The BRP Datu Bankaw discovered the barrier while on routine patrol, the Philippine Coast Guard said.
MANILA — The China Coast Guard has installed a barrier in part of Bajo de Masinloc, also called Scarborough Shoal, that is preventing Filipino fishers from entering the traditional fishing ground in the West Philippine Sea.
Philippine Coast Guard shared a video showing an installed floating barrier in the southeastern area of Bajo de Masinloc Shoal. | via @jacquemanabatAccording to the 2016 decision on the Philippines' arbitration case against China's nine-dash line in the South China Sea, China had failed to respect traditional fishing rights in Bajo de Masinloc by barring access to it.
The Chinese Coast Guard told the Philippine vessel that it was in violation of international and Chinese law by being at Bajo de Masinloc, which is off the coast of Zambales.
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