Search for the missing fishermen sought; fishers group blames Chinese control of Panatag Shoal Manila, Philippines — A group of[…]
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Fishers group demands assessment on wrecked Chinese donated boat, relief for communities affected by the tidal waves in Mindoro
Fishers group demands assessment on wrecked Chinese donated boat, relief for communities affected by the tidal waves in Mindoro Manila,[…]
Read moreCavite fishers submit formal complaint vs reclamation projects in south Manila Bay
Quezon City, Philippines — The provincial chapter of the national fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA)[…]
Read moreFishers reject galunggong fish ban in Palawan, call to regulate big vessels in municipal waters to preserve fish stocks
“Under the present orientation, fishing bans do not equate to preservation of fish species. Rather, it pushes for further exploitation of seas because commercial fishing vessels will do panic fishing and exploit fishery resources as long as they want before the effectivity of the fish ban. Also, these same commercial vessels will fast-exhaust the accumulated fish when the fish ban ends, leaving less for small fisherfolks. In just a couple of nights of large-scale fishing operations, the fish species that were preserved and grown for 3 months will be easily depleted,” Fernando Hicap, PAMALAKAYA National Chairperson said in a statement.
Read moreReclamation of a fishpond in Bacoor City part of Manila Bay, as of October 27, 2019
PAMALAKAYA calls to protect live corals in Cavite against reclamation galore
“Even by DENR’s own account, Cavite is one of the resource-rich areas situated along Manila Bay, and yet, reclamation activities are already taking place in the province. This clearly is DENR’s betrayal to its own mandate to protect the environment, and moreover, a violation to the highest supreme court order to preserve and restore the deteriorating Manila Bay,” Fernando Hicap, PAMALAKAYA National Chairperson said in a statement.
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