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The government is asking the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision, emphasizing the need for regulation amid illegal fishing MANILA, Philippines – Commercial fishing operators clinched a legal victory after the Supreme Court affirmed the 2021 decision of the Malabon Regional Trial Court Branch 170. It ruled that the government’s policy of monitoring Philippine-flagged commercial fishing vessels at sea is unconstitutional. The High Court found that Fisheries Administrative Order No. 266 violated the rights of the respondents – Royale Fishing Corporation, Bonanza Fishing and Market Resources Incorporated, and RBL Fishing Corporation. It also stated that electronic vessel monitoring is ineffective in the detection of illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. The Supreme Court ruling poses a “policy challenge” to the Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources – government arms that implement regulations on resources at sea and guard against the overexploitation of fishery resources. (READ: BFAR to appeal SC decision vs fishing vessel monitoring policy) Rappler’s Iya Gozum explains the decision in this video. – Rappler.com How does this make you feel? Loading