A local fisherfolk group cited the recent discovery of thriving coral reefs as another reason to protect Manila Bay from massive reclamation projects. “It is crystal clear that Manila Bay is alive and well; it is still the number one source of livelihood for hundreds of thousands of small fisherfolk in the provinces of Cavite, Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, and the National Capital Region (NCR),” Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) national chair Fernando Hicap said. Hicap, a fisherman in Rosario, Cavite, said that despite the declining fish catch due to years of environmental degradation, Manila Bay still provides livelihood to the coastal towns of Cavite.

De Vera-Ruiz, E. (2019, May 3). Fishers group: Thriving reefs one reason to save Manila Bay. Manila Bulletin, p. 2.