POLICE arrested seven individuals over alleged illegal fishing activities in two separate operations in Biliran and Samar Saturday, June 27, 2020.

Six of them were arrested off the seawaters of Culaba, Biliran at around 7 a.m. Saturday.

Culaba Municipal Police Station led by Lieutenant Isidoro Ancero Jr. confiscated from their possession and control one unit fishing boat and several fishing paraphernalia with an estimated total market value of P800,000.

In Talalora, Samar, police arrested a 45-year-old suspect who is a resident of Daram, Samar.

Talalora Municipal Police Station led by Chief Master Sergeant Lindsey Ynalbis arrested the suspect while engaging in illegal fishing activity locally known as “baby trawl.”

Confiscated from his possession and control were one fishing boat, several fishing paraphernalia and assorted fish with an estimated total market value of P55,300. (SunStar Philippines)