To protect the livelihood and boost the production of small fisherfolk in the country, the national alliance of small fisherfolk organizations on Monday urged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to declare all municipal waters as commercial fishing-free zones.
Commercial fishing vessels weighing 3.1 gross tons (GT) and above remain to be one of the main threats on the livelihood of small and subsistent fisherfolk, Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) said in a statement.
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