Fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) and the MAGSASAKA Party-List (MPL) strongly denounced the Supreme Court decision allowing commercial fishing vessels within the 15-kilometer municipal waters. In a statement, Pamalakaya warned that the municipal fisheries output in the first quarter of the year might “fall significantly” if the SC decision takes effect. Based on records, the group said the total volume of the municipal fisheries production was estimated at 196.13 thousand metric tons or 20.3 percent of the entire fisheries production in the third quarter of 2024.

Santos, J. (2025, January 5). SC ruling on commercial fishing denounced by fishers, farmers. Manila Bulletin, p. 2.