(photo: davy king)

Fish is a staple of the Filipino diet. This is perhaps hardly surprising in an archipelago consisting of 7,107 islands surrounded by sea. While some (above) still use traditional methods, modern dynamite fishing has caused incalculable damage to coral reefs.

Some fine finned piscine specimens for sale at the 'wet' market:

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(photo: davy king)

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