Environmental groups and fisherfolk have lauded the Cebu provincial government for rejecting the ordinance of Toledo City that would have allowed commercial fishing within 10.1 to 15 km from the city’s coastline along Tañon Strait, the biggest marine protected area in the Philippines. Toledo City, a third-class component city of Cebu, issued Sangguninang Panlungsod Resolution No. 2018-004 on July 2, 2018 allowing commercial fishing boats to fish inside its city waters. However, upon mandatory review of the provincial government, it was overturned, citing contradiction with national laws as basis.

Commercial fishing ordinance reversed to protect Tañon Strait. (2018, November 15). The Philippine Star, p. B7.