Part 2: Small fisherfolk have preferential rights in the municipal waters under the law. But a recent court victory by a big operator is threatening to change the game.
EXCLUSIVE: Part 1 | Gamaliel Cordoba, who headed the NTC during the Duterte regime, has a personal stake in commercial fishing because of his family’s business. During his time, the commission stopped issuing service numbers for trackers that would prevent unregulated fishing.
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Coming together under one alliance gives groups a better perspective of what’s happening in the mangrove rehabilitation scene in the Philippines, said WWF Philippines executive director Katherine Custodio