BY: ANA-LIZA S. MACATANGAY
NAGA CITY, July 21 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Bicol has reported an initial damage on infrastructure and production loss to the fishery sector amounting to P40 million and expected to increase once data from other areas reached the regional office.
Based on the initial assessment, Masbate reported an initial damage of P18M; Camarines Sur with an estimated damage of P10M; Catanduanes, P5.5M; Albay, P3M; Sorsogon, P3M; and Camarines Norte, P1M.
BFAR Bicol regional director Dennis Del Socorro said that damages were incurred on seaweed plantations in various coastal municipalities in the region. These also include severe destructions in mangrove plantations and other mariculture projects implemented by the bureau and local governments.
The continuing research and development program of BFAR includes the putting up off mariculture zones and parks in various areas in Bicol.
Del Socorro stated that mariculture parks and zones are community-based marina type project in different municipal waters. The project is being implemented through the cooperation and support of the municipal fisherfolks and members of said organizations in their locality particularly in designated fishery areas.
The mariculture zones promote mariculture as a major livelihood of coastal fishermen.
Del Socorro is currently at BFAR central office in Manila for an emergency management committee conference wherein he discussed with top officials the assessment report on damages to the fishery sector and impacts on livelihood, among others and possible assistance that the bureau can provide especially to small fisherfolks in Bicol region.
Fisherfolks and other stakeholders of the fishery sectors are hopeful that government interventions to regain thier lossess and new opportunities for sustainable livelihood will be ready for implementation the soones possible time especially for fishermen whose livelihood were devastated by typhoon Glenda. (MAL/LSM-PIA5/CamSur)
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NAGA CITY, July 21 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Bicol has reported an initial damage on infrastructure and production loss to the fishery sector amounting to P40 million and expected to increase once data from other areas reached the regional office.
Based on the initial assessment, Masbate reported an initial damage of P18M; Camarines Sur with an estimated damage of P10M; Catanduanes, P5.5M; Albay, P3M; Sorsogon, P3M; and Camarines Norte, P1M.
BFAR Bicol regional director Dennis Del Socorro said that damages were incurred on seaweed plantations in various coastal municipalities in the region. These also include severe destructions in mangrove plantations and other mariculture projects implemented by the bureau and local governments.
The continuing research and development program of BFAR includes the putting up off mariculture zones and parks in various areas in Bicol.
Del Socorro stated that mariculture parks and zones are community-based marina type project in different municipal waters. The project is being implemented through the cooperation and support of the municipal fisherfolks and members of said organizations in their locality particularly in designated fishery areas.
The mariculture zones promote mariculture as a major livelihood of coastal fishermen.
Del Socorro is currently at BFAR central office in Manila for an emergency management committee conference wherein he discussed with top officials the assessment report on damages to the fishery sector and impacts on livelihood, among others and possible assistance that the bureau can provide especially to small fisherfolks in Bicol region.
Fisherfolks and other stakeholders of the fishery sectors are hopeful that government interventions to regain thier lossess and new opportunities for sustainable livelihood will be ready for implementation the soones possible time especially for fishermen whose livelihood were devastated by typhoon Glenda. (MAL/LSM-PIA5/CamSur)
- See more at: http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=861405920931#sthash.SD3vXHLg.dpuf
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