Seven of the nine fishermen that went missing after their boat capsized Friday between the waters off Cebu and Iloilo provinces were found dead following a three-day search and retrieval operations conducted by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and local divers. In its report sent to reporters...
The number of commercial vessels fishing in municipal waters across different parts of the Philippines has gone down, but only a mere decline of 4.7 percent despite the pandemic, international marine conservation group Oceana observed. Data released by Oceana showed commercial fishing in municipal...
President Duterte believes that the senators will get their "karma" sooner or later for the way they've been treating resource persons or guests in their marathon investigations. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during this "Talk to the People" public briefing last Wednesday, Sept. 22. (Malacañang...
Eleven fishermen were apprehended after being caught using air compressors while fishing off Araceli, Palawan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Tuesday, Sept. 14. In joint law enforcement of the PCG personnel and volunteers of the Araceli Bantay Dagat, they intercepted MBCA Andro with...
Three local fishermen were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) when their fishing boat was damaged and submerged in water during the harsh weather condition spawned by tropical storm “Jolina” in Occidental Mindoro on Wednesday, Sept. 8. The PCG, in an incident report, identified the...
Authorities have apprehended seven local fishermen for illegal fishing off Loay, Bohol on Sunday, Aug. 29. In an incident report released on Tuesday, Aug. 1, personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Philippine National Police (PNP) have conducted a joint seaborne patrol in response to a...
Improving the traditional old and small fishing vessels of local fishermen is key to achieve better yield, especially in the fishing grounds at the West Philippine Sea (WPS), an official from the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. (Photo courtesy of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources)...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has arrested 31 local fishermen for illegal fishing off the waters of Naic, Cavite on Monday. In an incident report, personnel of the PCG caught the 31 local fishermen using trawling gear off Barangay Bucana, Naic, Cavite on Monday, Aug. 23. The Philippine Coast...
Thirty-one fishermen aboard five motorbancas were arrested by the personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for illegal fishing off Ternate, Cavite on Friday, Aug. 20. In an incident report on Saturday, Aug. 21, the PCG said the 31 local fishermen were caught using air compressors in fishing...
Four crew members of a fishing vessel died after they reportedly suffocated while cleaning the fish storage compartment off the waters of Zamboanga CIty, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Monday, August 9. They were identified as boat captain Joseph Oro, Marjon Oro, Charlie Caspe, and...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) apprehended two motorbancas engaged in illegal fishing off Caluya, Antique on Saturday, July 31. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) apprehended two motorbancas engaged in illegal fishing off Caluya, Antique on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo courtesy of the PCG) The...
Shipping and fishing operations in the Bicol region have now resumed as the weather disturbance had already weakened in the area, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday, July 24. Philippine Coast Guard (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a maritime advisory, the PCG said the sea travels in...
