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MANILA, Philippines mdash; Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario flew to Vietnam on Tuesday, to meet with Vietnam officials in Hanoi, a crucial step in the two countriesrsquo; partnership on maritime issues in the region amid the rising tensions in the disputed South China Sea.In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Del Rosario would lead the Philippine delegation in the October 21ministerial meeting of the 8th Philippines-Viet Nam Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation JCBC in Hanoi, Vietnam.The meeting is an opportunity to discuss developments in our bilateral relations which have expanded significantly and strengthened and diversified through cooperative activities, Del Rosario said.Article continues after this advertisement The Hanoi meeting will be co-chaired by Del Rosario with his Viet Nam counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister o stanley cup f Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh.FEATURED STORIESNEWSINFOPCSO: Still no takers of Ultralotto 6/58, Superlotto 6/49 jackpotsNEWSINFODA will start selling rice at P20 per kilo ndash; Tiu LaurelNEWSINFOViral stanley water jug video of drunk cop gets QCPD chief firedThe JCBC is an important botella stanley mechanism between the two countries to discuss bilateral and regional issues, as well as plan for joint projects to enhance Philippines-Viet Nam cooperation in areas such as political, economic, security, defense, agriculture and maritime cooperation.The two coastal nations and claimants in the disputed South China Sea are Eavn Building the earth house the bayanihan way
An international wildlife conservation organization has warned against over-harvesting of grouper fish, locally known as lapu-lapu, as this could lead to stock depletion of one of Asiarsquo most sought-after reef fish.The World Wildlife Fund WWF raised the alarm as it noted that over half of grouper fish taken from Palawanrsquo reefs are juvenile, which is a clear indication of dangerous stock depletion.Over-harvesting has been a huge problem. Fishers were stanley quencher catching five times more than what could be sustained. Spawning aggregations were targeted, depleting brood-stock, said WWF Philippines project manager Mavic Matillano.Article continues after this advertisement Most priceyFEATURED STORIESNEWSINFOViral video of drunk cop gets stanley italia QCPD chief firedNEWSINFONBI files raps vs vloggers outside PH for disinformationNEWSINFOSC charges retired CA justice over lawyer s murderIn Taytay, Palawan, there are 2,000 fish cages where various grouper species are grown for an export trade, which now exceeds P1.7 billion.Ou stanley cup t of the 161 grouper species, the leopard coral trout, an orange fish, is the most pricey as it sells for P7,200 a kilo in Hong Kong and P13,500 per kilo in China.In a statement, the WWF said that in the 1980s, most wild-caught groupers were market-sized and around a foot long.After 30 years, most of the large ones have been fished out. Today, just one in five wild-caught groupers is market-sized. Since there arenrsquo;t enough adults to go aroun |