Philippine fishermen say catch in West Philippine Sea drops by 70%

(Manila Comprehensive News) A radical fishermen's organization in the Philippines warned that since 2020, Filipino fishermen's catch in the West Philippine Sea has dropped by 70%, and due to reports that Chinese fishing boats are harvesting corals in large quantities, the catch is expected to further decline. "Philippine Star" reported that Hiccup, chairman of the National Federation of Small Fishermen's Organizations of the Philippines, said in a radio interview on Monday (September 18) that local fishermen, especially in the province of Zambales (Zambales) in central Luzon, reported The catch has decreased by 70%. This phenomenon first appeared after the nearly two-month standoff between Philippine and Chinese ships on Scarborough Reef (known as Scarborough Shoal in China) in 2012. At that time, the Philippine Navy ship tried to capture A Chinese fishing boat was illegally harvesting corals, giant clams and baby sharks. Chinese ships rushed to stop it, triggering a ...