BACOLOD City – Two men were arrested for illegal fishing in a marine reserve in Sagay City, Negros Occidental.
Six others managed to evade arrest by jumping off their fishing boat around 8:15 a.m. on Friday, according to the police.
Chief Inspector Robert Mansueto, Sagay City police head, identified the arrested men as the 28-year-old boat captain Jason Narciso and 22-year-old Alberto Narciso – both residents of Escalante City, Negros Occidental.
Those who escaped were identified as Mayo Narciso, Noli Narciso, Edgardo Narciso, Junmark Gamao, Gerald Reloya, and AJ Olermo.
The fishermen violated sections 86, 93, 95, and 101 of Republic Act 10654 (The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998) and Section 14 of Republic Act 9106 (Sagay Marine Reserve Law), Bantay Dagat personnel said.
Recovered from the fishing boat were a boat engine with shafting propeller, a fish net, 8 liters of gasoline, another propeller, and fish catch weighing about a kilogram.
The items and the boat were placed under the custody of the Bantay Dagat./PN
