The United States government is providing $900,000 (about P53 million) to support a data platform project for disaster risk and response, the US embassy in Manila said yesterday.
Prices of fresh fish have been rising in Southeast Asia in recent weeks. While this can be attributed to the monsoon season, which shrinks supply, environmentalists say the rises are also a symptom of a deeper malaise: depleted stocks in the oceans because of overfishing and climate change.
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The fisheries sector plays an integral role in the country's food security and economy. During the pandemic, agriculture and fisheries have also kept the economy afloat.Â