Fishers, youth press Marcos to defend municipal waters

MANILA, Philippines — Fishers and youth groups gathered at the University of the Philippines Diliman on Sunday, June 7, to press President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Congress to protect the country’s 15-kilometer municipal waters, saying stricter enforcement of fisheries laws is needed to safeguard livelihoods, food security and marine ecosystems.

Around 300 fishers and youth ...