Local officials have been telling Edlyn Rosales that Manila Bay is already a dead body of water. Friends who otherwise meant well have told her the same, she said.
Fisherman Angelo Dula of Limay, Bataan province, is among those depending on Manila Bay for their livelihood. Photo by: KATHLEEN LEI LIMAYO/CONTRIBUTOR
In this fisherfolk community, it was her task to sift through her husband and brother’s catch — mostly “alubaybay,” a sardine variety. She would place the fish in neat rows on bamboo mats, then salt and dry them in the sun, until they are ready to be packed and sold.Around a hundred fisherfolk live in one community alone in Limay, Bataan. Rows and rows of tuyo are lined up on their bamboo bridges. Among them is Edlyn Rosales, a longtime manunuyo.
But for Fernando Siringan, a marine scientist from the University of the Philippines , these agencies should ask the proponents if they have conducted studies on the areas they wish to exploit. The lack of Filipino marine scientists is another disadvantage. Siringan said there are “many scientists in other fields, [but] marine scientists, especially those who look [into] mineral resources, can be counted by one hand.”Meanwhile, scientists, civil society groups, and affected fisherfolk communities want a closer look into the quarrying enterprises.
“The seabed is a habitat, same as corals, seagrass, and mangroves. That’s why no exploration or exploitation of fishing areas can happen without… an extensive environmental impact assessment process. Because that is required, it’s in the Fisheries Code ,” she said. Fisherfolk could also learn to document illegal fishing activities. This is where organized groups such as Pangisda Pilipinas—of which Rosales is a member — could help.
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