Several homemade explosives and other equipment illegally used for blast fishing were seized in Zamboanga City. This happened after a successful maritime operation by the Joint Task Force POSEIDON, 1st Zamboanga City Mobile Force Company and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region IX on 6 August, according to Naval Forces Western Mindanao Public Affairs Officer Lt. Chester Ross Cabaltera on Wednesday. Cabaltera said the operating team, aboard two inflatable boats, were patrolling the waters near Barangay Mariki, Zamboanga City around 5:20 p.m. Tuesday when they noticed the dubious presence of a motorized boat in the area.

Kabagani, L. J. (2024, August 8). Illegal fishing explosives seized in Zambo. Daily Tribune, p. B15.