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LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Bantay Dagat group has been revived in Lapu-Lapu City to address the resurgence of illegal fishing activities in the city’s coastal waters. This was confirmed by Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan, who revealed…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines –The Lapu-Lapu City government will deploy spotters in a bid to prevent illegal fishing activities in the coastal areas of the city. Earlier, Dr. Jeffrey Lim posted on his Facebook account photos of dead…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—Nine individuals were apprehended in Cordova town for illegal fishing on Wednesday evening, October 19, 2022. Patrolman Jaypee Galecio, desk officer of Cordova Police Station, said that the nine fishermen were apprehended and turned over…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The marine buoys that Lapu-Lapu City will purchase would only serve as markers for the marine sanctuaries that the city plans to establish and not to trap the whale sharks recently seen in…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Three men landed in jail after they were arrested for illegal fishing in the waters off Gato and Carnaza Islands in Daanbantayan town, northern Cebu on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. The town’s Bantay…
CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7) has started implementing the prohibition of fishing at the Visayan Sea. BFAR-7 regional director Dr. Allan Poquita said that municipal fisherfolk and commercial fishing…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Six fishermen, including four minors, from Esperanza town in Masbate province were apprehended by personnel of Bantay Dagat of Daanbantayan after allegedly engaging in illegal fishing using the Danish seine method in the…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in the municipality of Pilar in Cebu urge fishermen in this town to follow fishing laws to avoid getting penalized or having their fishing boats confiscated. This after four fishermen from the…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – For illegally fishing in the waters of Daanbantayan town, 11 fishermen who come from the neighboring Medellin town, were arrested on Saturday, September 5, 2020. In an advisory, the Municipality of Daanbantayan said…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Santa Fe Policemen are appealing to fishermen to follow the rules especially on the prohibition of fishing in protected marine sanctuary areas. This, after fishermen from Bantayan town were caught by the Bantay…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Santa Fe Police are asking the fishermen from neighboring towns to coordinate with the government and secure permits before they fish in the waters of the town. This, after five fishermen were…
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Local chief executives in different coastal municipalities, including those in Cebu, continue to protect their marine resources from illegal commercial fishing, according to Oceana. In an emailed press release, Oceana, an international non-government organization, lauded…
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