Marcos mulls fishing ban in some areas

Metro Manila, September 20 ------ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said the government is considering imposing a fishing ban in certain areas of the country to address overfishing. He said this may be enforced in sites particularly intended for fish breeding and propagation. “Kung minsan, kailangan ‘wag uubusin ‘yung isda para sa next season mayroon pa. Kaya ‘yun ‘yung tinitignan natin ngayon,” the president said, as quoted by the Presidential Communications Office in a release. “At may mga lugar na hindi dapat gawin palaisdaan dahil ito nga ay para sa breeding….para dumami ang population ng mga isda. Kaya ‘yun ang ating pinaplano,” he added.

Marcos, who is concurrently Agriculture secretary, also said his administration will put up more cold storage facilities and provide ice machines to help fisherfolk prevent spoilage of their catch.

“Tapos ang isusunod natin after that ay ‘yung processing na para doon lang sa isang lugar ang magiging processing," he added. "‘Yun ang ating mga pinaplano para sa fisheries." he said.

Source: cnnphilippines.com