The 540-foot coast guard cutter has been operating within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone for over three weeks.

MANILA, Philippines — Environmental group Oceana, together with fisherfolk and civil society groups, on Thursday filed a petition in the Supreme Court to intervene in the case against a ...

where ancient tools and abalone shells speak to a long-standing relationship between these women and the sea. Even today, the ama divers don’t use the modern tool, and dive deep in the water ...

The Constitutional Court of Ecuador has determined that coastal marine ecosystems have rights of nature, including the right to “integral respect for its ...

The Ama divers of Japan, primarily in Toba and Shima, preserve an ancient tradition of free diving for shellfish and pearls, dating back 3000 years. Around 2,000 divers remain, sustaining their ...

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported late Monday that its Chinese counterpart complicated efforts to assist a Filipino ...

THE Agriculture department on Friday said that it had asked the Supreme Court to reconsider a decision allowing commercial fishing in municipal waters. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to reverse its decision allowing commercial fishing vessels to operate in municipal waters. Agriculture ...

Manila's "retaliatory" actions ... titled "The South China Sea situation in 2025: tense but without open conflict". Vietnamese fishing boats plying in disputed areas were another risk factor ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Pambansang Lakas ... a Malabon Regional Trial Court ruling that allowed commercial fishing in municipal waters would severely impact the livelihood of small fishers.

LONDON—For around a decade, the Russian spy ship Yantar has crossed the globe and loitered over undersea cables in what Western officials suspect is an attempt by the Kremlin to map vital ...