Four fishermen were apprehended for engaging in illegal fishing activities in the waters off the coast of the municipality of Panay. The apprehended individuals, identified as “Ricardo”, “Jemrick, “Aladin”, and “Domante”, are residents of Carles, Iloilo. Members of the Philippine Coast Guard, Panay police, and the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) were conducting a routine seaborne patrol at about 9:20 a.m. on Feb. 15, when they caught the arrested persons in the act of engaging in “PAMO” fishing, which is a violation of Municipal Ordinance No. 03-02, Series of 2003.

Baylon, J. (2024, February 17-18). Four arrested for illegal fishing in Panay waters. Panay News, p. 3.