Mekong villagers land heaviest ever freshwater fish

Reuters 06/21/2022

Cambodian villagers on the Mekong River have caught what researchers say is the world’s biggest freshwater fish ever recorded, a stingray that weighed in at 300kg (661 lb) and took around a dozen men to haul to…

2 Bohol fishermen nabbed for fishing in Lapu’s marine sanctuary

Futch Anthony Inso 06/09/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Two fishermen from Bohol were apprehended after they were caught fishing in the marine sanctuary of Barangay Caohagan, Lapu-Lapu City around 5:00 am on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Barangay Caohagan is an islet…

DVMF confiscates 3.5 kilos of “pagi” from Pasil Market vendor

Doris C. Bongcac 07/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Veterinary Medicines and Fisheries (DVMF) in Cebu City confiscated 3.5 kilos of stingray locally known as “pagi” from a vendor at Phase II of the Pasil Fish Market at dawn…

MAO BA?

MAO BA? 12/13/2017

PROTECT THE STINGRAY Netizens were aghast when they saw online, the photo of the 4.8 kilos of stingrays, a cartilaginous fish species that were seized by the Cebu City Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF) from…

Task force seizes biggest stingray yet

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/19/2016

The Cebu Provincial Anti-Illegal Fishing Task Force (CPAIFTF) seized one stingray, weighing between 40-50 kilos, in a market denial operation Thursday night. According to CPAIFTF Head Lyndon Ruiz, this is the first time that the task force…

Task force seizes 44 kilos of stingray in Mandaue

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/08/2016

THE Cebu Provincial Anti-Illegal Fishing Task Force (CPAIFTF) confiscated 41 pieces of stingray from the Mandaue City Public Market at 4:20 a.m. yesterday. Maximiano Hontonosas, CPAIFTF asst. operations chief, said they seized the fish from a stall…

41 stingrays seized in Mandaue City public market

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/08/2016

CEBU CITY–The Cebu Provincial Anti-Illegal Fishing Task Force (CPAIFT) seized 41 stingrays during an inspection at the public market in Mandaue City, Cebu about 4:20 a.m. on Tuesday. Mar Go, CPAIFT head, said that based on account…

Stingrays seized in Mandaue

Victor Anthony V. Silva and Nestle L. Semilla 12/11/2015

The Cebu Provincial Anti-Illegal Fishing Task Force confiscated 49  stingrays after a surprise inspection at a wet market in barangay Centro, Mandaue City yesterday. Marcelo Go, task force head, said a pile of stingrays was displayed  at …

Anti-illegal fishing task force seizes 49 stingrays in Mandaue

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/10/2015

The Cebu Provincial Anti-Illegal Fishing Task Force confiscated 49 pieces of stingray from a wet market in barangay Centro, Mandaue City today. Marcelo Go, task force head, said their wet market inspection at 2:45 a.m. was the…

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.