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Post by admin on Apr 2, 2014 11:18:36 GMT 8
Vietnamese fishing boat caught filled with poached sharks March 31, 2014 Eleven suspected Vietnamese poachers have been arrested in Taytay town in Palawan with a haul of 50 dead sharks, a report on GMA News TV's "News To Go" said Monday. The foreign fishermen, caught by the police's Maritime Special Boat Unit on March 26, are set to undergo inquest proceedings within the day, the report said. They are facing charges for poaching under Republic Act of 8550, or the Fisheries Code of the Philippines. Under the Fisheries Act, it is "unlawful for any foreign person, corporation or entity to fish or operate any fishing vessel in Philippine waters." Police Inspector Bryan Espinosa, spokesperson for Palawan's Maritime Police, told "News To Go" that the foreign fishermen could face additional charges if the dead sharks authorities discovered on their ship are considered endangered. In late last year, 13 Vietnamese poachers were also caught and detained in Palawan, their haul consisting of protected sea turtles. The sharks each weighed around 300 to 500 kilograms, and their fins have been cut off, authorities said. The dead animals were brought to Puerto Princesa to be buried. –Rose-An Jessica Dioquino/KBK, GMA News Source: www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/354821/news/regions/vietnamese-fishing-boat-caught-filled-with-poached-sharks
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Post by admin on Apr 2, 2014 11:19:37 GMT 8
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Post by admin on Apr 2, 2014 11:21:50 GMT 8
11 Vietnamese fishermen caught poaching in northern Palawan By: Ruth T. Rodriguez, Philippine News Agency March 31, 2014 PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Philippines -- Eleven Vietnamese fishermen are now facing charges after operatives of the police’s Maritime Special Boat Unit caught them off the coast of Taytay town in northern Palawan with over 50 pieces of dead sharks, some believe as among threatened species. The SBU headquarters in this city reported Sunday that the Vietnamese fishers, onboard a vessel with the bow number KH96365TS were arrested on March 26 while catching sharks within the Nedo Platform, some 20 nautical miles from mainland Taytay. Authorities found over 50 dead sharks, some reportedly endangered species. Espinosa told PNA the sharks were already emitting a foul smell when transported to Puerto Princesa over the weekend. The Vietnamese fishermen are scheduled to undergo inquest proceedings for violating Section 87 of the Philippine Fisheries Code, or poaching endangered species. They will also be charged with violating Section 27F of the Philippine Wildlife Act, said Alex Marcaida, spokesman of the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff. Source: www.interaksyon.com/article/83815/11-vietnamese-fishermen-caught-poaching-in-northern-palawan
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