PH Navy, pumalag sa ipatutupad na fishing moratorium ng China sa West Philippine Sea

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00:00 The Philippine Navy and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources will now introduce

00:05 the fishing vans that are being carried by China to the South China Sea.

00:11 We will also ensure the continued protection of the Philippine fishermen.

00:18 Patrick de Asus will be back.

00:20 The number of Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea is decreasing.

00:26 In the latest monitoring of the Philippine Navy, 122 Chinese ships were spotted.

00:32 But this is lower than 153.

00:36 It has been two weeks since the civilian convoy was made in Scarborough or Panatagshul.

00:42 The exclusive economic zone of the Philippines, the monster ship of the China Coast Guard,

00:48 which was deployed near Bajo de Masinloc, is also out.

00:51 The Philippine Navy has again confirmed the implementation of the China Fishing Moratorium in the South China Sea.

00:58 It is possible that it will hit Panatagshul, which is in the West Philippine Sea.

01:03 The Navy said that they will not recognize the China Fishing Moratorium,

01:07 which was the first to report on the arrest of foreigners in their territories.

01:13 They are against international law.

01:15 Our commander-in-chief said they are all unacceptable.

01:19 The SND said they are provocative.

01:21 China is out of tune, out of step, out of their minds.

01:25 The China Fishing Moratorium will last for four months or until September,

01:30 which they will implement every year.

01:33 But no Filipino fishermen were caught.

01:36 Even so, the Philippine Navy has confirmed the protection for the Filipino fishermen,

01:41 where their additional ships are being deployed and will be supported by the Philippine Coast Guard.

01:47 To our fishermen, rest assured, before China says that the Philippine Navy and AFP are already there.

01:52 The Philippine Coast Guard has already come up with contingencies

01:56 in ensuring that we will protect the rights of our fishermen in Bajo de Masinloc.

02:04 The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources also denied that they will not recognize the unilateral ban.

02:11 They will feel their presence for the fishermen in the West Philippine Sea

02:17 and will not condemn the programs that are being implemented to increase the production of fish.

02:24 No one should stop what we are doing in the West Philippine Sea.

02:29 First of all, we have the right here because it is in the waters of the Philippines.

02:39 So, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources will continue to do whatever we have planned to do in the West Philippine Sea

02:49 as part of the assistance to our fishermen.

02:54 The Philippines will only implement the closed fishing season,

02:59 which is done every November to increase the number of fish.

03:05 More than 11% of the total fish caught in the Philippines comes from the West Philippine Sea.

03:11 This is achieved by the livelihood of 385,000 fishermen.

03:17 Patrick De Jesus for Pambansan TV in Bagong, Philippines.