NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 7 May)—The Duterte legacy of surrendering the West Philippine Sea (WPS), our exclusive economic zone (EEZ), to China
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental —The Duterte legacy of surrendering the West Philippine Sea , our exclusive economic zone , to China continues to hurt us to this day. The Chinese have become more aggressive and violent not only in enjoying the privilege granted them by the former president but in claiming sovereignty over our territorial waters, expanding their bully claim from 9 to 10 dash line.
But, he said it would be a different story if they extract oil and other mineral resources. He would, accordingly send his grey ships into the area. Duterte belittled the value of our fishery resources and its significance on our food security. He is not aware how much we are losing from the continued Chinese illegal fishing in Philippine waters.
Meanwhile, the Agri-Fishery Alliance, a coalition of various agricultural groups and stakeholders in the country, also estimated that the Philippines loses 3 million metric tons of fish annually worth P300 billion due to Chinese illegal fishing in the WPS. The group says our food security is threatened by the illegal fishing that severely depletes our fish supply. The irony of the situation is that we import the fish, particularly galunggong, they illegally harvested from our waters.
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