SUMMARY

The Philippine government said on Monday, February 19, that it would “validate and investigate” reports from Filipino fisherfolk of their foreign counterparts using cyanide to fish in Bajo de Masinloc, a shoal that’s supposed to be a shared fishing ground for several nationalities.

Fresh off his oath-taking as personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary, National Security Council spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said the council was “alarmed” by reports even as he emphasized the need to be “careful.”

Over the weekend, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, citing reports from Filipino fisherfolk, said Chinese and Vietnamese fisherfolk were resorting to cyanide fishing, a method that makes it easy to harvest fish because it stuns them. The method also harms other aqua…

Source:https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/cyanide-scarborough-shoal-philippines-china/