Apart from addressing the country's food security concerns, more than 350,000 fishermen are also expected to benefit from the P11.2-billion fishery project recently approved by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Malacañang said over the weekend. The Philippine Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe) Project, designed to address the problems in the fishery sector, reduce poverty incidence and ensure food security, will help 354,905 fisherfolk across 24 provinces.

Maralit, K. (2022, November 28). 350,000 to benefit from fishery project. The Manila Times, p. A3.