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17 charged with illegal fishing
Seventeen fishermen engaged in Danish Seine fishing were charged with illegal fishing before the Provincial Prosecutor's Office. The complaint was specifically for violation of Fisheries Administrative Order No. 246 that ...
- April 24, 2015
IPPO, capitol, maritime cops join forces as 'hulbot-hulbot' returns: Oplan Octopus
An alarmed Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) and provincial government have joined forces with the Regional Maritime Unit (RMU). They agreed to conduct joint operations against illegal fishing called the campaign ...
- February 15, 2015
KOICA grants $4M for Concepcion port
To help marginal fishermen, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will be providing a $4-million (P192-million) grant to expand and develop the fishing port of Concepcion town. The Official Development Assistance ...
- October 30, 2016
Bantay Dagat nets 'palupad' fishers
Sixteen fishermen, including their boat captain, from Brgy. Bara, Roxas City have been arrested over the weekend for using trawl, an active gear, within the municipal waters of Concepcion town. Engaging in trawl fishing, ...
- October 11, 2017
Bantay Dagat catches 'super hulbot' fishers
Thirteen fishermen from San Remigio, Cebu were apprehended off the coast of Barangay Asluman, Carles town for illegal fishing. The Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Force led by Police Officer 1 Hendrick Bunday and Marvin ...
- June 9, 2018
Concepcion fines 38 men for illegal fishing
A total of P45,000 fines were slapped against 38 fishermen caught using trawl and round haul seine within 15 kilometers from Concepcion town's coastline. The use of active gears in municipal water violates Section 95 of ...
- March 2, 2016
Negros 'hulbot' fishers nabbed
The captain and crew of a fishing boat from E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental have been arrested and charged of illegal fishing here. M/BCA Inday Janen, piloted by Joenel Barba with crews Herman Lumanog and Rafael Egoinio, ...
- May 8, 2015
‘Palukso’ fishermen arrested in Carles
Ten fishermen manning fishing vessel Michael were apprehended for illegal fishing in Barangay Piagao, Carles town. They were caught fishing using a modified drift trawl locally known as palukso two kilometers from the ...
- June 23, 2018
Stop illegal fishing before it's too late'
Sangguniang Panlalawigan member Jett Rojas (5th District) called on the provincial government to curb the "undying" illegal fishing activities in the province. He also called on his colleagues in the Provincial Board to ...
- August 27, 2010
'Hulbot' fishermen arrested, charged
Criminal charges have been filed by the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force (IPBDTF) against 10 fishermen who were caught using the forbidden "hulbot-hulbot" off Banate Bay, a protected marine reserve in Banate town. ...
- March 20, 2016