Five countries, including the Philippines, have launched the first Common Fisheries Resource Analysis (CFRA) to address depleting fish stocks, particularly of skipjack tuna or “gulyasan,” in the South China Sea. The other countries are Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and China. Government-affiliated scientists from these five countries joined forces for the first landmark analysis of the region’s shared fish resources providing food and livelihoods for millions of people.

Rivera, D., & Marcelo, E. (2022, September 9). Phl, 4 others to address depleting SCS fish stocks. The Philippine Star, p. 6.