46 fall in illegal fishing crackdown in Cavite
Excerpt
Fory-six fishermen onboard two fishing boats were rounded up in a recent illegal fishing crackdown in Cavite, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Friday. The fishermen were caught fishing off Puerto Azul, Ternate, Cavite using an illegal fishing method called “Danish Seine” or locally known as “hulbot-hulbot”. According to the Coast Guard, “Danish Seine” is a fishing method often used in commercial fishing which is strictly banned in the Philippine waters because of its tendency to destroy and damage the coral reefs, sea grass beds, and other marine life habitats pursuant to Section 92 of Republic Act 8550 (The Fisheries Code of the Philippines).
Citation
Unite, B. (2018, November 3). 46 fall in illegal fishing crackdown in Cavite. Manila Bulletin, p. 4.
Associated content
Online versionSubject
Illegal fishing; Fishers; Fishing vessels; Boat seines; Fishing; Commercial fishing; Coral reefs; Habitat; Fishery regulations; Fish; Philippine Coast Guard (PCG); Coast Guard Substation Naic; Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR); Field Station National Capital Region Central Luzon; Coast Guard Operations Force; Cavite; Caballo Island; Bataan; Manila
Collections
- Manila Bulletin [2187]
Related items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.
-
Dead pangolins, seahorses seized from ship in Manila
(Manila Bulletin,January 14, 2017 , on page 2)The Philippine Coast Guardian on Friday found a truck loaded with dead and preserved pangolins, seahorses and other wildlife aboard a ship docked at Manila North Harbor's Pier 4. A team from the Manila Coast Guard Station, ... -
36 boat passengers, crew rescued off Surigao City
(Manila Bulletin,May 3, 2021 , on page 5)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has rescued 17 passengers and 19 crew members from a distressed fishing boat in Surigao City last Saturday. In a statement yesterday, PCG Station Surigao del Norte Commander Elaine Pangilinan ... -
287 Chinese militia ships still in WPS
(The Philippine Star,May 13, 2021 , on page 2)Despite increased patrols and the filing of multiple diplomatic protests, some 287 Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels remain scattered all over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and the South China Sea, both within and ...