菲律宾一艘运输船在五方礁搁浅，中国海军和海警已封锁五 ...

China takes Philippine atoll

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By Jaime Laude (The Philippine Star) | Updated March 2, 2016 - 1:00am

MANILA, Philippines – The Chinese have taken over another traditional Filipino fishing ground near Palawan where they have stationed up to five ships to keep local fishermen at bay, sources said.

Now effectively under Chinese control is Quirino or Jackson Atoll, which has been a rich source of catch for a long time for fishermen from Palawan, Southern Luzon, Western Visayas and even Manila.

Gray and white Chinese vessels have not left the atoll, which Filipino fishermen also call Jackson Five, because of the existence of five lagoons in the area.

The Chinese are claiming almost the entire South China Sea, including the West Philippine Sea. Manila is contesting Beijing’s claim before an international arbitral court based in The Hague.

Filipino fishermen lamented the Chinese vessels would not allow them to come near or linger in the Quirino Atoll.

The area is between the Philippine-occupied Lawak Island and the Chinese-occupied Panganiban (Mischief) Ree
f.

Fishermen from Mindoro Occidental who asked not to be named said Chinese boats chased them away when they tried to enter the area last week.

“These gray and white Chinese ships, around four of them inside the lagoon, prevented us from entering our traditional fishing ground,” one of the fishermen said.

Kalayaan Mayor Eugenio Bito-onon Jr. said the Chinese ships have been staying in Quirino Atoll for more than a month now. “They have many ships there,” he said, without elaborating.

Philippine air patrol has confirmed the presence of at least four Chinese coast guard ships in the Jackson lagoons.

A Palawan-based fishing operator said the Chinese began deploying ships to Quirino Atoll after a Manila-based fishing carrier boat ran aground in the area due to bad weather.

The fishing operator said his boats have since been avoiding the area due to the menacing presence of presumably armed Chinese ships. “We can’t enter the area anymore,” he bewailed.

Early last month, Chinese gray and white ships – presumably naval and maritime surveillance vessels – harassed Philippine Navy logistic ship BRP Laguna near Hasa-Hasa (Half Moon) Shoal, another Filipino fishing ground in the West Philippine Sea just 60 nautical miles from the southern tip of Palawan.

In 2012, the Chinese took control of Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal after a brief standoff with a Philippine Navy vessel whose crew had tried to arrest Chinese poachers.

Outnumbered and outgunned by the Chinese, the Filipinos were forced to release the poachers along with their illegal cargo of live baby sharks, giant clams and endangered corals. The Chinese have never left the shoal since then.


菲律宾马尼拉消息，中国已经控制了巴拉望附近的另一个菲律宾传统渔场，他们已经驻扎了五艘船，以保持当地渔民在海湾，消息人士说。

现在在中国有效控制五方礁，这是巴拉望，吕宋岛南部、米沙鄢群岛和马尼拉渔民的丰富传统渔场。

灰色和白色的中国船只没有离开五方礁。

菲律宾渔民感叹中国船只不允许他们靠近或逗留在五方礁。

该地区是处于菲律宾占领的马欢岛和中国占领的美济礁之间。

西民都洛省一位不愿具名的渔民说，中国船赶他们走，当他们上周试图进入该地区时。

“这些灰色和白色的中国船只，其中泻湖里有四艘左右，阻止我们进入我们的传统渔场，”一个渔民说。

中业岛村长说，中国船只已经在五方礁一个多月了。“他们有很多船，”他说，没有详细说明。

菲律宾空中巡逻已确认至少四艘中国海岸警卫队船只在五方礁泻湖的存在。

巴拉望的渔业经营者说，自从一艘马尼拉的渔业运输船在五方礁由于恶劣的天气搁浅后，中国开始在此部署船只。

渔业经营者说由于中国武装船只威胁，他的船已经避免进入该地区。“我们不能进入该地区。”他哀叹。

上月初，中国灰色和白色的船——大概是海军和海监船——在半月礁附近骚扰菲律宾海军后勤舰BRP Laguna，距离巴拉望南端仅60海里的另一菲律宾渔场。

China takes Philippine atoll

http://www.philstar.com/headline ... es-philippine-atoll

By Jaime Laude (The Philippine Star) | Updated March 2, 2016 - 1:00am

MANILA, Philippines – The Chinese have taken over another traditional Filipino fishing ground near Palawan where they have stationed up to five ships to keep local fishermen at bay, sources said.

