READ part 1: Seabed quarrying ‘crowding us out,’ say Manila Bay fisherfolk Rosales recalled that on at least two occasions, dredging vessels had “run over” his net because he “couldn’t get out their way fast enough.”

In a previous two-part report published in , Edwin Rosales, a fisherman from Limay, Bataan province, said he had been forced to venture farther out to Bulacan or Cavite provinces where the yield has been dwindling due to various dredging vessels frequenting the area. Pamalakaya said since dredging began two years ago, small fishers in Cavite lost 80 percent to 90 percent of their daily income. “These dredging operations that complement various reclamation projects in Manila Bay are supposed to be covered by the suspension order from the President,” said Fernando Hicap, Pamalakaya national chairperson. READ: ‘Resounding victory’ for people: Manila Bay reclamation halt hailed Yulo-Loyzaga’s statement followed President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s pronouncement that all but one reclamation project were suspended-a decision that was welcomed by various groups and civil society organizations.

READ: DENR clarifies: All Manila Bay reclamation projects are suspended

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