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