The marine biodiversity at Rozul Reef in the West Philippine Sea remains in good condition despite the corals there being evidently harvested and damaged, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said Thursday.
The marine biodiversity at Rozul Reef in the West Philippine Sea remains in good condition despite the corals there being evidently harvested and damaged, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said Thursday. BFAR spokesperson Nazario Briguera said that the Philippines should instead focus more on the sand or crushed corals that were found in the seabed of Rozul Reef .
Despite this, there are signs that the biodiversity is recovering, such as a clownfish being spotted on its sea anemone and small fish swimming near the dead corals.Briguera said that it would take further investigation and research to find out if the sand or crushed corals in the Rozul Reef were man-made.In September 2023, the Philippine Coast Guard reported "severe damage" to the marine environment and coral reef in the seabed of Rozul Reef and Escoda Shoal.
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