Philippines tells its fishermen to ignore the Chinese militia
An annual fishing ban imposed by China in the South China Sea has been rejected by the Philippines.
Manila has told its fishermen to ignore the Chinese militia and a Chinese-imposed summer fishing ban in the South China Sea, reports Reuters.
A 1999 fishing moratorium imposed by China runs from May 1 to August 16 and covers parts of the South China Sea and other waters off China.
However, the Philippines’ South China Sea taskforce said: “This fishing ban does not apply to our fishermen.”
“The Philippines is not deterred from defending our national interest, patrimony, and our dignity as a people with all that we have,” the task force said.
The Chinese embassy in Manila did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the news agency.
