LEGAZPI CITY—Close to P50,000 worth of fish caught illegally was seized from three haulers, who were nabbed Tuesday morning in a police checkpoint in Lagonoy town in Camarines Sur province.
Cops, who were manning the checkpoint, flagged down around 12:30 a.m. an Isuzu Flexi1 truck transporting 10 “banyeras” (fish tubs) of Yellowband Fusilier, locally called “dalagang bukid,’ which were illegally caught, according to Lt. Jaime Enciso, Lagonoy police deputy chief.
A technician of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), after inspection, confirmed that the fish were caught through blast fishing.
The arrested haulers were identified as Willard, 45, and Herbert, 35, both surnamed Delloro, and Joseph Delovino Jr., 37. The suspects are residents of Barangay Santa Maria, also in Lagonoy.
The cargo and truck were taken to the town police station for documentation and disposition.
The arrested suspects are in police custody and would face charges for violation of the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 and Republic Act No. 10654 or “An Act to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.”