Big catch for 10,000 fishers after China lifted blockade

Some 10,000 fishermen and fish port workers from the cities of Navotas and Malabon in Metro Manila have benefited from the Chinese government’s lifting of its blockade at the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea), according to a labor federation.

In a statement, Associated Labor Unions (ALU) welfare officer Angelo Tolentino on Monday said since last month, small- and medium-scale fishermen have been able to catch more than 1,000 kilograms of fish every two days that they later sold at the Malabon and Navotas Fish Port Complex for around P120,000.