Ebdane: Zambales fishers need level playing field

By Mahatma Randy V. Datu

May 27, 2024 12:08 am

MASINLOC, Zambales — Aside from safe access to traditional fishing grounds like Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal, Zambales fishermen also need a level playing field so they can compete with foreign fishers that venture into the West Philippine Sea, said Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr.

Ebdane said local fishers should be able to acquire bigger boats and better fishing equipment, and, in face of the security problem at Bajo de Masinloc, find alternative fishing grounds where they can continue to ply their trade safely.

Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. (left), in this photo taken last March, urges local fishermen in San Felipe, Zambales, to do away with marginal fishing and organize themselves into cooperatives to avail of government funding. PHOTO BY MAHATMA RANDY DATU

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