4 nabbed in Quezon for dynamite fishing
Four individuals were apprehended in Panukulan, Quezon, for dynamite fishing.
According to the Coast Guard District Southern Tagalog on Saturday, the suspects were caught during a joint anti-illegal fishing operation in Sitio Pulong Kiko, Barangay Libo, on Friday.
The four were caught in the act on board a motorized fishing banca and attempted to evade authorities by throwing their catch and paraphernalia overboard.
However, the authorities were able to intercept the suspects and confiscate an unmarked motorized banca, compressor, diving gear, improvised fishing equipment, and storage boxes with an estimated value of P96,020.
The suspects will be charged with violation of the Municipal Fisheries Ordinance Number 02-2005, Section 19.15, which prohibits the use of explosives in fishing. — Jiselle Anne Casucian/VBL, GMA Integrated News
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