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Transcript
00:00The supply of fish is still sufficient, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.
00:05They are even trying to reduce the number of fish caught in the West Philippine Sea.
00:10Witness, Bernadette Reyes.
00:16Two Chinese warships were hit by the ships of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources or BFAR.
00:22There, there, there. There's the laser.
00:24While the agency's airplane was hit by a laser in the West Philippine Sea a while ago.
00:30Those encounters last week only added to the long list of geopolitical tensions in the West Philippine Sea,
00:37which according to the fishermen themselves, is affecting their fishing there.
00:42This is also according to BFAR one of the reasons for the slow production of fish in the West Philippine Sea.
00:49In the first six months of this year, 7,000 metric tons of fish have been caught,
00:54compared to the same period in 2023.
00:57But there are other reasons aside from the tensions in the area.
01:00It's not only because of the geopolitical situation,
01:05there are also other reasons, like the rise of fuel,
01:09as well as the El Niño that passed through.
01:13Is the West Philippine Sea a significant source of fish?
01:16For now, the overall supply of fish is not affected to influence its price.
01:21There are also many other fishing spots in the Philippines.
01:25According to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources,
01:28aside from marine catch, fish can also be added to the supply,
01:31such as tilapia and bangus from aquaculture.
01:34Aside from this, it is expected that the imported fish can also be added to the supply,
01:38which is expected to arrive during the close fishing season.
01:42But even if there is a sufficient supply for now,
01:44it is important, according to the BFAR,
01:46that the catch of fish is based on the capacity of the ocean.
01:50It is a science game for us to utilize resources.
01:54And now, China is coaching the West Philippine Sea
02:00that it did not reliculate.
02:02It is possible for this to result in overfishing.
02:07For GMA Integrated News,
02:09Bernadette Reyes is your witness.

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