Philippines removes South China Sea | floating barrier in disputed south china sea

 

PHILIPPINES REMOVES SOUTH CHINA SEA ‘FLOATING BARRIER’ INSTALLED BY CHINA

THE PHILIPPINES CONDEMNS CHINA FOR INSTALLING FLOATING BARRIER IN DISPUTED SOUTH CHINA SEA

Manila claims that the directive was given by President Marcos in spite of Beijing's assertion that the disputed territory is Chinese territory.

The Philippine coastguard described the removal of a Chinese-erected "floating barrier" in a South China Sea dispute as a "decisive action" in "upholding international law".

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. gave the authorities orders, and authorities carried out "a special operation" that was "in compliance" with those instructions, Philippine coastguard spokesperson Jay Tarriela wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday night.

"The barrier was an obvious violation of international law and a danger to navigation. Additionally, it interferes with the Filipino fishermen's ability to conduct their livelihoods in BDM, which is a portion of Philippine national territory.

The Scarborough Shoal, also known as the Bajo de Masinloc, was mentioned by Tarriela.

A diver holding a knife and cutting the rope connecting the buoys was depicted in a video and still photograph posted by Tarriela. In a different image, workers could be seen removing a "floating barrier" anchor.

Ahead of time on Monday, Eduardo Ano, Marcos' national security adviser, said Manila will take "all appropriate actions to cause the removal" of the buoys, which are thought to be 300 meters (1,000 feet) long.

The erection of the "floating barrier" had previously been supported by Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who said that the coastguard there followed the law and took the appropriate actions to eject a Philippine vessel.

He claimed legislation, but he wasn't specific about which one he meant to support the construction of the barrier.

China asserts ownership of 90% of the South China Sea, which is also inside the exclusive economic zones (EEZ) of the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, and Malaysia.

The Philippines would "take all appropriate measures to protect our country's sovereignty and the livelihood of our fisherfolk," according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, which claimed that the barrier was against international law.

On a regular patrol on Friday near the shoal, personnel from the Philippine coastguard and fisheries department spotted the floating obstacle.

Filipino fishermen claim that the Chinese coastguard typically puts up these barriers when it is watching a lot of other fisherman in the region and then takes them down later, Tarriela said.

According to international maritime law and a decision of The Hague's International Court of Arbitration, Scarborough Shoal is a part of the Philippines' 200-nautical-mile (370-km) EEZ.

Beijing refers to Scarborough Shoal as Huangyan Island and asserts that the region is a part of its territory.

Filipino fisherman had to travel further for lower catches when Beijing took over control of Scarborough Shoal in 2012.

On Sunday, the Philippines denounced China for placing what it called a "floating barrier" in a disputed region of the South China Sea, claiming that this made it impossible for Filipino vessels to approach and fish there.

The floating barrier was found by Philippine vessels on Friday during a normal maritime sweep, according to a statement by Philippine coast guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela on X, formerly known as Twitter. It measured about 300 meters (984 feet) in length.

The installation of a floating barrier by the Chinese coast guard in the southeast corner of Bajo de Masinloc, which prevents Filipino fishing boats from entering the shoal and denies them their livelihood activities, was strongly condemned by the Philippine coast guard and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, according to a statement.

Following the arrival of a Philippine government vessel in the region, according to images given by Tarriela showing the alleged floating barrier and claims made by three Chinese coast guard boats and a Chinese maritime militia service boat, the floating barrier was installed.

The National Security Council of the Philippines (NSC) announced on Monday that it would take "all appropriate actions to cause the removal of the barriers and to protect the rights of our fishermen in the area."

National security adviser Eduardo Ao said in a statement that the obstacles violate the Philippines' customary fishing rights, which were upheld by a 2016 international tribunal judgement opposing China's South China Sea claims.

Beijing justified its actions on Monday, claiming that it had "indisputable sovereignty over Huangyan Island and its adjacent waters," to use the Chinese name for the contentious shoal, and accused the Filipino ship of "intruding" without authorization.

"The operation in question was conducted with professional restraint," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said during a routine news briefing. "The Chinese Coast Guard took the necessary measures in accordance with the law to stop and drive away the other vessel."

Chinese ships "typically install floating barriers whenever they monitor a large number of Filipino fishermen in the area," the statement claimed, quoting Filipino fisherman.

A small but important reef and productive fishing area, Bajo de Masinloc, commonly known as the Scarborough Shoal, is located 130 miles (200 kilometers) west of the Philippine island of Luzon.

The shoal, which China refers to as Huangyan Island, is one of several islands and reefs in the South Pacific that are up for debate.

There are numerous territorial disputes in the China Sea.

In a historic maritime conflict, a tribunal in The Hague decided in favor of the Philippines in 2016, concluding that China lacks the legal justification to assert historical rights to the majority of the South China Sea.

Philippines removes South China Sea | floating barrier in disputed south china sea

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