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4 fishers arrested in Roxas
Bantay Dagat operatives have arrested four fishers on board a motorboat in Roxas City. The fishers were allegedly using active gear without permit from the local government – in violation of City Ordinance No. 016-2007 – ...
- October 22, 2017
'Market denial': new tack vs illegal fishing targets hawkers
Illegal fishers are getting creative. So must the authorities. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) bared a new measure to combat illegal fishing. It called the strategy "market denial". "Market denial" was ...
- July 11, 2017
Sagay illegal fishing: 2 nabbed, 6 escaped
Two men were arrested for illegal fishing in a marine reserve in Sagay City, Negros Occidental. Six others managed to evade arrest by jumping off their fishing boat around 8:15 a.m. on Friday, according to the police. Chief ...
- August 5, 2018
Illegal fishers caught
Five fishermen in Sagay City were caught for encroaching the marine sanctuary there. They were identified as Boy Mark Seronda, 27; Emelito Seronda, 24; Lito Sanita, 50; Bernardo Estelita, 44; and Leopoldo Leponario, 57, ...
- August 19, 2014
3-month fishing ban: ‘Closed season’ in Visayan Sea starts Nov. 15 - BFAR
The yearly threemonth closed fishing season in the Visayan Sea, one of the country’s major fishing grounds suffering from overfishing, starts this Nov. 15. Sardines, herrings and mackerels make up one-third of the fish ...
- November 1, 2017
3 persons nabbed for 'illegal fishing'
For alleged illegal fishing, three individuals were arrested in Baranga Odiongan, San Dionisio, Iloilo. They were Elmer Magallanes, 45; Renze Octavio, 30; and Rubin Libo-on, 62, a police report showed.
- October 30, 2020
‘Bantay Dagat’ must level up – Defensor
The Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force based in Concepcion town has to improve its capability of securing the province’s waters from poachers, said Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. He planned to procure more “floating assets” and ...
- November 16, 2020
Illegal fishing activities in Carles, Iloilo still rampant
Is there no end to illegal fishing in Carles, Iloilo? No less than Mayor Siegfredo Betita confirmed that illegal fishing remain rampant in his municipality. The local police unit appears ineffective and helpless.
- September 21, 2019
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
Illegal fishing still rampant
Illegal fishing in northern Iloilo and Negros Occidental remain rampant despite the aggressive campaign of the Bantay Dagat created by the local government units (LGUs), revealed by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in ...
- March 20, 2010