Fishermen from nine cities and provinces (Quezon, Cavite, Bataan, Zambales, Batangas, Bulacan, Navotas, Las Piñas, and Parañaque), along with representatives from the NGO for Fisheries Reform (NFR), held a protest in front of the Supreme Court on Friday, July 4. They brought an effigy of a fishing vessel to represent commercial and large-scale fishing activities in municipal waters. <br /><br />On August 19, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a resolution affirming the decision of the Malabon Regional Trial Court allowing commercial fishing vessels to operate within the 15-kilometer municipal waters. These waters are designated under existing laws primarily for municipal or small-scale fishers. Nearly a year since the resolution was released and three months after the latest Motion for Intervention was filed, the Supreme Court has yet to issue a response to the concerns raised by the small-scale fishing sector. (MB video by Mark Balmores) <br /><br />READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/07/04/kinse-kilometro-para-sa-tao-fishermen-protest-vs-commercial-fishing <br /><br />Join this channel to get access to perks: <br />https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5664f6TkaeHgwBly50DWZQ/join <br /><br />Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin <br /><br />Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph <br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin <br />Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin <br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin <br />Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin <br /><br />#ManilaBulletinOnline <br />#ManilaBulletin <br />#LatestNews
