The country’s fisheries sector is losing P5 million a day as the impact of the Oriental Mindoro oil spill continues to take its toll. This was revealed by Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Spokesperson Nazario Briguera during a “Laging Handa” briefing on Monday, March 20. According to him, about 19,000 fishermen, among others, continue to suffer from the fishing ban that is currently imposed in oil spill-affected areas. "We are looking at an estimate of P5 million being lost every day as we continue to restrict fisherman from fishing in affected areas, which had been their source of livelihood,” the bureau official said in Filipino.

Santos, J. (2023, March 21). PH fisheries sector losing P5M daily due to oil spill. Manila Bulletin, p. 7.