23 nabbed for illegal fishing off Cebu
Suspects are crew members of 3 fishing vessels caught while illegally fishing off Tuburan town
CEBU CITY— Police arrested 23 crew members of three fishing vessels on charges of illegal fishing in Tuburan town, Cebu, on Tuesday morning.
PO3 Camilo Zafra Jr. of the Tuburan police said the crew failed to produce any license or permit for their fishing operations. They were also not listed in the local registry of the Tuburan municipal
fisherfolk groups.
Confiscated from the boats were three boxes containing assorted freshly caught fishes. All three boats were in the custody of the Tuburan police precinct while the 23 crew members await charges to be
filed against them. SFM/rga
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