A fisherman wades his boat in a sea of trash at the Bulungan Fishport in Parañaque City on Friday, a day before National Fisherfolks Day. The livelihoods of fisherfolk are at risk not only from the dwindling fish stocks and decline in catch due to overfishing but also from plastic pollution. Photo by Toto Lozano for DAILY TRIBUNE
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A grim catch

Author : Toto Lozano
A fisherman wades his boat in a sea of trash at the Bulungan Fishport in Parañaque City on Friday, a day before National Fisherfolks Day. The livelihoods of fisherfolk are at risk not only from the dwindling fish stocks and decline in catch due to overfishing but also from plastic pollution.
A fisherman wades his boat in a sea of trash at the Bulungan Fishport in Parañaque City on Friday, a day before National Fisherfolks Day. The livelihoods of fisherfolk are at risk not only from the dwindling fish stocks and decline in catch due to overfishing but also from plastic pollution.
A fisherman wades his boat in a sea of trash at the Bulungan Fishport in Parañaque City on Friday, a day before National Fisherfolks Day. The livelihoods of fisherfolk are at risk not only from the dwindling fish stocks and decline in catch due to overfishing but also from plastic pollution.
Photo by Toto Lozano for DAILY TRIBUNE