Why should commercial fishing boats not be allowed in municipal waters?

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Even within municipal waters, small fishers hardly get regular catch to provide for their families. With proposals to amend the Fisheries Code, they fear competition from commercial fishing boats will greatly affect their livelihood.  Watch the full documentary here: https://www.rappler.com/environment/documentary-small-fishers-fear-losing-municipal-waters-big-operators/

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00:00 Commercial fishing vessels are prohibited here

00:04 because our fisher folks cannot compete here.

00:08 When they come here, for sure, no one will be able to catch them.

00:11 Even now, no one can catch our fisher folks.

00:14 How much more if they are here,

00:16 equipped with fishing paraphernalia,

00:19 which are said to be high-tech.

00:22 We will be more affected.

00:24 That's what we will be concerned about.

00:29 They will just let us catch these small fishes.

00:32 It's their order.

00:34 The sea is big.

00:36 There's plenty of space for them.

00:38 Not here.

00:39 [sound of fishing reel]

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