00:00For more than five decades, Basilan has been under tension because of the war against terrorism.
00:10Now, the peace and beauty of Basilan is slowly returning.
00:15For so many years, we have missed the beauty of Basilan.
00:19But not everything is over yet.
00:21Let's help them to get back on their feet.
00:23We are now entering the place of the Samal Bajau.
00:29They are the tribe that lives by the sea.
00:49But they are not the only ones living by the sea.
00:52Underneath, the Blue Spotted Stingray is hiding in the sand.
01:00The Stingray has used its mouth to swallow the sand.
01:06Its eyes are wide open while it is alertly watching its surroundings.
01:12On the other side of the sea, there are the children of Pating.
01:16They are like a battalion when they smell.
01:19There is nothing to be left behind.
01:23The strength of the Pating and Stingray is only strong when they are under the sea.
01:32Because it is time for them to leave their territory.
01:37They are sure to lose.
01:49Because up there, they can only be found in the market.
01:56They are dead.
02:01Together with the Maritime Police and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform,
02:06we joined their patrol.
02:09Oh, look at this.
02:11This is Pating.
02:13This is a blacktip.
02:14Blacktip.
02:15This is a characteristic blacktip.
02:17Oh, that's all Pating. That's a lot.
02:20Wow, that's all Pating.
02:23This is the Blue Spotted Stingray.
02:30How much are you selling?
02:3150 pesos each.
02:3350 pesos each?
02:34Yes.
02:35How much are you selling?
02:3660 to 70 pesos.
02:3860 to 70 pesos?
02:39Yes.
02:40So that's the price of Pating?
02:41Yes.
02:42Our fellow patrollers told us that
02:47it is prohibited to catch Pating and other sea creatures such as the Blacktip grouper.
02:53This is against the Philippine Fisheries Code.
02:55We say that it is prohibited to catch fish.
02:57Even if it is caught by fishermen,
03:00we say that it is prohibited.
03:02All the fish that we see,
03:04we bring them to the office.
03:07One by one, Pating and other sea creatures were caught.
03:11This is a 4-liter shark.
03:13They caught almost 30 sharks here
03:17along with the other Blue Spotted Marble Ray.
03:21Their companion, Wedgefish, was also killed.
03:25I usually see this in ocean parks and in fish museums.
03:32I've been diving for a long time,
03:34but I've never seen it under the sea.
03:37I've only seen it here in Mindanao.
03:41You can see a lot of them.
03:49I've seen species that are protected in the Philippines
03:54because they are considered critically endangered.
03:58This is a White Spotted Wedgefish.
04:01Its fins are considered as one of the most expensive shark fin trade in China.
04:09This is also a protected species.
04:11But not everyone knows about this.
04:14Now, you know why we catch them because it is prohibited.
04:19Now, I know that it is prohibited.
04:24Anyone who catches and catches endangered species of White Spotted Wedgefish
04:30can be fined from Php 500,000 to Php 5 million
04:35and can go to jail for up to 20 years.
04:48Thank you so much for watching Born To Be Wild.
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