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  2. Manila Dolomite Beach - Wikipedia

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    Dolomite Beach was created through the process of beach nourishment, which is a common practice in the creation of beaches around the world. [7] Upon the extraction of debris in the 500 meters (1,600 ft) portion of the baywalk from the Manila Yacht Club to the United States Embassy in Manila, the project proponents dumped two layers of ordinary sand before overlaying it with crushed dolomite.

  3. Municipal fisheries in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Territorial waters and exclusive economic zone of the Philippines. The Philippines is an archipelagic state whose over 7,000 islands of roughly 300,000 square kilometres (120,000 sq mi) [1] are surrounded by 36,289 kilometres (22,549 mi) of coastline [2]: 15 supporting a large coastal population.

  4. List of maritime disasters in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Irma Fishing and Trading Inc. 27 June 2020 14 [70] 0 0 The fishing vessel was on its way to the Navotas Fish Port in Metro Manila from a fishing expedition in Mapun, Tawi-Tawi when it collided with the Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier MV Vienna Wood N in the vicinity of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro. Inclement weather may have contributed to the ...

  5. Fisheries in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Territorial waters and exclusive economic zone of the Philippines. The Philippines is an archipelagic state whose over 7,000 islands [1] with their large coastal population [2]: 2 are surrounded by waters including 2,263,816 square kilometres (874,064 sq mi) of exclusive economic zone and 679,800 square kilometres (262,500 sq mi) of territorial sea, [3]: 1 of which 184,600 square kilometres ...

  6. Manila Bay - Wikipedia

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    Manila Bay (Filipino: Look ng Maynila; Spanish: Bahía de Manila) is a natural harbor that serves the Port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines.Strategically located around the capital city of the Philippines, Manila Bay facilitated commerce and trade between the Philippines and its neighboring countries, [1] becoming the gateway for socio-economic development even prior to Spanish occupation.

  7. 2024 Manila Bay oil spill - Wikipedia

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    Reports from the PCG on July 25, 2024, reported that the size of the "enormous" oil spill had spread out over "several" kilometers and was at risk of making landfall on the coast of Manila. PCG spokesperson Armando Balilo stated that the oil spill had a significant risk of impacting the livelihoods of local fishermen by damaging the marine ...

  8. 2019 Reed Bank incident - Wikipedia

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    The 2019 Reed Bank incident occurred when F/B Gem-Ver, a Philippine fishing boat anchored in Reed Bank in the South China Sea, sank after it was rammed by a Chinese vessel, Yuemaobinyu 42212, during the early morning hours of 9 June 2019. The stricken vessel's crew was later rescued by a Vietnamese fishing vessel.

  9. List of beaches in the Greater Manila Area - Wikipedia

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    Laiya Beach in San Juan, Batangas Subic Bay Freeport Zone Boardwalk Beach An artificial beach along Manila Bay, created in 2020 This is a list of beaches in the Greater Manila Area . Manila , the capital city of the Philippines , is located on an isthmus between Manila Bay , which opens to the South China Sea to the west, and Laguna de Bay to ...