World Wide Fund seeks declaration of WPS as marine protected area

By Aric John Sy Cua

Feb 28, 2023 1:55 pm

THE Philippine branch of the World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature has called for the declaration of the disputed West Philippine Sea (WPS) as a national Marine Protected Area.

In a statement posted on social media on Monday, the WWF also cited Dr. Ben Malayang 3rd, governance expert, to urge the government to declare the disputed waters as a protected seascape and to be included into the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

FILE - Filipino fishermen were spotted over Bajo de Masinloc during the aerial surveillance of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Photo from Philippine Coast Guard

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