Chinese encroaching on Pangasinan fishing grounds – Filipino fishermen
Fishermen in the coastal town of Sual and in Pangasinan and Zambales are reporting a loss of their fishing grounds. They claim Chinese fish cage operators are encroaching on areas they traditionally use in the West Philippine Sea. Marginal fisherfolk are now demanding that hundreds of these fish cages be removed. The fishers state that their ability to operate in these waters is being hindered.
SUAL, Pangasinan — As Pangasinan and Zambales fishermen lose their fishing grounds in the West Philippine Sea, marginal fisherfolk in this coastal town are facing a similar problem: the encroachment of Chinese fish cage operators into their traditional fishing grounds. Local fishermen are demanding the removal of hundreds of fish cages that they said have