2 boats held for illegal fishing in Cagayan
MANILA, Philippines – Two fishing vessels and their 22 crewmembers have been held for illegal fishing in Cagayan.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said a third vessel managed to escape as the agency’s personnel were apprehending the F/B Rae Anne and F/B Alexandria.
The fishing boats were spotted by monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) ships 3007 and 3010 on April 6 in the waters off Aparri, Buguey and Claveria.
The PCG said the two boats were caught using the Danish Seine fishing method, which involves the use of a dragnet that hangs vertically into the water.
The net’s edge is held down by weights, so it would catch a huge volume of fish.
The Rae Anne is skippered by Remy Antonio and operated by Renato Alariao, both of Minanga in Buguey town.
Based on Administrative Order 246 of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, the use of Danish Seine and Modified Danish Seine fishing methods is prohibited in the country.
The boats were towed to Port Irene in Santa Ana town.
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