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1-year moratorium on licenses for fishing vessels backed in the Philippines
by Allen V. Estabillo, MindaNews
08 September 2004
Tuna industry stakeholders here are supporting a one-year nationwide moratorium starting late next month on the issuance of new licenses for commercial fishing vessels and gears as part of the national government's efforts to manage the country's fishery resources.
