3 men nabbed for fishing at Monad Shoal in Daanbantayan town

Doris C. Bongcac 04/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Three men from Tabango town in Leyte province were arrested for fishing in a protected area in Daanbantayan town in northern Cebu earlier today, April 15, 2020. In an advisory that was posted…

Oceana reports possible illegal fishing in municipal waters

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Over 500 possible illegal fishing done by commercial fishing vessels for the week March 22 to 28, 2020 were detected in various municipal waters in the country, international non-government organization Oceana bared in an emailed…

Oceana lauds Coast Guard for allowing legal fishing operations in community quarantine areas

Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Recognizing the need to earn daily income among fishermen and commercial fish workers, Oceana Philippines lauded the Philippine Coast Guard for coming up with guidelines on sailing policy for fishers. “By clarifying the process and…

Two boats held; fishers nabbed for illegal fishing

Florence Baesa 03/19/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — Two fishing vessels were apprehended in the municipal waters of Manapla, Negros Oriental on Wednesday, March 18, for allegedly being involved in illegal fishing. The M/BCA “Leomar” owned by Marlene Padernal of…

BFAR-7 blames overfishing for continuous decline in fish stocks in Central Visayas

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/17/2020

CEBU CITY–The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7) reported the continued decline of the fish stocks in municipal waters despite the implementation of the closed season in the Visayan Sea. In a press…

Three men from Inabanga, Bohol jailed for illegal fishing

Gerard Vincent Francisco 05/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police arrested three men for fishing with the use of very fine mesh net on the waters of Cordova town, Saturday night, May 18. Arrested were Joeboy Petallar, 20, Jandy Menguito, 18, and…

Cebu City DVMF out to find persons behind stingrays recovered in Pasil

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – 50 kilograms of stingrays, or locally known as pagi, were recovered by inspectors from the Cebu City Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF) at the Pasil Fish Market on Wednesday afternoon, February…

Fisherfolk federation asks Ombud’s help over illegal fishing in Tañon Strait

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/17/2018

THE Tañon Strait Fisherfolks Federation (TSFF) sought the help of the Office of the Ombudsman in the Visayas to go after public officials who support commercial fishers who operate within the 500,000-hectare protected seascape. Commercial fishing is…

12 fishermen arrested in Bohol for illegal fishing

Benjie Talisic 06/24/2018

A dozen fishermen were arrested by the police in the waters off the coast of Barangay Sung-on in the town of Loon, Bohol on Sunday for illegal fishing activities. The fishermen were taken into custody for using…

Six men nabbed in Bien Unido for illegal fishing

Benjie B. Talisic 02/06/2018

Six fishermen in Bien Unido town in Bohol province were arrested on Monday for illegal fishing in two separate police operations. Julius Furog, 27; Alfie Gandecela, 32; and Rey Evalarosa, 29; were arrested in Barangay Pinamgu where…

P1M paraphernalia, P16K fish seized in Bantayan

Winston P. Ensomo 09/17/2017

ABOUT P1 million worth of fishing paraphernalia were seized by Bantayan police from two men who were caught allegedly fishing in a restricted area off Bantayan town Saturday afternoon. Bantayan police identified the suspects are Edgar Sevilleno…

Seven arrested for illegal fishing in Bantayan Island

Winston P. Ensomo 09/07/2017

Seven fishermen were arrested for illegally fishing off the coast of Santa Fe town in Bantayan Island. Ricky Batiancila, Rene Batiancila, Bernardo demera, Samuel Capangpangan, Edgardo Gimenez, Bryan Derder and Castor Coyoca were spotted fishing in the…

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