Twenty local government units (LGUs) may face administrative sanctions over illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in their jurisdiction. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Tongkil town in Sulu; Zamboanga City; Milagros, Cawayan and San Pascual in Masbate; Languyan, Tawi-Tawi; Calauag, Quezon; Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan; Linapacan in Palawan and Carles in Iloilo are the LGUs with the most number of violations. Cuyo, Taytay, Coron and Magsaysay in Palawan; Sta. Cruz in Marinduque; Madridejos, Cebu; San Jose, Occidental Mindoro; Catbalogan, Samar; Cavite City, and Quezon town in Quezon are the other LGUs found to be involved in illegal and unregulated fishing.

Cabrera, R. (2021, May 9). 20 LGU face sanctions over illegal fishing. The Philippine Star, p. 9