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- Commercial fishing continues to hurt small fishers in municipal waters - OceanaOchave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld Publishing Corporation, 2021-09-24)Commercial fishing in municipal waters pervades amid the coronavirus pandemic and the government should step up its monitoring and apprehension of violators to protect small fisherfolk, according to marine conservation group Oceana. Oceana said in a statement on Thursday that 42,934 commercial vessels were detected within municipal waters in 2020, about 4.7% lower than the 44,952 reported the previous year. The figures were sourced from Karagatan Patrol, a digital platform that uses Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) and senses lure lights that are likely used by commercial fishing boats.
- Fish supply declared sufficient until year's endOchave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld Publishing Corporation, 2020-11-24)The fish supply has been judged sufficient to meet demand up to the end of 2020, according to the Department of Agriculture. In a virtual briefing Tuesday, Undersecretary Cheryl Marie Natividad-Caballero said that at the end of 2020, fish inventory is projected at 87,539 metric tons (MT), equivalent to 10 days’ worth of demand. Ms. Caballero said for 2020 supply is estimated at 3.42 million MT, against demand of 3.33 million MT.