25 arrested, P1.3-M illegal fishing equipment seized in Western Visayas

ILOILO CITY — Police arrested 25 suspected illegal fishers and seized more than P1.3 million worth of prohibited fishing equipment in a series of coordinated operations across Western Visayas, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) reported on Saturday, June 13.

The regionwide crackdown, conducted over a 24-hour period from 6 a.m. on June 12 to ...