Despite rising tensions with China, the Philippines expanded its fish catch in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) last year to a four-year high of over 200,000 metric tons on the back of higher state support to fishermen.
Filipino fishermen fetch MV Kapitan Felix Oca at a designated rendezvous point in the West Philippine Sea on December 11, 2023.MANILA, Philippines — Despite rising tensions with China, the Philippines expanded its fish catch in the West Philippine Sea last year to a four-year high of over 200,000 metric tons on the back of higher state support to fishermen.
BFAR, an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture, attributed the increase in WPS fish catch to its interventions last year to fisherfolk through its Livelihood Activities to Enhance Fisheries Yields and Economic Gains from the West Philippine Sea program. Fish catch from the WPS accounts for about seven percent on the average of the country’s annual fish supply for food consumption.The BFAR vowed to sustain its interventions to fishermen sailing to the WPS under its LAYAG-WPS program, which had an P80 million budget last year.
Citing BFAR data, Oceana said only 81 percent of the commercial fishing vessels are installed with VMM. The mandatory installment of VMM began in 2020. The BFAR added that it will also intensify its monitoring, control and surveillance activities in the WPS by procuring two units of MCS vessels and a food boat.
Of the total figure, about 266 were identified as fishing vessels while the remaining vessels were for military operations.
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