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Panatag situation uneven, unstable
The situation at the disputed Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal off Zambales may be temporarily productive for Filipino fishermen, but it appears to be unstable without a formal agreement with China or an enforceable ruling as ...
- November 1, 2016
Duterte won't withdraw Phl ships from WPS
President Duterte has rejected a call from China to withdraw ships from waters around Pag-asa Island, saying Philippine vessels will “not move an inch backward” even at the cost of his life or his friendship with Beijing. ...
- May 15, 2021
China, Philippines keen on Fisheries Technology Exchange and related training
The China- Philippines Fisheries Technology and Training Exchange has held in Shenzhen Experimental Base of South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute affiliated to Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences in Guangdong Province. ...
- January 17, 2017
BFAR seeks tighter rules to fight illegal fishing
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources is seeking better coordination among government agencies and better enforcement of laws to further strengthen its fight against illegal fishing. “We believe that one of the key ...
- October 14, 2018
Phl slams China unilateral fishing ban in SCS
The Philippines denounced China’s unilateral fishing moratorium in the South China Sea under China’s new Coast Guard Law that can curtail and put at risk the legitimate rights of Filipino fishermen to fish in Philippine ...
- May 20, 2021
'Remember Recto Bank sinking'
A year after the ramming and sinking of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese vessel in Recto Bank, former foreign affairs chief Albert del Rosario is urging Filipinos not to forget the incident or surrender to China’s ...
- June 10, 2020
Villar Lauds lifting of EU ban on Phl fish products
Sen. Cynthia Villar welcomed yesterday the lifting of the ban imposed by the European Union on Philippine fish products to Europe due to the proliferation of illegal fishing. “We recognize the seriousness of this warning ...
- May 1, 2015
Will BBM bar illegal Chinese fishermen?
Among the tests awaiting apparent president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is how he would protect national interests, including that of Filipino fishermen, against the continued intrusion of Chinese poachers in the rich marine ...
- May 24, 2022
'China's clam harvesting violates Phl sovereignty'
Malacañang yesterday described as an “affront” to Philippine territory and sovereignty the harvesting of giant clams in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal by Chinese ships as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced it ...
- April 17, 2019
Satellite images bare damage to Philippine shoal
Publicly-available satellite images show the considerable damage supposedly made by Chinese clam diggers in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal since 2012, an international maritime law expert posted on social media yesterday. Jay ...
- June 17, 2018