Vanishing professions... soon they will all be gone.
On the southern end of Taal Lake, where the water is shallow, gentle, and still clear, we found folks making a living in ways that may soon disappear... as fishermen who trawl the lake for tawilis, an endangered freshwater sardine found nowhere else in the world.... or as seaweed farmers that gather the green stuff that naturally grows along its shallows. With increased fishing, and the impact that comes from a growing lakeside population, both sardines and seaweed may soon disappear, and along with them the professions we see today. Enjoy.
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