Scenes from the Tuna Trade

Dubbed the Tuna Capital of the Philippines, life in General Santos revolves around the fishing industry
Photograph for TIME by Thomas Lee / Atlas Press

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Dubbed the Tuna Capital of the Philippines, life in General Santos revolves around the fishing industry. When overfishing around the Philippines starts to take a bite out of the local economy, that's bad news for everyone.

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