tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post2428455774573959245..comments2023-06-10T20:22:01.348+08:00Comments on The Society of Honor by Joe America: Confidence as WeaknessThe Society of Honorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02536906267332687130noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-38724510454133718662011-05-23T04:52:32.644+08:002011-05-23T04:52:32.644+08:00I lived for a time on Gingoog Bay on the north sid...I lived for a time on Gingoog Bay on the north side of Mindanao. The Bay could have been a natural spawning ground for the seas, as thousands of fingerlings were hatched in the tidal ponds on my property. But the fingerlings were scooped up for sale to fish ponds and the bay was fished to desert. Then fish cages were brought in, bringing pollution to the bay and destroying it as a place to swim and feel good.<br /><br />I know there are some places where fishing is managed, and the US is engaged in some of these projects. But I think, far and wide, fishing is a subsistence industry that is not managed, and dynamite is still a problem.<br /><br />A local fisherman at Gingoog (he uses small netting that scooped up large and small fish) and I would argue. He had seven kids, and he would ask, "you want me to become a thief to eat"? I think that attitude is very common.The Society of Honorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536906267332687130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-39322661261281829512011-05-23T03:36:49.266+08:002011-05-23T03:36:49.266+08:00I think you overlooked the problems with global ov...I think you overlooked the problems with global overfishing. Marine protected areas in the Philippines is one of the things we should be proud of and many can learn from. Overfishing can destroy ecosystems and the MPAs in the Philippines can provide sustainable sources for impoverished coastal communities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com