BFAR: Municipal waters yield more fish than deeper fishing grounds

MUNICIPAL WATERS. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources will continue to focus on municipal waters or those within 15 meters from the shore despite the lack of monitoring and enforcement of laws in commercial waters. Photo by Leanne Jazul/Rappler

in Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea and left 22 Filipino fishermen"to the mercy of the elements," as initially described by Philippine authorities. Gongona on Monday, June 24, reiterated BFAR's mandate to focus more on municipal waters, which, he said, yields more catch and better revenue.Ang mga pumupunta sa West Philippine Sea ay para manghuli ng high-value fish, that's why we should be there. But on our records, there is more money in galunggong than in tunaFishing grounds within 15 meters from the shore are considered as municipal waters. Only small scale fishermen are allowed to catch fish in these grounds.

BFAR, which is under the Department of Agriculture, said in 2018 that it wanted local governments to allow commercial fishing vessels to enter up to 5 meters within municipal waters.

BFAR was like saying to our fishermen, 'Don't fish in our EEZ to avoid contact with China'

Hahaha. Nagpapatawa ka ba, Sir?

Gung-gong na!

Sige justifiy niyo pa yung pananahimik niyo sa China

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