THE Philippines protested China's imposition of a "unilateral," four-month-long fishing moratorium in the South China Sea as the ban covered the Philippines' maritime zones.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), in a statement on Monday, said China began the fishing ban on May 1, which is expected to last until September 16.

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