MANILA — Limiting commercial fishing and protecting coastal habitats are among the climate-resilient measures that government could adapt to In a statement, Pamalakaya said the measures were among those they presented to Ian Fry — United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change — during a dialogue.
Pamalakaya said there are around 100 reclamation projects in the Philippines — many of them in Manila Bay — that affect around 30,000 hectares of fishing waters. "This should come in a form of regular and sufficient subsidies to fisherfolk who continue to bear the brunt of the degraded environment and ecosystem, and a long-term rehabilitation and restoration plan."
"All cases were related to advocacies in protecting the marine environment and advancing fishing rights," said Pamalakaya.