Laurel’s appointment meets mixed reactions from agri stakeholders

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A FISHERMEN’S group, which had previously opposed the appointment of Francisco Tiu Laurel as the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture , challenged him on Friday, November 3, 2023, to turn downliberalization policies that allows the importation of agricultural and fisheries products, which have a detrimental impact on local food producers.

They also call for the DA, particularly Laurel to ensure the Filipino fishermen are able to to fully utilize the country’s marine and aquatic resources within the territorial and traditional fishing grounds and to prohibit all forms of conversion and reclamation of coastal communities and fishing grounds that cause displacement of fisherfolk and irreversible destruction of marine and aquatic resources.

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