An alliance of fisherfolk on Friday cried for government help following sudden drops in fish catch and farmgate prices due to the El Niño phenomenon.

In a statement, the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) reported that the fish catch of small fishers in Manila Bay had declined to about 3 kilos from the usual 7 to 10 kilos per fishing trip.

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