MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines on Tuesday (May 4) said Filipinos are not covered by a seasonal fishing ban that China imposes in the South China Sea.
“The announcement of China that it will impose a unilateral fishing ban on Chinese fishing vessels in the areas of the South China Sea north of the 12th parallel, from 1 May to 16 August 2021 is noted,” the National Task Force on the West Philippine Sea said in a statement.
But it said the fishing ban does not apply to Filipino fishermen and encouraged them “to go out and fish in our waters” in the West Philippine Sea, which is the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.
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