The Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force (IPBDTF) apprehended a fishing boat allegedly involved in dynamite fishing near Bukot Island, Barangay Taloto-an, Concepcion town. During a routine seaborne patrol in the coastal waters of Concepcion on Sunday, October 27, a team led by Police Chief Master Sergeant Ariel, with Police Staff Sergeant Alson Jude Maderaje and Police Corporal Leve Jan Begaja, spotted the fishing vessel “F/B Mark Ivan” reportedly engaging in illegal fishing practices.

Sornito, I. (2024, October 30). Boat seized off Concepcion coast for 'dynamite fishing'. Panay News, pp. 2, 15.