EC allows Philippines more time to curb illegal fishing

EC allows Philippines more time to curb illegal fishing
The Philippines was given an extension for six months by the European Commission in order to complete the process and put the action plan into effect to eliminate illegal fishing so that business penalty will be blocked on Philippine fisheries commodities.
The Commission observed that some of the limitations are the poor laws, absence of effective policies to prevent illegal fishing or insufficient systems for the tracking, supervising and inspection of fisheries.
The Commission recognized that Philippines including Papua New Guinea and Ghana which have the same cases have made reasonable improvements in doing their international responsibilities by revising their legal system enhance their tracking systems and are doing a dynamic responsibility in obeying with international regulations.
EU is eager to extend the support the Philippines in order to make sure the maintenance of needs of their living and the fisheries around the world. This is based on the enlightenment of the Philippines’ state of relying in relation to coastal groups on fisheries.
The battle of EU to eliminate illegal fishing is their desire to maintain the proper use of the ocean and its resources. As the huge fish importer around the globe, the goal of EU is to block its promotion to illegally caught fish.
The Commission thinks that up to this time, the Philippines still don’t achieve its responsibilities as banner, coastal, harbor or market states in connection with international rules like United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea or United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement.
P. Brago