More than P100,000 worth of catfish, locally known as pantat, were stolen from a fishpond in Barangay Abat, Mina town, early morning on May 2. According to the Mina Municipal Police Station (MPS), the fishpond owner, identified only as alias “Mads,” 47, discovered the theft around 6 a.m. The fence near the pond was already destroyed and the owner’s fishing net was apparently used by the suspects to harvest the fish. Mads estimated that over 250 breeder catfish, with a combined weight of around 300 kilograms, were stolen. Breeder catfish typically command higher prices in the market due to their size and reproductive value.

Defacto, L. C. (2025, May 5). Over P100K worth of catfish stolen from fishpond in Mina. Panay News, p. 4.