The Philippine disaster and local relief action

2014-03-13T17:26:00

Thousands of fishermen were affected by Yolanda. Credit: OCHA/Gemma Cortes

Small-scale fisheries (SSF) are not only a great provider of employment, and either the only or most important income source in poor coastal communities, but there is something in the fishing itself that makes it the preferred way of life for the fishing people.

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