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EARTH-2026-0010
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Seventeen fishermen aboard the fishing boat Bea Vin 1 were apprehended for unauthorized entry into Jessie Beazley Reef, a protected coral cay of the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park in the Sulu Sea. Liveaboard dive vessels RV Philippine Siren 2 and MY Resolute alerted authorities to the boat's presence. Tubbataha Management Office rangers, the Philippine Coast Guard, the Philippine Navy and the Cagayancillo local government carried out the apprehension, and the PCG transported the fishermen to Puerto Princesa City for investigation.
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Philippine Star · Apr 10, 2026
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Seventeen fishermen on board Bea Vin 1 were apprehended at Jessie Beazley Reef after liveaboard vessels alerted authorities.
Recorded by Tubbataha Management Office, PCG, Philippine Navy, LGU Cagayancillo
The PCG transported the fishermen to Puerto Princesa City, where an investigation was conducted.
Recorded by Philippine Coast Guard
The measured result
Taken on a return visit after the work was done, not estimated on the day.