Browsing SunStar Philippines by Subject "illegal fishing"
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3 arrested for illegal fishing in Binalbagan
(SunStar Philippines,June 24, 2020 , on page 2)Three fishermen were arrested in Binalbagan for alleged illegal fishing on June 21. The suspects were identified as Bernard Palma, a resident of the Barangay 2, Hinigaran; Felix Perales of Barangay 1, Himamaylan City; and ... -
BFAR 7 addresses low production, imposes fishing ban for 3 months
(SunStar Philippines,November 20, 2023 , on page 3)To addresses the alarming decline in fish production in the region, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR 7) has initiated a three-month fishing ban on specific species in various locations ... -
BFAR 7 nabs 6 men for dynamite fishing
(SunStar Philippines,June 26, 2020 , on page 14)Six fishermen from Carles, Iloilo were arrested after they were caught fishing with the use of dynamite in the waters off Bantayan Island, Cebu on Monday, June 22, 2020. The Fisheries Resource Protection Group (FRPG) of ... -
BFAR bans electrofishing
(SunStar Philippines,August 3, 2022 , on page 1-11)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region III (BFAR-3) has warned individuals who are engaging in illegal electrofishing. In a statement, the agency said those who will be caught conduction illegal unreported ... -
Campaign against illegal fishing turns violent
(SunStar Philippines,July 10, 2020 , on page 2)A fisherman was seriously wounded after he allegedly tried to escape after his boat was apprehended for illegal fishing off the coast of EB Magalona early Wednesday morning, July 8, 2020. Police identified the wounded as ... -
Fisherman gunned down by Coast Guard officers
(SunStar Philippines,March 28, 2021 , on page 4)A fisherman was gunned down by personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Friday night, March 26, 2021, off the coast of Barangay Logon, Malapascua Island in Daanbantayan. Rolex Casebo, a resident of Sitio Sta. Cruz, ... -
Illegal fishing continues amid GCQ
(SunStar Philippines,June 11, 2020 , on page 5)While there was substantial improvement in the ambient air quality throughout the country during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), the same cannot be said for other environmental spheres. This is according to ... -
Maritime police confiscates small fishing boats
(SunStar Philippines,October 18, 2022 , on page 2)The top official of the Maritime Police Station-Bacolod City said that the confiscation of small fishing boats in Manapla town, Negros Occidental, was legal amid questions raised by some boat operators. Its officer-in-charge ... -
Over 200 Chinese ships spotted again in WPS
(SunStar Philippines,May 13, 2021 , on page 3)More than 200 Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels were again found in the West Philippine Sea, the National Task Force West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. In a statement, the task force said ...