ORMOC CITY-Five individuals were apprehended by local police and personnel from the Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) of Culaba, Biliran for illegal fishing at around 6 am on Friday, August 16, in the waters off Barangay San Roque of said town.
The arrested individuals were identified as alias “Wil,” 5; alias “Mak,” 34; alias “Liki,” 25; alias “Jon,” 23; and alias “Jo,” 23.
All are fishermen and residents of Brgy. Looc.
According to the Culaba police, they were conducting a seaborne patrol alongside MAO personnel when they caught the five individuals in the act of illegal fishing.
The violators were using a fishing method locally known as “paburo” without any legal documents or permits, which is a violation of the municipal fishing license and permits.
The authorities confiscated a fishing boat valued at approximately P160,000, a motor engine worth P60,000, a fishing net valued at P230,000, and 90 kilos of caught fish with an estimated value of P3,500.
The violators, along with the confiscated items, were brought to Culaba municipal police station for documentation and were subsequently turned over to MAO Culaba for proper disposition.
The fishing boat was brought to the shoreline of Brgy. San Roque.
(ROBERT DEJON)
