The government has deployed at least 5 vessels to locate and recover the 313 fishermen who went missing last week in Mati, Davao Oriental, at the height of Typhoon “Pablo.”<\/p>\n
Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said 20 fishermen had been rescued while 313 remain missing, citing a report by Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya.<\/p>\n
We earlier reported on the 300 missing fishermen (mostly tuna catchers) on December 6, quoting the former president of the South Cotabato Association of Fishing Federation and Allied Industries (SAFFAI).<\/p>\n
Marfenio Tan, former president SAFFAI, said that as of Thursday last week, they were still trying to locate a missing tuna catcher fleet that usually have a complement of at least 3 light boats and at least one service boat.<\/p>\n
Aside from this missing fleet, another General Santos-City based tuna catcher said they could still not establish contact with the rest of his fishing fleet.<\/p>\n
Lacierda said two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels had been deployed to conduct search and rescue as well as relief operations in the province of Davao Oriental.<\/p>\n
\u0093Three patrol boats of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources manned by PCG personnel have been organized as a task force for the search and rescue of fishermen at sea. The MCS-3009 is already conducting operations in the area, Lacierda said.<\/p>\n
He said two more vessels were expected be dispatched from the port of Mati Monday night<\/p>\n
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