Fishers group slams Palawan’s AO5 regulating catching “suno” (“lapu-lapu”) Puerto Princesa City, Palawan – The Palawan provincial chapter of the[…]
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Pamalakaya members in Paly island, Palawan decry red-tagging
Pamalakaya members in Paly island, Palawan decry red-tagging Manila, Philippines – A day after advocates of fishing rights under Tanggol[…]
Read morePalawan fisherfolk appeals to CHR to act vs. baseless red-tagging by local anti-communist task force
Palawan fisherfolk appeals to CHR to act against baseless red-tagging by local anti-communist task force Manila, Philippines – Local leaders[…]
Read morePAMALAKAYA calls for boycott of imported galunggong
PAMALAKAYA calls for boycott of imported galunggong Manila, Philippines – The militant fishers group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng[…]
Read morePAMALAKAYA demands ‘delisting’ of its organization, other progressive groups in the Palawan ‘anti-communist task force’
PAMALAKAYA demands ‘delisting’ of its organization, other progressive groups in the Palawan ‘anti-communist task force’ Manila, Philippines — The activist[…]
Read moreFishers reject galunggong fish ban in Palawan, call to regulate big vessels in municipal waters to preserve fish stocks
“Under the present orientation, fishing bans do not equate to preservation of fish species. Rather, it pushes for further exploitation of seas because commercial fishing vessels will do panic fishing and exploit fishery resources as long as they want before the effectivity of the fish ban. Also, these same commercial vessels will fast-exhaust the accumulated fish when the fish ban ends, leaving less for small fisherfolks. In just a couple of nights of large-scale fishing operations, the fish species that were preserved and grown for 3 months will be easily depleted,” Fernando Hicap, PAMALAKAYA National Chairperson said in a statement.
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