While it imposes a fishing blockade in the West Philippine Sea, China has become the country’s biggest source of imported fish, some of which was poached from Philippine waters, Batangas Rep. Ralph Recto said Monday. In a statement, Recto said China has cordoned off Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal), claiming it as a backyard fishpond and declaring it off-limits to its true owners — Filipinos.

Cruz, M. V., & Campos, O. V. (2023, September 26). China biggest source of imported fish for PH amid poaching-Recto. Manila Standard, pp. A1, A2.