Filipino Fishermen Harassed by China Coast Guard in West Philippine Sea

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Filipino Fishermen,China Coast Guard,West Philippine Sea

Filipino fisherfolk were harassed by two China Coast Guard (CCG) ships as they installed payaos or local fish aggregating devices in the vicinity of Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea. The CCG ships monitored and harassed the much-smaller Filipino fishing boats, even positioning in front of their ship's water cannon.

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At one point, CCG personnel appeared to position in front of their ship’s water cannon, as they sailed close to much-smaller boats and tried to chase away the smaller Filipino fishing boats. This was despite the presence of, and radio challenges from, vessels of the PCG and the BFAR which had accompanied 25 fisherfolk to install 10 payaos in Rozul Reef, which is in the southernmost part of Recto Bank.“That kind of harassment is an obvious indication that the China Coast Guard never really hesitates to harass even our ordinary fishermen,” Commodore Jay Tarriela, spokesperson of the PCG for the West Philippine Sea, said in a press briefing on Saturday, April 6.

CCG ships 21556 and 21551 were the “usual interdictors in the resupply operation in Ayungin Shoal,” Tarriela said in a statement. in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone on Sunday, April 7. The defense ministers of the four countries announced this in a joint statement on Saturday.

Filipino Fishermen China Coast Guard West Philippine Sea Harassment Payaos Fish Aggregating Devices

 

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