However, despite the political turmoil, some things remained the same in this town of about 47,000 inhabitants: Illegal fishing persists and seems as entrenched as ever. Incidentally, the recent (2015) amendments to the Philippine Fisheries Code increased penalties for illegal fishing and strengthened the provisions on law enforcement. He promised to do something about the illegal fishing in Albuera. The unabated illegal fishing perpetrated by a few powerful individuals in the next town must be a thorn in the eye of the congresswoman and the mayor. Hopefully, they can push, if not inspire, the people and local government officials of Albuera to finally do the right thing and put an end to illegal fishing.

Source: Manila Times October 22, 2017 17:03 UTC