'Sustainable fishing can help RP meet MDG's
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"The Philippines, being a tropical country, relies heavily on its underwater resources, especially fish," Sarmiento fish. He said this is the reason why it is imperative to develop sustainable methods of fishing that are less stressful on the environment while continuing to extract fish to feed an increasing population. In a video presentation, Sarmiento showed a device developed by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Calbayog City and Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center.
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'Sustainable fishing can help RP meet MDG's. (2010, September 26). The Philippine Star, p. A-25.
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Sustainable fishing; Hunger; Poverty alleviation; Fish; Trash fish; By-catch excluder devices; By catch; Juveniles; Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC); United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization; Social Weather Stations (SWS); Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR); Sarmiento, Mel Senen; Philippines
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