Law enforcers also behind illegal fishing in Lingayen Gulf

Sotelo, Yolanda

Date

2015-02

Author

Sotelo, Yolanda

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PD20151125_A14

Excerpt

There must be something about the coastal town of San Fabian in Pangasinan which attracts tourists, beach lovers, sea creatures and even unscrupulous fishermen. All are welcome, Mayor Constante Agbayani said, except fishermen who come with illegal fishing gear, explosives and other destructive means to catch fish that abound in the town’s waters. Beachgoers and tourists are lured by the calm and shallow water while sea creatures, like whale sharks (butanding), regularly come to graze whenever the Lingayen Gulf is teeming with tiny fish and shrimps.

Citation

Sotelo, Y. (2015, November 25). Law enforcers also behind illegal fishing in Lingayen Gulf. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A14.