A GROUP of fisherfolk said it is protesting a temporary fishing ban declared for San Felipe, Zambales to accommodate maintenance work on a submarine cable.
In a statement on Monday, the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) questioned the validity of the restrictions, which they said disrupted fishing activities and affected the income of small-scale fisherfolk in the area.
According to the group, the Chinese-flagged supply vessel Feng Hua 21, operated by FH Offshore Engineering, arrived in San Felipe on Feb. 5 to carry out repair and maintenance work for the Luzon Festoon Cable Repair and Maintenance Project.
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