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The popular dolphin watching off Pamilacan Island seawaters became a "no show."

For three days dolphins seem to avoid the area where rampant illegal fishing has been conducted.

Tour guides who escorted tourists to the area confirmed to the Chronicle that they did not see dolphins at the seawaters fronting the islet last Monday until Wednesday.

"It was a very strange day with no dolphins seen in the area when the weather was fine and sunny," Cecil Remolador, a DOT licensed tour guide reported.

Massive illegal fishing has driven away the dolphins.

This was confirmed by personnel of the Panglao Island Nature Resort in barangay Bingag, Dauis town. They noticed dolphins off shore, coinciding those days when these dolphins were far-off their usual "playing ground" fronting Pamilacan Island, where tourists go to watch.

"It is very rare that dolphins can be seen from this resort since it is situated on the other side of Panglao, not facing Pamilacan Island," according to resort personnel who were surprised to see dolphins dallying offshore their resort early last week.

The report on the sudden dwindling of dolphins off Pamilacan Island came amid mounting complaints from islanders on the unabated presence of commercial fishing.

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