Coast guard and fisheries bureau personnel discovered the floating barrier, estimated at 1,000 feet long, on a routine patrol near the shoal known locally as Bajo de Masinloc.
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    5•1 year ago

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    MANILA, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The Philippines on Sunday accused China’s coast guard of installing a “floating barrier” in a disputed area of the South China Sea, saying it prevented Filipinos from entering and fishing in the area.

    Manila’s coast guard and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources “strongly condemn” China’s installation of the barrier in part of the Scarborough Shoal, Commodore Jay Tarriela, a coast guard spokesperson, posted on the X social media platform, formerly Twitter.

    Beijing seized the Scarborough Shoal in 2012 and forced fishermen from the Philippines to travel further for smaller catches.

    Beijing allowed Filipino fishermen to return to the uninhabited shoal when bilateral relations were improving markedly under then-President Rodrigo Duterte.

    Philippine coast guard and fisheries bureau personnel discovered the floating barrier, estimated at 300 m (1,000 feet) long, on a routine patrol on Friday near the shoal, locally known as Bajo de Masinloc, Tarriela said.

    The Chinese boats issued 15 radio challenges and accused the Philippine ship and fishermen of violating international and China’s laws, before moving away “upon realizing the presence of media personnel onboard the (Filipino) vessel”, he said.

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  • @willnever_fadeaway@lemm.ee
    4•1 year ago

    I wonder what the pro-CCP shills will say about this. As a PH resident their bullying tactics have been in display here for far too long, as well as their disregard for internationally-set maritime boundaries.