Philippines opposes China’s fishing ban in the South China Sea
In a note sent on May 30, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said that the country opposes China’s fishing ban covering waters that the Philippines considers sovereign, sovereign and jurisdictional rights. in the East Sea. Previously, at the end of April 2022, China continued to issue a ban on fishing in the East Sea, expected for a period of three months, effective from May 1, 2022.
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The Philippines argues that China’s annual fishing ban is “in excess of China’s legal maritime rights under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982); has no basis in international law and erodes trust between the two countries”.
The Philippines calls on China to comply with its obligations under international law, especially the 1982 UNCLOS and the final, binding ruling on the South China Sea by the 2016 International Arbitral Tribunal. illegal activities in Philippine waters, in compliance with the commitments in the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC).
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs also said that it had summoned a senior official of the Chinese Embassy in Manila on April 13 to protest against Chinese coast guard ships harassing ships carrying Philippine scientists conducting activities. scientific research in the waters west of the Philippines. The Philippines said the Chinese vessel’s conduct “clearly violates Philippine maritime jurisdiction”.
The Philippines made diplomatic objections after reviewing detailed reports on the incident. Last week, President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. committed to continue using the 2016 South China Sea arbitration award to protect national sovereignty.
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