Fishermen and anxious teams have been apprehensive that the suspension of a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) order that required fishing operators to put in satellite tv for pc transponders would result in unregulated fishing by these operators.
Fisherman Crispin Paraiso stated he was solely borrowing a ship to catch fish. However, there have been some days when he had no catch to convey dwelling to his household.
“Dito sa loob ng Manila Bay talagang wala na pong malalaki. Pagwalang wala ma’am talagang mag-tyatyaga talaga eh hahanapin mo talaga isda eh. Lilibutin mo Manila Bay makahanap ka lang ng isda pag walang wala aabutin ka na ng hapon o alas-singko uuwi ka na talaga,” Paraiso stated in Bernadette Reyes’ “24 Oras” report on Tuesday.
(Here inside Manila Bay, there aren’t any huge fish. We attempt to discover fish. You will go round Manila Bay, simply to seek out fish till 5 p.m. and by you then simply go dwelling.)
Several teams apprehensive that small fishermen could be pushed out by business fishing vessels.
Malacañang suspended the implementation of a BFAR order which required fishing operators to put in satellite tv for pc transponders so their business fishing vessels could possibly be monitored.
In a memorandum signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, the administration suspended the enforcement of Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) No. 266, which additionally required business fishers to report their catch by means of Vessel Monitoring Measures (VMM) and an Electronic Reporting System (ERS).
The BFAR, nonetheless, stated that they might proceed to guard the fishing business.
“Hindi naman ibig sabihin nito na pinasuspinde, ibig sabihin nito ay di na tayo seryoso sa ating kampanya laban sa ilegal na pangingnisda o yung tinatawag natin na illegal at unreported and unregulated fishing,” BFAR chief info officer Nazzer Briguera stated.
(It doesn’t imply that we’re not critical in our marketing campaign towards unlawful fishing or what we name unlawful and unreported and unregulated fishing.)
Groups expressed concern that suspension may end in overfishing as these transponders helped forestall unregulated fishing.
“Sa Region 8, for example, yung nakabitan ay talagang hindi na nag-violate. Wala ng encroachment. It’s a big deterrent para ito ay magpigil kasi alam nilang they’re on the radar eh,” OCEANA vice chairman Atty. Golly Estenzo Ramos stated.
(In Region 8, for instance, vessels with transponders may not violate laws. No encroachment. It’s a giant deterrent and safety measure as a result of they know they’re on the radar.)
“Kung walang vessel monitoring system at tuloy tuloy na hindi magkakaroon ng vessel monitoring system sa Pilipinas eh magkakaroon talaga ng danger ng of course mismanagement or inability of government to manage its fishing fleet and eventually might result into overfishing,” Tugon Kabuhayan co-convenor Atty. Asis Perez stated.
(If there isn’t a vessel monitoring system and there’s a steady absence of a vessel monitoring system within the Philippines, there will likely be an actual hazard of mismanagement, or the shortcoming of the federal government to handle its fishing fleet which finally may end in overfishing.)
“Hindi ibig sabihin dahil nagkaroon ng suspension sa vessel monitoring measure ay titigil na rin yung pagpapairal natin ng batas pangisdaan sa Pilipinas tungkol doon sa paglalagay ng demarcation or boundary between the commercial fishing vessel and the municipal fishing vessel. Patuloy po itong umiiral at patuloy pong papatupad ang batas na ito,” Briguera stated.
(It doesn’t imply that as a result of there was a suspension of the vessel monitoring measure, we’ll cease imposing the fisheries regulation within the Philippines concerning the location of the demarcation or boundary between the business fishing vessel and the municipal fishing vessel. This regulation continues to exist and can proceed to be enforced.) — Richa Noriega/DVM, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
