Division of Fish and Wildlife Investigation Unit officers arrested last week a man who was allegedly using an illegal gill-net to fish at a Lau Lau Beach dive spot. <\/p>\n
Ignacio C. Villagomez, 39, was arrested for violating fishing regulations. The offense carries a penalty of imprisonment for not more than 30 days or a fine of not more than $2,000, or both.<\/p>\n
At a bail hearing last week, Superior Court Associate Judge David A. Wiseman imposed a $100 cash bail and $900 unsecured bond.<\/p>\n
Wiseman prohibited Villagomez from fishing and ordered him to stay away from the ocean during his pre-trial release.<\/p>\n
The judge suggested to the Office of the Attorney General to just summons the defendant to appear in court instead of serving an arrest warrant.<\/p>\n
Fish and Wildlife Investigation Unit law enforcement officer Erwin T. Flores stated in his report that a conservation officer received information on Oct. 27, 2014, from a concerned citizen regarding illegal gill-net fishing at the Lau Lau Beach.<\/p>\n
Flores said that, according to the concerned citizen, Villagomez was seen several times between 5pm and 7:30pm using a gill-net without procuring a special permit from the Division of Fish and Wildlife.<\/p>\n
Pursuant to the law, gill-net fishing is only authorized for special circumstances such as church village fiestas and only upon applying for a special permit from the Department of Lands and Natural Resources secretary.<\/p>\n
Flores said during investigation and surveillances, Villagomez was observed fishing using gill-net on several occasions at Lau Lau Beach. <\/p>\n
Flores said Villagomez was also seen bringing the fish he caught to a store in San Vicente. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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