Marine Protection Gaps Threaten Mindoro Food Security, Group Warns
The Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development (CEED) warned that persistent pollution and gaps in marine rehabilitation in the Verde Island Passage (VIP) threaten fisheries and food security in Mindoro, citing elevated oil-and-grease levels and declining seagrass cover.
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