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Small-scale fisheries account for about half of the world’s seafood catch and 90% of its industry workers. In the context of the Philippines, over 1.9 million people rely on the fishing sector as their source of livelihood with a vast number of coastal communities considering it as part of their… ....
Published March 16, 2021, 10:00 AM About 70 percent of Philippine fishing grounds are currently overfished. If this continues, future generations won’t have fish to eat. Limiting our catch is one way to preserve marine biodiversity and to save the livelihood of almost two million Filipino fisherfolk. If everyone collects just enough fish for themselves, we allow the remaining fishes in the sea to reproduce. We consistently harvest fish faster than they can multiply. Because of this, we don’t allow fishes to grow and this will eventually keep the seas empty. This is why implementing fishing limitations and strictly monitoring fishing activities is critical. 50 percent of the Filipino’s protein diet comes from fish and with the proper use of our resources, we will be able to fight hunger and feed future generations. ....