A REPORT released by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has revealed that unabated illegal and unregulated fishing continues to pose a threat to food security in the Philippines.

Vince Cinches, Oceans Campaigner for Greenpeace Southeast Asia-Philippines, cited the BFAR-Fisheries Protection and Law Enforcement Group’s recorded 649 apprehensions of illegal fishing practices in 2016 and 2017.

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