An association of small fishermen, Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA), said the government needs to enforce poaching in order to deter illegal exploitation of Philippine fisheries. “Foreign fishermen are taking all our fish, especially in areas like the West Philippine Sea. It is an insult that we have to import fish from abroad when it comes from our own waters,” PAMALAKAYA Vice Chair for Luzon Bobby C. Roldan said in a statement.

Jocson, L. M. J. C. (2022, January 26). Small fishermen urge government to enforce poaching laws. BusinessWorld, p. S1/2.