17/01/2014
The Philippines will discuss with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) the new fisheries law of China that raises both regional and international concern for its serious implications.
Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said on January 16th he would raise China’s fishing restrictions with his counterparts at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting, which began on January 15th and ends this Saturday.
Del Rosario is in Bagan, Myanmar for the meeting.
“The reported new Hainan fisheries regulations have serious implications on freedom of navigation, maritime security, respect for UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea) and regional peace and stability,” Del Rosario said in a statement.
“As an international issue, all concerned countries should be able to express their views in our common search for security and stability based on the rule of law,” Del Rosario add.
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