Filipino fishermen should continue plying their trade in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) where they can count on government protection from possible harassment by the Chinese, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said yesterday. “We should be there. That area is our traditional fishing ground… (and) accounts for seven percent of our total production and that would be 324,000 metric tons (MT) every year,” BFAR director Eduardo Gongona said in an interview with ANC yesterday. “We should be there so that we can get our ample share from the bounties of the sea,” he added.

Talavera, C., Felipe, C. S., & Marcelo, E. (2021, April 30). BFAR urges fishermen: Swarm West Phl Sea. The Philippine Star, pp. 1, 6.