Published June 14, 2021, 2:19 PM
The Philippine government is urged to invest further in municipal fisheries and improve the capabilities of small fishermen so they can help increase the country’s fisheries production.
During a food security forum organized by Tugon Kabuhayan, Pablo Rosales, president of PANGISDA Pilipinas, said the Philippines government should increase the capacities of the municipal fisherfolk through the provision of efficient and environmentally friendly technologies.
This, instead of considering the proposed House Bill 7853 authored by Deputy Speaker Pablo John F Garcia of 3rd District of Cebu, which would amend Section 18 of Philippine Fisheries Code or Republic Act (RA) 8550 that would allow commercial fishing inside municipal waters that has less than 10.1 kilometers of municipal water area.