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EARTH-2026-0034
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A joint operation at a Cebu City port on 11 August 2026 intercepted 16 boxes of assorted fish believed to have been caught with explosives; the shipment came from Isabela, Basilan. Samples showed positive signs of blast fishing. The Cebu City Bantay Dagat Commission worked with BFAR, the city Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries, the Philippine Coast Guard and PNP Maritime Police, and the fish were turned over to the Maritime Police for documentation and case build-up under fisheries laws.
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Philippine Star (The Freeman) · Aug 13, 2026
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Sixteen boxes of fish showing signs of dynamite fishing were seized at a Cebu City port.
Recorded by Cebu City Bantay Dagat Commission, BFAR, DVMF, PCG, PNP Maritime
The seized fish were turned over to the Maritime Police for evidence processing and investigation under fisheries laws.
Recorded by PNP Maritime Police
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