Non-governmental organization Oceana Philippines is pushing for the monitoring of all commercial fishing vessels in the provinces along the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (TSPS), covering the body of water between Negros and Cebu islands. Oceana Philippines Vice-President Gloria E. Ramos told BusinessWorld on Friday that the Philippines has enough laws to protect the marine biodiversity and manage the fisheries but these are not well-implemented. The TSPS is the largest protected marine area in the Philippines and is considered one of the richest fishing grounds and a key biodiversity area in the country. Despite this, the TSPS is still considered overfished.

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