“The threat of depletion of fish and degradation of marine resources is highly prevalent due to conversion and reclamation projects that destroy its natural ecology.”
Fisherfolk group challenges BFAR to oppose destructive reclamation projects
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Floating dreams
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Manila Bay clean-up targeting communities of fisherfolk and urban poor, says fishers group
by INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com Last February, the Supreme Court issued a decision ordering the Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to remove illegal structures along water systems, river banks and waterways connected to Manila Bay and to continued doing so until Dec. 31, 2015. The cleanup operations are currently in progress, but an organization of…
Boys of summer (A picture story)
Boys of summer (A picture story)
Pamalakaya: $ 15-B Casino Complex in Manila Bay will Trigger Displacement of Fishers
‘Bay fishers need livelihood, not casino’ The proposed establishment of a Las Vegas style casino and tourism complex in Manila Bay will trigger the displacement of small fishermen along the bay’s coastal areas from Pasay City to Cavite. This is because more eco-tourism projects and commercial establishments will be constructed to provide amenities to potential…