Now effectively under Chinese control is Quirino or Jackson Atoll, which has been a rich source of catch for a long time for fishermen from Palawan, Southern Luzon, Western Visayas and even Manila.

Gray and white Chinese vessels have not left the atoll, which Filipino fishermen also call Jackson Five, because of the existence of five lagoons in the area.

The Chinese are claiming almost the entire South China Sea, including the West Philippine Sea. Manila is contesting Beijing’s claim before an international arbitral court based in The Hague.

Filipino fishermen lamented the Chinese vessels would not allow them to come near or linger in the Quirino Atoll.

The area is between the Philippine-occupied Lawak Island and the Chinese-occupied Panganiban (Mischief) Ree
f.

Fishermen from Mindoro Occidental who asked not to be named said Chinese boats chased them away when they tried to enter the area last week.

“These gray and white Chinese ships, around four of them inside the lagoon, prevented us from entering our traditional fishing ground,” one of the fishermen said.

Kalayaan Mayor Eugenio Bito-onon Jr. said the Chinese ships have been staying in Quirino Atoll for more than a month now. “They have many ships there,” he said, without elaborating.

Philippine air patrol has confirmed the presence of at least four Chinese coast guard ships in the Jackson lagoons.

A Palawan-based fishing operator said the Chinese began deploying ships to Quirino Atoll after a Manila-based fishing carrier boat ran aground in the area due to bad weather.

The fishing operator said his boats have since been avoiding the area due to the menacing presence of presumably armed Chinese ships. “We can’t enter the area anymore,” he bewailed.

Early last month, Chinese gray and white ships – presumably naval and maritime surveillance vessels – harassed Philippine Navy logistic ship BRP Laguna near Hasa-Hasa (Half Moon) Shoal, another Filipino fishing ground in the West Philippine Sea just 60 nautical miles from the southern tip of Palawan.

In 2012, the Chinese took control of Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal after a brief standoff with a Philippine Navy vessel whose crew had tried to arrest Chinese poachers.

Outnumbered and outgunned by the Chinese, the Filipinos were forced to release the poachers along with their illegal cargo of live baby sharks, giant clams and endangered corals. The Chinese have never left the shoal since then.


菲律宾马尼拉消息，中国已经控制了巴拉望附近的另一个菲律宾传统渔场，他们已经驻扎了五艘船，以保持当地渔民在海湾，消息人士说。

现在在中国有效控制五方礁，这是巴拉望，吕宋岛南部、米沙鄢群岛和马尼拉渔民的丰富传统渔场。

灰色和白色的中国船只没有离开五方礁。

菲律宾渔民感叹中国船只不允许他们靠近或逗留在五方礁。

该地区是处于菲律宾占领的马欢岛和中国占领的美济礁之间。

西民都洛省一位不愿具名的渔民说，中国船赶他们走，当他们上周试图进入该地区时。

“这些灰色和白色的中国船只，其中泻湖里有四艘左右，阻止我们进入我们的传统渔场，”一个渔民说。

中业岛村长说，中国船只已经在五方礁一个多月了。“他们有很多船，”他说，没有详细说明。

菲律宾空中巡逻已确认至少四艘中国海岸警卫队船只在五方礁泻湖的存在。

巴拉望的渔业经营者说，自从一艘马尼拉的渔业运输船在五方礁由于恶劣的天气搁浅后，中国开始在此部署船只。

渔业经营者说由于中国武装船只威胁，他的船已经避免进入该地区。“我们不能进入该地区。”他哀叹。

上月初，中国灰色和白色的船——大概是海军和海监船——在半月礁附近骚扰菲律宾海军后勤舰BRP Laguna，距离巴拉望南端仅60海里的另一菲律宾渔场。