Mga wasay-wasay sa Iloilo, matiyagang kinukuha ng mano-mano para pagkakitaan | Dapat Alam Mo! - video Dailymotion

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Aired (August 30, 2024): Sa Carles, Iloilo. dalawang oras pumapalaot ang 34-anyos na si Raul Bacuyong bago marating ang lugar kung saan siya sisisid para kumuha ng mala-talabang wasay-wasay. Sundan ang buong kuwento sa video na ito.

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00:00to go fishing.

00:02That's why I feel like we're going to be jacked again today.

00:04Just hang in there, brother Kim.

00:06Even for the people of Carles, Iloilo

00:08who go fishing every day

00:10to make a living.

00:12That's my story,

00:14you should know.

00:20Fishing is not a joke.

00:22Especially if you're going to fish

00:24in the middle of the sea to earn money.

00:26But in Carles, Iloilo,

00:28this is what the fishermen

00:30of Malatalabang, Wasay-Wasay,

00:32do every day.

00:44Raul Bacuyong,

00:4634 years old,

00:48is one of the earners

00:50of Wasay-Wasay.

00:52We've been selling Wasay-Wasay for 5 years

00:54because I have a lot of children

00:56who are still studying.

00:58That's what we're looking for in life.

01:02It's 5 in the morning

01:04when we go fishing.

01:06They go fishing for 2 hours

01:08before they reach the place where they fish.

01:10We use a compressor

01:12to fight the fish.

01:14Then we use a net for fishing.

01:16If the compressor dies,

01:18there's no wind.

01:20There are 2 connected shells

01:22for Wasay-Wasay.

01:24We spend 5 hours in the sea

01:26and go home around 2 in the afternoon.

01:28Now, we only catch a few Wasay-Wasay.

01:30Maybe one or two.

01:32They catch

01:3415 kilos of Wasay-Wasay

01:36every day.

01:38There are 5 of us.

01:40We catch around 700 to 600.

01:42If the waves are big,

01:44we can't go far.

01:46The islands of Wasay-Wasay are full all year long.

01:48The caught Wasay-Wasay

01:50are cleaned and boiled

01:52before they're sold to tourists.

01:54They're sold to important quarters.

01:56You can eat it

01:58and give it to your guests.

02:02It's meaty.

02:04It's my first time to taste Wasay-Wasay.

02:06It tastes like scallop.

02:08It's like a shrimp.

02:10It's delicious.

02:12The Indo-Pacific region is rich

02:14in Wasay-Wasay.

02:16According to the Senior Fishing Regulations Officer

02:18of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources,

02:20or BFAR, Noni Enolva.

02:22Wasay-Wasay are

02:24a type of fish.

02:26Most of the Wasay-Wasay are

02:28a genus that live

02:30in marine or rockish water

02:32environments.

02:34The size of Wasay-Wasay can reach

02:36more than half the size of a fish.

02:38It's a bivalve with two shells

02:40that stick together and have soft meat.

02:42In addition,

02:44if there are a lot of Wasay-Wasay,

02:46it can be considered as an oyster reef

02:48that is important to keep the ocean clean.

02:50If a piece of wasp is caught,

02:52it can filter

02:5425 to 50 gallons.

02:56If there are large oyster reefs,

02:58they can be used

03:00to house fish,

03:02reptiles, and other marine creatures.

03:04Oyster reefs are also important

03:06as a barrier to storms

03:08and protect

03:10our underwater vegetation.

03:12The Wasay-Wasay

03:14that are caught

03:16are a big help to the environment

03:18and to the livelihood

03:20of the islanders.

03:22It's not easy to fish.

03:24This is Raul's only way to

03:26meet the needs of his family.

03:28If there are no Wasay-Wasay,

03:30it's hard for us.

03:32This is where we get our money.

03:34Many communities depend on the

03:36richness of nature.

03:38That's why it's important to take care of it.

03:40It's important for us to preserve it

03:42for our livelihood.

Mga wasay-wasay sa Iloilo, matiyagang kinukuha ng mano-mano para pagkakitaan | Dapat Alam Mo!

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