Dried seahorse seized in Zamboanga

By Al Jacinto

May 04, 2023 12:13 am

ZAMBOANGA CITY: Authorities seized on Tuesday over 100 pounds of dried seahorse at the Zamboanga International Airport.

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has confirmed the confiscation of the illegal shipment following a routine security inspection of the cargo. It said the seized dried seahorse, used widely in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), can fetch up to P600,000 in the black market as it is thought to cure asthma, skin infections, impotence and can even act as a natural Viagra.

Photos released by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources show the confiscated dried seahorse at Zamboanga International Airport on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO.

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