What the world can study from Philippine seas

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MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is likely one of the most marine biodiverse nations on this planet, but its fisheries sector faces a myriad of challenges, as a latest fisheries audit revealed.

The audit discovered that the nation’s seize fisheries manufacturing decreased from 2.6 million metric tons in 2010 to 1.9 million metric tons in 2023, or a complete lack of 591,136 metric tons of fish in over 13 years. That’s 45 million kilograms of fish being misplaced yearly, impacting the livelihood of small fisherfolk everywhere in the nation, and the vitamin of Filipinos who depend on fish as a big supply of protein.

The excellent news is that there are glimmers of hope in communities within the Philippines, the place native governments and communities work collectively to give you options to handle overfishing and post-harvest fish loss, amongst different challenges. (DOCUMENTARY: Mula dagat hanggang sikmura)

Rappler’s habitable cities editor Jee Geronimo sits down with worldwide marine conservation group Oceana’s chief govt officer Jim Simon and Oceana Philippines vp Von Hernandez to speak concerning the scenario of the Philippines’ fisheries sector and classes the world can study from the nation’s oceans.

Bookmark and watch this Rappler Discuss episode on Saturday, February 14, at 6 pm. – Rappler.com