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The archipelago nation is home to over 10 million smallholder farmers and fisherfolk.
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024
Here are a few examples: Tracing where Indigenous fisherfolk collected black abalone for over 10,000 years can guide restoration efforts for this endangered species.
—Todd Braje, The Conversation, 16 May 2024
According to the fisherfolk group Pamalakaya, many Filipinos have lost their livelihood because of China’s growing aggressiveness in the South China Sea in the past 10 years.
—Mark Saludes, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Apr. 2023
The sewage flowed out to Lake Michigan, where it was diluted and then pumped right back into people's homes and businesses.
Jones Island, once home to a village of Kashubian fisherfolk, became home to the city’s sewage treatment plant in 1925.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024
Here are a few examples: Tracing where Indigenous fisherfolk collected black abalone for over 10,000 years can guide restoration efforts for this endangered species.
—Todd Braje, The Conversation, 16 May 2024
According to the fisherfolk group Pamalakaya, many Filipinos have lost their livelihood because of China’s growing aggressiveness in the South China Sea in the past 10 years.
—Mark Saludes, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Apr. 2023
The sewage flowed out to Lake Michigan, where it was diluted and then pumped right back into people's homes and businesses.
Jones Island, once home to a village of Kashubian fisherfolk, became home to the city’s sewage treatment plant in 1925.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
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“Fisherfolk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fisherfolk. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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