The Department of Agriculture is eyeing to develop untapped areas in the West Philippine Sea to boost the country’s fish production and lessen dependence on importation, a ranking official said yesterday.
his photo taken on Feb. 16, 2024 shows Filipino fishermen aboard their wooden boats and Philippine Fisheries and Aquatic Resources personnel aboard their rigid hull inflatable boat sailing past a Chinese coast guard ship near the China-controlled Scarborough Shoal, in disputed waters of the South China Sea.MANILA, Philippines —
“The fishers do not need to go in areas where there is a threat . The West Philippine Sea is so vast so should not deter us. What I am saying is, there are still areas that are relatively peaceful and unexplored. We can tap these areas if we have enough incentives for them to do that,” he added.“There are not enough that operate in the West Philippine Sea. One of the limitations is the tax component these Philippine vessels need to pay to the government.
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