More Filipino fishermen have begun dropping their nets again in the West Philippine Sea, with a ranking official from the Bureau of Fish
Filipino fishermen fetch MV Kapitan Felix Oca at a designated rendezvous point in the West Philippine Sea on December 11, 2023.MANILA, Philippines — eries and Aquatic Resources claiming they have increased by more than half – encouraged largely by greater government presence and support against Chinese harassment.
He did not give specific details but he maintained that greater presence of the government has encouraged fishermen to resume their trade in the country’s waters. “We expanded our support through this project, LAYAG-WPS . This is a more comprehensive approach from the government like the distribution of big boats, basic postharvest equipment, including skills enhancement, capacity building for our fishers,” he said.
Briguera said that livelihood intervention provided during the launch of LAYAG-WPS in Subic, Zambales reached P60 million.
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