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How Big Business Is Sinking Small Fishers In The Philippines

George Cacayuran sails around the municipal fishing grounds to catch squid in Agoo, La Union.
George Cacayuran sails around the municipal fishing grounds to catch squid in Agoo, La Union.

A decision by the country’s highest court opens up nearshore waters to export-minded commercial trawlers, waters that had been reserved for the small-scale fishers who feed the nation.

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