Collective fishing mission near Masinloc, Zambales. Photo by John Carlo Magallon. Source: Altermidya, used with permission Several groups led by Filipino fishers organized a sail mission towards the South China Sea (known locally as West Philippine Sea) on May 30 and 31 to challenge China’s four-month fishing ban. The annual fishing moratorium took effect on May 1 as China issued a warning that it will detain “trespassers” and other ships intruding on its maritime territories. According to Chinese state media outlets, the 3.5-month yearly fishing ban, which started in 1999, is an effort to “pr…