The real problem of Filipino fishermen operating in the South China Sea: dwindling fish stocks
In May 2016, Filipino fishermen were arrested by the Malaysian navy near the waters around Commodore Reef, one of the disputed features in the South China Sea. These fishermen are from Zambales. Why did they go as far as that? The same reason Chinese fishermen can now be found near Indonesia: dwindling fish stocks. Every coastal community in the South China Sea has been overfishing; and overfishing in one part of the Sea could affect fish stocks in another area.
