MANILA, Philippines — Over 300 kilograms of manta ray meat were seized from the crew of two commercial fishing vessels off Labason, Zamboanga del Norte.
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the Zamboanga Peninsula said its Fisheries Protection and Law Enforcement Group Team-Zamboanga Del Norte and personnel from the Philippine National Police-Maritime Group and Municipal Agriculturist Office of Labason conducted simultaneous seaborne operations in the municipal waters of Labason on April 18.
The team spotted and boarded two fishing vessels, F/B Ron Ron and F/B Lionel James in the area.
Crewmen of the two vessels, the BFAR said, were caught in…
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