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Marcos Jr.: Fishing can resume in areas affected by Bataan oil spill

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Pia Gutierrez

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1724821921800Fishermen.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"></span></span></span></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Fishermen gather, sort and weigh their produce in Barangay Cabcaben in Mariveles, Bataan on July 31, 2024. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></p><div></div><p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Wednesday announced that fisherfolk can resume fishing activities weeks after recent oil spills off the coast of Bataan disrupted the livelihood of thousands in the province and in nearby areas.</p><p>“Nasabihan lang ako ni Secretary [Francisco Tiu] Laurel ng [Department of Agriculture] na mula ngayon ay maari nang mangisda, wala nang oil spill, pwede nang ituloy ang inyong hanapbuhay,” Marcos Jr said during the distribution of aid to affected fishers in General Trias, Cavite.</p><p>(Secretary Laurel of the DA that you can now resume fishing. The oil spill is gone and you can resume your livelihood)</p><p>The president did not mention which areas in Manila Bay have been cleared for fishing, but, according to government data, over 25,000 families of fisherfolk in the province of Cavite alone have been affected by the recent oil spills which have caused over P250 million in economic losses.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/8/11/-ban-is-worse-than-oil-spill-fisherfolk-urge-lifting-of-fishing-ban-in-cavite-1243">&#x27;Ban is worse than oil spill&#x27;: Fisherfolk urge lifting of fishing ban in Cavite</a></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">With efforts to contain the oil underway, Marcos Jr said the government will now look into accountability for the oil spill. He also promised proper compensation for those affected by it.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">“Masaya akong nababalita na matagumpay nating napigilan ang pagtagas ng langis mula sa mga barkong ito partikular ang Terranova para hindi na ito makapinsala sa kalikasan.”</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">(I am glad to announce that we have successfully managed to to stop oil from leaking from MTKR Terranova to prevent damage to the environment)</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">The President said efforts are ongoing to siphon off industrial oil from the Terranova, which he says may take 10 more days.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Once the oil is siphoned out, salvors can start to try to refloat the Terranova and tow it away. </p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/8/10/p45m-allocated-for-temporary-jobs-of-oil-spill-affected-fisherfolk-in-bataan-1556">RELATED: P45M allocated for temporary jobs of oil spill-affected fisherfolk in Bataan</a></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">&quot;Kung meron pang natirang langis baka doon kukunin. Kaya naging maayos naman ang ating pagtugon sa krisis na ito at marami ang tumulong sa atin.”</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">(If there some oil remains, they can recover it then. So we can say that the response to this crisis was good, and there were many who helped)</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Meanwhile, authorities continue with efforts to seal off the manhole from another sunker tanker MT Jason Bradley in preparation for the refloating of the vessel, as well as in the siphoning of seawater from the MV Mirola 1.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NokWiHAhTsY?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>With efforts to contain the oil underway, Marcos Jr said the government will now look into accountability for the oil spill. He also promised proper compensation for those affected by it.</p>

With efforts to contain the oil underway, Marcos Jr said the government will now look into accountability for the oil spill. He also promised proper compensation for those affected by it.