The fishery sector in the Philippines  will receive a much-needed boost under the administration of presidential frontrunner Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos who promised to uplift the lives of fisherfolk by modernizing their fishing vessels and providing them with needed equipment to ensure their higher catch and safer voyage in the sea.

During the recent SMNI’s “Deep Probe” presidential interview, Marcos said there is a need for the government to attend to the needs of the fishermen because most of them are still stuck with their old boats, many of which have already seen better days.

Marcos said local fishermen must be safe and be assured that they get all the fish they need without intervention from other nations…