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Group says fishermen have lost 70% of income due to Chinese presence in Scarborough Shoal
The income of Filipino fishermen operating in coastal areas near the West Philippine Sea have dropped by around 70% per trip since last year due to Chinese presence in the Scarborough Shoal, a militant fishers’ group said ...
- May 28, 2021
Agri dep't Filipinos continue to fish in West Philippine Sea with gov't support
Increased government presence at the West Philippine Sea has allowed Filipino fishermen to continue operating in the area, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). The DA’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...
- June 9, 2021
Fishers to raise DENR dismantling order in global food system
Fishefolk and civil society organizations seek to raise the dismantling order of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) at the Global People’s Summit on Food Systems. Ronnel Arambulo, Pambansang Lakas ...
- September 24, 2021
BFAR seizes nine vessels in Quezon for illegal fishing
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said it seized nine commercial fishing vessels in Mauban, Quezon for using illegal fishing methods. In a virtual briefing Thursday, BFAR National Director Eduardo B. ...
- January 8, 2021