Restored mangroves protect Balanga communities, boost fishers’ livelihoods

BALANGA CITY — Mangrove restoration and conservation efforts in this city have helped protect coastal communities from flooding while improving local fisheries and the livelihoods of fishing families. Jaime Buenaventura, chair of the City Fishery and Aquatic Resources Management Council, recalled how mangrove cutting and degradation once left coastal communities vulnerable to rising tides, strong winds […]

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