The Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force has confirmed that the prohibited “super hulbot” or Danish seine fishing persists in northern Iloilo. This is a destructive fishing method that wrecks the marine habitat of fishes. Stopping illegal fishing is a matter of survival. We want to ensure adequate supply of fish for the Ilonggos in a sustainable manner. But the problem persists especially in the rich fishing grounds north of the province. For our food, our country as an archipelago necessarily depends on our fishery resources. Fish used to be among the cheapest sources of protein for Filipinos but now, some fish products are even more expensive than pork or chicken!

Something fishy. (2023, June 21). Panay News, p. 6.