Chinese fishermen’s use of cyanide in Ayungin is ‘unacceptable’ — DFA

MANILA, Philippines — The use of cyanide in Ayungin Shoal is “irresponsible and unacceptable,” the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday. This came after the National Security Council recently reported that authorities had confiscated chemicals such as cyanide from Chinese fisherfolk in Ayungin Shoal in 2025. “The use of cyanide and other similar toxic agents in the marine environment is irresponsible and unacceptable, and runs counter to obligations of States Parties under the 1982 UNCLOS, particularly the duty to protect and preserve the marine environment and prevent pollution at sea,” the DFA said in a statement. READ: Sailors […]... Keep on reading: Chinese fishermen’s use of cyanide in Ayungin is ‘unacceptable’ — DFA

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