10/01/2025
? GIS analysis of data from the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) shows that municipal water within 15 km (307,590.7 sq km) is only 15 % of Philippine waters (over 2 million sq km). If commercial fishers are allowed to operate in areas of the municipal waters at least 7 fathoms deep, the area reserved for 1.1 million artisanal fishers would shrink to 2% while 98% of the country's waters will be open to just 5,000 commercial fishing vessels.
Credit: GIS Map by Raffy Martinez/Fish Right