Fishing in the Philippines

Fishing technique used in the Philippines damaging the coral Reefs and exploiting children. This clip waas from quite a few years ago and is not current, I do not know if this Fishing is still being used I would like to think not but I do not know, I put the video clip up to highlight the danger to children and young people mainly. there are lots of bad Fishing techniques around the world so this is not a new thing.

EDIT : there are of course other methods of fishing in the Phils, but this method was highlighted as being environmentally bad and also dangerous for young men and boys. that is what the clip is portraying.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• fishing
• philippines
• coralreefs
• fish
• children

[mikealano1]

A1

I am a Filipino and I have to admit that this video is necessary.

I work closely with the Local Government Units in one of the Visayas Islands concentrating in the protection of marine wildlife and livelihood program for the the fishing villages.

Fellow Filipinos, understand this is a very old video...but is a good reminder of what has been. Today is a different story, our local government units unanimously agree that a far bigger economic advantage in preserving our marine wildlife...

[WELLBRAN]

@mikealano1 Yes this clip is some years old and there is still much work to be done but as you have said things are changing for the better but sea polution is a big issue in the Philipiines, thankyou for your very informed comments here

[WELLBRAN]

Just adding my comment here, the clip is mainly about the Dangers to Children and young people, and the video clip is many years old, lets hope that this fishing technique is long gone. Maybe someone from Phils fisheries can inform us here about it better.

[Mpbresenio]

this video is long time ago,...

and if u dont mind,.. can u edit the title of this video,..

coz its sounds like philippines only use this method for fishing,.. no ones care before and un educated people dont know whut they doing,...

so dont be one of them,...

and put your stuff in there places,...

[WELLBRAN]

1st answer : Did I say it was recent?

2nd answer : No

[soliloquyinsolitude]

thank you for considering my request and actually doing something about it but i was referring to your video's title...just a suggestion, you could for instance put there "muro ami fishing in the philippines" or something...thanks!

[WELLBRAN]

I think most people who listen to the clip will get th idea. While reading my description

[kante19]

Guys, don't hate on the pinoy's. American's also do this, American's kill more then 800,000 shrimp a day and sell it. Pinoy's are poorer then most countries and they do this to survive. It's sad, I agree, but don't hate on them. Its how they survive.

[1lewis10100]

very smart way of hunting... just a shame cause reefs are a delicate eco system

[hotpapilatino253]

Well, at least they aren't killing whales like some OTHER people we all know.

[earlizthebestgta]

not oly Pilipinos do this but Indonesians also

[jerpao13]

muro ami is no longer practiced by the fisherman who used the techniquebefore, but in mindanao it is still secretly practiced but luckily because of education and and better laws developed the numbers of muro ami practices has decreased dramatically

[cheeeeezitz]

i hope that white tip brings his friends and eats all of them...

[seasnake321]

yes JOIO84 but there are good dive stories and videos on the net also. Try the myscubastory site. Type myscubastory into google and its the first one .. enjoy

[558shadow]

yes its banned, but our goverment don't reinforced it cuz they're so busy to do some other things tulad kung paano nila maibubulsa ang budget para dyan.

[juzanothergal]

what the.. cruel ttm. am i supposed to like or dislike this? like coz it raise awareness or dislike coz this method really sucks D:

[pikamanable]

What if the boat sinks...

[marumito]

this is really a devastating way to kill our way of life in the Philippines... I hope & wish that there would be a sustainable way 2 do it. we are in the 21st century but some fisherfolks in our Country are still trapped in the Ancient ways of Fishing... Muro Ami should be Continually Banned. we need dialogue & more understanding coupled with education in our fisheries so we can save & sustain our FISH, REEFS & CORALS.