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| Location | Zamboanga Peninsula,Mindanao Island,Philippines |
| Coordinates | 7°30′00″N122°40′0.12″E / 7.50000°N 122.6667000°E /7.50000; 122.6667000 |
| Type | bay |
| Part of | Moro Gulf |
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Sibuguey Bay orSibugay Bay is a large bay of theMoro Gulf, situated off the southwestern coast ofMindanao Island in thePhilippines.[1]
The bay bounds the southern coast of theZamboanga Peninsula. Along with the Moro Gulf, the bay forms part of theCelebes Sea.
The bay supports one of Philippines' richest fish population. It is estimated to supply fish for the 330,000 Sibugaynons inhabiting the area. However, the introduction of new fishing gears, the use of dynamite and the rapid destruction of mangroves have all contributed to a drastic decline in the bay's fish population. The quantity of fish caught by an individual fisherman had dropped ten times below the former quantity.[1]
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