Philippines: Facing COVID and the climate crisis

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Colin Seranina has been a fisherman for 25 years. The waters around Pilar on the Philippine island of Ponson once provided enough fish to feed his family of four kids with some extra to sell at the market.

But the island is particularly susceptible to the changing climate, and the fisherfolk now often go home empty-handed after a day out on the sea.

Times have become even harder since the coronavirus pandemic struck, because the large fish markets are closed. Instead, Seranina and other fisherfolk sell their leftover catch to their neighbors for a lot less money than they'd receive at the market.

Communities like those in Pilar work with conservation NGO Rare to make sure they have food security into the future. They've established coastal protection areas to allow fish populations to recover and have set up savings clubs so fishing families have some cash to fall back on.

A film by Joachim Eggers and Dhang de Castro

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Language
English

Length
7,10 min

Date of publication
2021

Country
Philippines

Project

Fishing for Climate Resilience: Empowering vulnerable, fisheries dependent communities adopt ecosystem-based-adaptation measures to secure food and livelihoods

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