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The government should strictly implement laws that seek to combat overfishing to increase the country’s fish stocks, according to a lawmaker. AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee said the government should tighten the implementation of laws to safeguard against overfishing. While acknowledging President Marcos’ stance on not imposing a fishing…
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Small fisherfolk enjoy exclusive access to 15-kilometer municipal waters, but proposals to amend the Philippine Fisheries Code are causing them to worry over their livelihood. Watch the documentary here.
15 kilometers from shore to sea is what small fishers get. Without updated vessel monitoring measures and robust law enforcement, they fear their livelihood is at risk.
Part 1: While fishing is the town’s main industry, not many fishermen are enticed to catch sardines due to lack of advanced gear
THE government through the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to reverse and set aside the decision of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 170 on June 1, 2021, declaring Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) No. 266 unconstitutional. During oral arguments on the petition filed by the government, Solicitor General