To sustain both the ocean and the people
Excerpt
Policy interventions to improve the environmental sustainability of the fisheries trade need to be matched by a commitment to improve the conditions of the most marginalized players. The trade in fishery products provides maritime countries like the Philippines with profound human welfare opportunities. In addition to generating more than P200 billion worth of economic activity annually, it makes significant contributions to the livelihoods and food security of millions of Filipinos. Yet, sustaining this vital trade faces immense challenges. Overfishing is rampant, leading to declining fish stocks and falling production levels. Fishers at the extractive ends of the trade obtain limited benefits, with little power to change their status.
Citation
To sustain both the ocean and the people. (2016, December 13). Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A12.
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Sustainable fishing; Trade; Fishery products; Livelihoods; Food security; Overfishing; Fisheries; Certification; Marine parks; Fishery economics; Oceans; Local Government Units (LGUs); Balyena.Org; Greenpeace; Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR); Ecofish; Greenpeace; University of Technology Sydney; University of Melbourne; Palawan State University; Visayas State University (VSU); World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF); Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS); University of the Philippines-Diliman; United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-Oceans; Mindanao State University (MSU)-Iligan; Western Mindanao State University (WMSU); Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC); Fabinyi, Michael; Dressler, Wolfram; Pido, Michael; Abamo, Antonio; Acebes, Jo Marie; Diaz, Amor; Encarnacion, Angel; Cinches, Vince Aureflor; Gonzales, Maria Rosario Aynon; Israel, Danilo; Mangahas, Maria; Garces, Len; Rosales, Rina Maria; Roxas, Alita; Narvaez, Teresita; Salayo, Nerissa; David, David; Encarnacion, Angel; Matillano, Mavic; Garces, Len; Rosales, Rina Maria; Salao, Chrisma
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