Enforcement boosted to protect Visayan Sea
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The Iloilo provincial government is pushing for stronger law enforcement in protecting the Visayan Sea from illegal fishers. “We will not waver to effectively and efficiently enforce fishery laws and ordinances to preserve and rehabilitate the Visayan Sea,” said Iloilo Provincial Administrator Raul Banias.
Citation
Yap, T. (2018, March 06). Enforcement boosted to protect Visayan Sea. Manila Bulletin, p. 13.
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Fishery protection; Illegal fishing; Governments; Environmental restoration; Environmental protection; Fish catch statistics; Fishing grounds; Bantay Dagat; Philippine National Police (PNP) Maritime Group; Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO); Philippine Coast Guard; Oceana Philippines; Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force; Banias, Raul; Mongaya, Candeze
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