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General Santos City, the Tuna Capital

General Santos City, the Tuna Capital

The Philippines is a fascinating country that has a great variety of unique travel destinations with countless beautiful places and lots of exciting things to do, but if you're looking for an out of the ordinary, adventurous holiday destination that also has a sense of history and a dynamic, cultural diversity, then General Santos City may be the place for you.

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Published at 2018-03-04 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business, Documentary

Tags: Tuna, capital, fishing

Catching Tuna the Right Way in the Philippines

Catching Tuna the Right Way in the Philippines

We’ve been wet and cold for 12 hours, looking for Yellowfin tuna. Around us, three other vessels are using their powerful strobe lights to turn night into day. Everyone furiously pumps circular hand-reels, hoping for a bite. The reels are occasionally exchanged for long-handled nets, used to pluck out fast-moving squid lured by the light. It’s a colourful carnival in the middle of the sea.

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Published at 2017-05-21 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Environment

Tags: Tuna, WWF, fishing, fishing

Filipino Fishers Protecting Threatened Tuna

Filipino Fishers Protecting Threatened Tuna

The Philippines is leading the way in teaching handline fishermen how to catch tuna in a sustainable way — striking an important balance between commerce and conservation.

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Published at 2017-05-19 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, Environment, Stories

Tags: Tuna, fishing