed and performed by Tribu Calamianen for the FISH Project)

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Philippines
SC designates 117 environment courts
DENR intensifies geological survey to define country’s continental shelf
Coral Triangle Initiative gets new boost        
BFAR proposes 3in minimum net mesh size for tuna fishing
Fisheries sector seen to drive agri growth
Tuna shortage forces cannery production cut
Strong peso hits seaweed industry
Manila Oceanarium opening moved to February
Marine support facilities proposed in Davao
BFAR notes more investors in Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental mariculture parks
54,000 mangroves planted along Iloilo River
Fishers say “secret dumping” of Tañon drilling wastes affects fish catch
Fishing village placed under state of calamity because of fish kill
BFAR says cyanide levels near mine site ‘tolerable’
‘Climate change’ experiment questioned
No technical studies, no ECC for “ocean fertilization” project – DENR
GEF/ADB-funded ICRM project launched in Masbate, Davao Oriental
New PEMSEA office to showcase East Asian coastal resource management         
New environmental master plan drafted for Boracay
Seahorse sanctuary in Bohol judged the best in RP
Center develops environment-friendly fishing gear
Zamboanga Sibugay fisheries ordinance up for adoption

World
World’s fisheries authorities debate the future of fish farming
WTO head says greening of trade body has started
WTO proposal limits fisheries subsidies
Aquaculture only way to meet future demand for fish – UN agency
Greenpeace slams 'unsustainable' new tuna quota
UN chief advocates new ‘green economics’
Governments agree on new UN-backed pact to protect sharks
Coral added to IUCN Red List
Marine parks may be only way to save fish stocks -- report
UN report finds environmental progress inadequate
UN Maritime agency to intensify work on greenhouse gas emissions
UN agency holding video contest to raise awareness about global hunger
Build up fish stocks now for big money later: study
Method used on Wall Street applied to fish population forecasts
Greenhouse ocean may downsize fish risking one of world's most productive fisheries
Overfished species suffer evolutionary damage: report
New study finds biodiversity conservation secures ecosystem services for people
Whales evolved from raccoon-sized creature, researchers say
Mussels inspire new surgical glue possibilities
Ancient fish bones reveal impacts of global warming beneath the sea
New findings show carbon dioxide impacts on corals
At 400, clam may be longest-lived animal known
Decline in uptake of carbon dioxide emissions confirmed
Ocean robots network achieves universal coverage
New center will focus on world's oceans
First organic fish fingers on sale
Friends of the Sea launches first Sustainable Seafood Marketplace online
'Fair' deal at fisheries summit
UN: Iceland’s fishing quota system unfair
EU has no idea how much fish it catches: watchdog
WTO members adopt dispute panel ruling on ‘salmon’
Atlantic fisheries and aquaculture ministers tackle economic challenges facing the fishery
Study says sea lice from fish farms could wipe out wild salmon
US may turn to open ocean fish farms
Moratorium urged on Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna
Mediterranean sharks, rays facing oblivion, study says
Pacific Islands: Access fees get the nod in WTO chair’s text
Asian nations warn of coral 'mass extinction'
Fish vanishing from Southeast Asian oceans: report
Malaysia calls for discussion on cross-border fishery issues
Bali's fishermen adapt to climate change
Thailand to reduce shrimp production
China is world's largest seafood producer, exporter -- report
China sets up command center to monitor fisheries
Cyclone-hit shrimp farmers in Bangladesh face uncertain future
Vietnam’s seafood processors struggle with over-capacity
Uganda: 'Fish farming will not end shortage'

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