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China coast guard also took catch from Bataan fishermen


Bataan fishermen who invested tens of thousands of pesos to fish in the waters off Scarborough Shoal also had their catch taken by members of the Chinese coast guard.

According to Bam Alegre's report on "24 Oras", the fishers from Mariveles also complained of their boats being boarded by the Chinese.

Reporters Notebook recently reported about the ordeal of fishermen from Masinloc in Zambales, who had to deal with members of the Chinese coast guard taking their fish particularly those that are of better quality.

Corceles said he and a crew went to Scarborough Shoal to fish in May.

He said they were about to return when the Chinese boarded their boat on May 28 and 29 to ask for fish in exchange for cigarettes, beer and canned goods.

"Kung may isda kami, nabibigyan naman sila. Natatakot din kami pag tanggihan namin," fisherman Amis Corceles told GMA News.

Corceles said it was better to hand over part of his the catch than have his boat get be hit by Chinese water cannon.

He said his boat was hit by the Chinese with water cannon in 2016. —NB, GMA News

 

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