36 Tangub, Misamis Occidental and Tubod, Lanao Del Norte Sarangani Province Panguil Bay Bridge project Resort Depth of water could be affected due to piling of soil and mud Loss of fishing area due to ecotourism Table 5. Reclamation projects identified in the consultations The participants also reported lesser catch volume in the areas affected as fish habitats are being destroyed, and business operations are overrunning fishing areas. 260 Participants also revealed that they are now fishing for a longer period of time but can still not meet the catch volume they need. 261 Participants from Luzon said that since 2010, Manila Bay had been overrun with reclamation and coastal development projects. This has negatively affected the area and the communities that make their living in those waters. 262 In Limay, Bataan, seabed quarrying not only degraded fish stocks, seasonal marine species in the area such as “salay-salay,263 talakitok,264 alimasag 265 pusit266” and yellowfin, are no longer available according to them. Due to reclamation projects, fishers now have to move to other areas to fish, and the increased competition has adversely affected fish stocks in those areas.267 In Homonhon Island, the community in Sitio Converse used to be the number 1 producers of seaweed, but since the arrival of vessels from China and Taiwan for black sand mining, 268 seaweed farmers have dwindled in numbers and has negatively affected the livelihood of communities in the area. Other effects reported include taking a longer time to bring their catch to market, which would mean they sell it at a lower price because buyers would say the catch is no longer fresh.269 Coastal communities are also under threat of being displaced due to these projects. Many of the participants report losing their homes near the coast and are involuntarily relocated in areas where they have no access to marine resources and their livelihood. 270 The participants said that they return to their previous homes on the coast because there is no sustainable livelihood for them in the resettlement areas. 271 Most of them did not experience consultations by the LGU or concerned government agencies regarding the projects. For those who were able to speak with the local chief executives, most of their suggestions were not heeded.272 A participant from Mindanao highlighted their good experience on the resettlement of their community. The strong advocacy of the fisherfolk organizations has been a vital instrument to convince the LGU to allow them to choose and purchase the area for the resettlement site. 273 In fact, the local government and relevant agencies supported them to set up basic services (e.g water, electricity, transportation, livelihood, etc.) in the resettlement area. According to them, with all this in place, they would not need to go back to 260 Consultations with Fisherfolks, supra note 148 261 Ibid. 262 Ibid. 263 Yellow-tail scad, primer.com.ph/tips-guides/2017/08/13/expats-guide-to-common-fishes-in-the-philippines/ (last viewed 11/25/2021) 264 Trevally or Cavalla, www.stuartxchange.org/FishNames.html (last viewed 11/25/2021) 265 Blue crab 266 Squid 267 Consultations with Fisherfolks, supra note 148. Fishers from Surigao are now moving into Samar 268 Ibid. 269 Ibid. 270 Ibid. Participants from NCR report being forced to relocate in Cavite, Laguna, or Bataan. 271 Ibid. 272 Ibid. 273 Ibid.