“Vulnerable marine ecosystems, such as coral reefs and other living spaces of endangered and migratory wildlife species, should be prioritized,” he noted.
President Duterte raised the issues of coral reef protection and illegal fishing during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ dialogue with China on Tuesday, Oct. 26.“We hark back to the Philippines’ ASEAN Chairmanship in 2017 where we declared the Decade of Coastal and Marine Environmental Protection in the South China Sea from 2017 to 2027,” Duterte said during his intervention in the 24th ASEAN-China Summit, which is part of the ongoing 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits.
“We must strengthen cooperation in addressing marine debris and transboundary pollution. And we must ramp up efforts to fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing,” the Philippine leader further said, adding that “These are crucial to achieve food security and to mitigate global warming.”
China is among the longer-tenured dialogue partners of the ASEAN, of which the Philippines is a founding member. Premier Li Keqiang attended the ASEAN-China Summit on behalf of China.
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