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The Philippines protested on Monday China 's unilateral fishing ban in the South China Sea, saying it violates international law and undermines the country's sovereignty and maritime rights.Manila said it does not recognize China ’s fishing moratorium from May 1 to September 16 as it includes Manila's maritime zones over which the Philippines has sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction.
It also said that China breached Article 56 of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea "with respect to the Philippines' sovereign rights over the living resources of its exclusive economic zone."Chinese officials in Manila have yet to respond to a request for comment.The self-imposed fishing moratorium, the DFA said, "raises tensions in the West Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, and directly contravenes the understanding between President Ferdinand R.
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