2 Fishing Boats Apprehended in Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay for Illegal Fishing

TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay (July 26, 2018) - PNP elements of Tungawan Municipal Police Station (MPS), Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) and Bantay Dagat of Tungawan Municipality conducted seaborne patrol at municipal sea waters of Tungawan particularly at Barangay Looc Labuan, Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay at about 2:00 PM of July 23, 2018.

The operation was resulted to the successful apprehension of two fishing boat engaged in illegal fishing at above-mentioned place, to wit:

One fishing boat “F/B Nur” color white, green, yellow combination owned by Nurcia Pa-a, onboard with twenty crews identified as:

1. Suaib Sibing, 2. Jaymar Paragas, 3. Ramil Catalan,

4. Fahroh Sibing, 5. Radznir Abubakar, 6. Umra Jubail,

7. Haron Kahal, 8. Kurtubi Aguilon, 9. Mohammadin Salawaddin,

10. Adman Aburi, 11.Manoy Abubakar, 12. Jomar Catalan,

13. Omar Sibing, 14. Asim Abdul, 15. NerjanHiya,

16. Jurkhan Sinnong, 17. Khalid Sibing, 18. Hamiddin Salawaddin,

19. Danny Dacula and 20. Marvin Sibing, all residents of Naga, Zamboanga Sibugay.

The said boat was loaded with fishing  paraphernalia’s, one unit engine 4DR5, one unit generator, four and a half box of fish with a total of Six Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php600,000.00) estimated value.  

On the other hand, the other fishing boat apprehended was “F/B Irene” color white owned by Haji. Jul KilpiAtap, onboard with fifteen crews identified as:

1. MoksanSibing, 2. RaihanSibing, 3. BaiderSibing, 4. DinharSibing,

5. AlcaisarBensali, 6. AlverAwang, 7. WadakSingsing,

8. Mohammad Atab, 9. RadzmarDamlid, 10. BensarMadbalis,

11. AsmadMaji, 12. AbdulnaserAlam, 13. JunjunYusop,

14. CaseemArsad, and 15. Adie Nuril, all residents of Naga ZamboangaSibugay.

The said boat also loaded with fishing  paraphernalia’s, one unit engine 4DR5, one unit generator, and a half  box of fish with a total of Six Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php600,000.00) estimated value.

Meanwhile, at about 7:30pm of same date, the owners of the two apprehended fishing boats Nurcia Pa-a paid the fine amounting to Twenty Thousand Pesos (Php20,000.00) while Haji. Jul KilpiAtap paid the amount of fifteen thousand pesos (Php15, 000.00) at MTO Tungawan for violation of municipal ordinance.

The said fishing boats together with the crews were released from the custody of MENRO. PO2 Ronel G Limarewith contact number 09351181355 is the investigator on case. (By JONG CADION)