A GROUP of the country's leading scientists is calling for the long-term monitoring and sustainable management of resources in the West Philippine Sea, amid rising tensions between the Philippines and China.
A GROUP of the country's leading scientists is calling for the long-term monitoring and sustainable management of resources in the West Philippine Sea, amid rising tensions between the Philippines and China.
She also pointed to the oil spill in the Verde Island Passage in 2023 as proof that the Philippines was still not prepared for such incidents.David said that mangroves have also degraded all over the South China Sea area because they are being converted for land use.Plastic waste is another major threat to the West Philippine Sea, she said.'In certain areas, including West Palawan, you have mostly fishing gear.
Urge Long-Term Monitoring Of WPS Resources
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