| Shark on the Tubbataha Reef, Wikipedia photo |
LAST WEEK WE BROUGHT YOU THE STORY OF CHINESE FISHERMEN CAUGHT POACHING IN PHILIPPINE WATERS. THE HEADLINE AND STORY LINK ARE BELOW. BELOW THAT IS AN UPDATE. IT SEEMS THESE WEREN'T JUST FISH POACHERS PHILIPPINE RANGERS FOUND ENDANGERED ANT EATERSABOARD
Last Week:The Philippines Assert Their Soverignity Over A Dragon Boat
GMA NEWS
Philippine authorities on Wednesday afternoon lodged poaching charges against 12 Chinese fishermen whose vessel ran aground in Tubbataha Reef before midnight last Monday.
The Tubbataha Management Office plans to lodge at least three more charges against the fishermen on Thursday, radio dzBB's James Viernes reported.
The charges were based on Section 27 ofRepublic Act 10067, the Tubbataha National Park Act. Under Section 27 of the law, "poaching by foreigners" involves the entry of any foreign fishing vessel in the Tubbataha Reef area "shall constitute prima facie evidence that the vessel is engaged in fishing in the area."
The Tubbataha Management Office plans to lodge at least three more charges against the fishermen on Thursday, radio dzBB's James Viernes reported.
The charges were based on Section 27 ofRepublic Act 10067, the Tubbataha National Park Act. Under Section 27 of the law, "poaching by foreigners" involves the entry of any foreign fishing vessel in the Tubbataha Reef area "shall constitute prima facie evidence that the vessel is engaged in fishing in the area."
To read the full story click on the link below:
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/303249/news/nation/poaching-charges-filed-vs-chinese-fishermen-in-tubbataha-incident
And Now
And Now
Frozen anteaters found aboard Chinese ship grounded at Tubbataha
The 12 Chinese whose fishing vessel ran aground Tubbataha Reef last week may be in for more trouble after at least 400 boxes of frozen balintong (anteaters) were found inside their vessel, the Coast Guard said Monday.
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