If you’re walking or driving down Manila’s streets this morning and find yourself in the midst of sea creatures—turtles, fish, crabs, squids, dolphins and maybe even a mermaid or merman (what we call siokoy)—don’t be alarmed. Along with many other supporters in human form, they are simply marching, from the University of Santo Tomas to Malacañang, to observe National Fisherfolks Day and deliver to P-Noy’s doorstep a document called “Roadmap to Recovery for Philippine Oceans.” The Roadmap, a blueprint developed by groups like the Save the Fisheries, Now! and the Roadmap to Recovery Network, in consultation with hundreds of fishers, lays out plans for the government, private sector, fishers, and the public to work together to save our seas and help our fishers and sea creatures affected by illegal and unsustainable fishing practices.

Jimenez-D. R. (2014, May 30). Fish and sea creatures. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A17.