What happens when a community bands together to save its resources?
While the idea of a no-fish zone was initially met with resistance, Apo Island has become a lauded example of what can happen if a community bands together to save its resources; a message to surrounding communities that respecting marine life means respecting the people living alongside it.
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Fishermen, scientists, and environmental activists have been at work for decades in imaginary constructs called marine protected areas. This grand experiment started in Apo Island, through the work of one scientist, nearly 40 years ago.
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