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- 86 illegal fishers caught in N. IloiloNepomoceno, Jezza (Panay News, Inc., 2018-09-06)A total of 86 fishermen were apprehended for illegal fishing in the waters of the northern towns of Concepcion and Carles early this month. They were using active gears such as trawl, ring net and modified bag net locally known as baskal and without permits from the municipal governments concerned. Reports from the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat on Tuesday disclosed that the fishermen were mostly residents of Concepcion
- BFAR, partners ink pact on marine conservationOgatis, James Earl E.; Toreno, Sheila Mae H. (Daily Guardian Multi-Media Services, Inc., 2017-10-17)Regional Director Remia Aparri of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 6 signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with two local government units and other enforcement agencies to strengthen the protection of marine environment and resources in Western Visayas. In the opening of the 54th Fish Conservation Week Celebration in Tanza, Iloilo City on Oct 15, 2017, Aparri cited the importance of preserving, conserving and protecting the coastal and marine resources as the main source of livelihood of the coastal communities. The MOU with Mayor Siegfredo Betita of Carles and a representative of Mayor Milliard Villanueva of Concepcion, Iloilo seeks to create a joint task force that will address the rampant and unabated illegal, unreported fishing activities within the municipal waters.