UP professors seek long-term monitoring of West Philippine Sea resources

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May 30, 2024, 6:18 pmMarine scientists at the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Science have recommended the long-term monitoring of resources at the West Philippine Sea .

UPD-CS Marine Science Institute Director Dr. Laura David listed the following threats to the West Philippine Sea: climate change, overfishing, oil spills, land use, plastics, and reclamation of islands. “We need to increase our research efforts, and we need to involve a lot of other disciplines. We need to talk to the fishers, and we need more policymakers, so that we can make better-informed policies for the West Philippine Sea,” David said.

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