Navy holds six Chinese for ‘illegal fishing’ 12/05/2011

Navy holds six Chinese for ‘illegal fishing’

12/05/2011
Naval authorities have detained six Chinese fishermen for alleged poaching in the country’s territorial waters, police said yesterday.

The fishermen’s vessel was intercepted on Thursday off the coastal town of Balabac in Palawan, a western island facing the South China Sea where both countries have overlapping territorial claims.

“Recovered from their possession and control were 11 sea turtles, fish nets and other paraphernalia,” national police spokesman Chief Supt. Agrimero Cruz said.

He said the six have been detained and their boat confiscated while charges were being prepared against them..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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