MANILA, Philippines \u2014 The government is not planning to implement a fishing ban, President Marcos clarified yesterday, saying what he meant in making such an announcement earlier was prohibiting the catching of fish in areas where they are breeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier this week, Marcos said there should be no fishing in areas where fishes are being bred, explaining that such a restriction will increase the country\u2019s fish stock. His statement was construed as a plan to impose a fishing ban.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But in a media interview in Camarines Sur, Marcos admitted that he did not explain well the plan to increase the fish population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy explanation was not good. I was not referring to a fishing ban. What I was saying was we should not fish in breeding so that the fish will increase,\u201d the President said in Filipino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut there will be no fishing ban. People will lose their livelihood,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marcos said he had spoken with fishermen who informed him that their catch had dwindled, hence the need to take care of breeding grounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet us not enter those areas so our fishermen will catch many fishes,\u201d the Chief Executive added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last Tuesday, Marcos, also the agriculture secretary, cited the importance of improving the country\u2019s fisheries sector as he vowed to put up more cold storage facilities to prevent spoilage. He noted that up to 30 percent of the fish catch is degraded or damaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will come up with an area for processing. That is our plan for fisheries,\u201d he said in an interview in Zamboanga City. (Alexis Romero\/ The Philippine Star)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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