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FILIPINO researchers and experts said on Saturday, May 4, 2024, that the marine life in Sandy Cay in the West Philippine Sea is already in a “degraded state.” A study conducted by the University of the Philippines Institute of Biology in Sandy Cays 1, 2, 3, and 4 from March 20 to March 23 showed dead corals piled higher than a person atop live corals. It was also found that there is low fish diversity and abundance and low coral diversity in the area.
'If you are going to ask me now, who is our suspect in doing these illegal small island reclamation in Cays 1,2,3,4? There's no other country that we can pinpoint, it's only the People's Republic of China,' he said. 'Firstly, only China has access to these cays, which are located near their reclaimed military base on Subi Reef. Additionally, Chinese Coast Guard and Chinese Maritime Militia are frequently observed swarming these cays,' he added.
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