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Gazmin: Philippines to ignore China fishing rule
Topic Started: Jan 17 2014, 05:59 AM (2,779 Views)
MSantor
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Good on him to make a stand against the PRC's unreasonable new fishing rules.

I will keep this thread separate from other related threads for now.

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Defense Chief: Philippines To Defy China Fishing Rule
Jan. 16, 2014 - 04:35PM | By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE


PALAYAN, PHILIPPINES — Philippine fishermen should ignore a Chinese rule requiring foreign fishing vessels to secure permission to enter much of the South China Sea, Defence Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said Thursday.

The rule was passed in November by China’s southern island province of Hainan and took effect this year as tensions have escalated over overlapping claims to the waters between China, the Philippines, Vietnam and other nations.

Gazmin, visiting a military camp in the northern Philippines, said the Hainan law did not apply to Philippine territorial waters, some of which overlap with those of China which claims most of the South China Sea.

“We will not follow their rules in our own territory. Why do we need permission from another country that does not own our fishing grounds? These are ours,” he told reporters
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“We still have the capability to secure them (Filipino fishermen),” Gazmin said.

The Philippines has been locked in an increasingly tense standoff with China involving disputed reefs and islands in the South China Sea, in an area Manila calls the West Philippine Sea.

Gazmin said the Philippine government would provide escort vessels to Filipino fishermen “if necessary.”

The Philippine foreign department on Tuesday alleged that the Hainan rule impinges on the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, an area extending 200 miles from its coast where it has sovereign rights to explore and exploit the natural resources under a UN convention ratified in 1982.

In 2012, the Filipino navy confronted Chinese ships on Scarborough Shoal, a small outcrop just off the coast of the country’s main island of Luzon.

The Chinese eventually gained control of the outcrop after Manila backed down. However, the government sought UN arbitration to settle the dispute, a move rejected by China.

“China has been projecting herself as a superpower, but chooses to pick on small countries like ours that have puny military capability,” Gazmin said Thursday.

He cited the Hainan fishing rule as well as Beijing’s earlier unilateral declaration of an air defense zone over the East China Sea that includes areas disputed with Japan.



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Gov’t troops ready to escort Pinoy fishermen at sea

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FORT MAGSAYSAY, Nueva Ecija, Philippines – The government is ready to provide security escorts to Filipino fishermen who will operate in the West Philippine Sea as the government continues to ignore China new fishing policy in the disputed area.

Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin stressed that the Philippines would not comply with the rules set by China, which has been shoring up its presence in the region.

We have the capability to secure them (fishermen). As said before, we would not follow their rules in our own territory, Gazmin told reporters yesterday on the sidelines of the anniversary of the Special Operations Command.

Why do we have to secure permission from other countries when they do not own our fishing grounds? he added.

When asked if the government would provide security to fishermen if the need arises, Gazmin said: Kung kinakailangan (If necessary).


http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2014/01/17/1279779/govt-troops-ready-escort-pinoy-fishermen-sea
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Jan 17 2014, 02:19 PM
Gov’t troops ready to escort Pinoy fishermen at sea

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FORT MAGSAYSAY, Nueva Ecija, Philippines – The government is ready to provide security escorts to Filipino fishermen who will operate in the West Philippine Sea as the government continues to ignore China new fishing policy in the disputed area.

Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin stressed that the Philippines would not comply with the rules set by China, which has been shoring up its presence in the region.

We have the capability to secure them (fishermen). As said before, we would not follow their rules in our own territory, Gazmin told reporters yesterday on the sidelines of the anniversary of the Special Operations Command.

Why do we have to secure permission from other countries when they do not own our fishing grounds? he added.

When asked if the government would provide security to fishermen if the need arises, Gazmin said: Kung kinakailangan (If necessary).


http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2014/01/17/1279779/govt-troops-ready-escort-pinoy-fishermen-sea
very bold statement from our dnd chief..but how it can be done if we dont have enough navy assets to safeguard our fishermen? what our navy will do if they encounter the opposing navies in the high seas or within our own territory safeguarding also their own people..
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China calls on Manila to meet it halfway on fishing rules
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China called on the Philippines on Friday to meet it halfway on new Chinese fishing rules in the disputed South China Sea, adding that Beijing was always willing to make efforts to resolve such issues via talks.

The Philippines will defy the new Chinese rules and the navy will escort fishing boats to protect them if necessary, the country's defence secretary said on Thursday.

But Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei (not in any way related to me) struck a conciliatory line when asked about the comments at a news briefing, though he underscored China's resolve to defend its sovereignty.


"China's will to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and integrity is unwavering. At the same time, we always put forth efforts to resolve the relevant issue through dialogue and consultations. We hope the relevant country can adopt an objective stance, meet China halfway on the relevant issue, and put forth concrete efforts to safeguard regional peace and stability." - Hong Lei




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^ No way. Meeting half-way is only for people who honors their word. The non-compliance on the verbal agreement on leaving Scarborough shoal at the same time is proof not to trust China's word.

I hope they don't fall on this trap again.
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Meeting halfway is a new one but they still gonna control the international waters.
I should have went to the LOO when i read this article.
Screw them..
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NO-WAY!!! WHAT IS OURS IS OURS!
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China is now trying to entice the Philippines into a bilateral talk, which is what they want in the 1st place, so they can impose their fishing rules on us. I hope that the President will stand firm that we will not recognize China's Fishing Rules. If a dialogue do materialize then its not to meet half-way but to impose our sovereignty. Meeting half-way is like saying that we do recognize China's claim all over the whole Western Philippine Sea. I second the motion with Sir Icefrog that we should not be duped again by China into entering an agreement with people who does not fulfill their end of the bargain
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Well meet you half way if you join us on the unclos court and resolve this problem :lollol:
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PHL rejects China's call to meet halfway on Beijing’s fisheries law

The Philippines has rejected China’s call on Manila to "meet halfway" on the new Chinese law that bans the entry of foreign vessels in Beijing-claimed areas in the disputed South China Sea.

Manila last week issued a public protest against the law as the areas it covered included Philippine-claimed territories off the resource-rich waters it calls West Philippine Sea.

Foreign Affairs spokesman Raul Hernandez, in a statement on Saturday, said the regulation is “only one of the unilateral measures by China to force a change in the regional status quo in order to advance its nine-dash line position of undisputed sovereignty over nearly the entire South China Sea.”

more: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/344430/news/nation/phl-rejects-china-s-call-to-meet-halfway-on-beijing-s-fisheries-law
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