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PHOTO: Fishing in the Polluted Waters of Manila Bay

· Written by Mong Palatino

Categories: East Asia, Philippines, Economics & Business, Environment, Labor

A fisherman gathers mussels on the waters of Manila Bay. Photo by Ezra Acayan, Copyright @Demotix (7/14/2013) [1]

A fisherman gathers mussels on the waters of Manila Bay. Photo by Ezra Acayan, Copyright @Demotix (7/14/2013)

A fisherman at work [1] on the polluted waters of Manila Bay against the backdrop of the Manila skyline. According to government statistics, fisherfolk comprise the poorest sector in the Philippines