BFAR urged to provide aid to 'Karding'-affected fishers

People secure their boats in Baseco, Manila as Typhoon Noru approaches the Philippines on September 25, 2022.

AFP / Jam Sta. Rosa

MANILA, Philippines — An alliance of fisherfolk called on the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to assess the destruction caused by Typhoon Karding (Noru) to fishing communities and provide assistance to affected fishers.

“We call on the BFAR to expedite assessing the damage in coastal communities and immediately extend all possible steps to assist the fisherfolk and coastal families severely affected by Typhoon Karding,” said Ronnel Arambulo, national spokesperson of Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya (PAMALAKAYA).

Specifically, BFAR should assess the situation of fishing communities along Laguna de Bay and Manila Bay, the fishers’ group said.

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