Warming seas threaten over 2,000 fishermen in Romblon town

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — More than 2,000 registered fisherfolk and about 50 backyard fishpond operators in Odiongan, Romblon, could be affected by the increasingly hot weather and rising sea temperatures, according to the municipal agriculture office. Ocean warming is disrupting fishing conditions: fish move away from shallow, warmer areas, forcing marginal fisherfolk to venture