By Recto I. Vidal
Aklan’s endangered marine species like dolphins should be protected as these play a vital component in the sea's biodiversity.
This was the appeal raised by Sonia Seville, regional director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to fisherfolks in this province who resort to illegal marine poaching thus depleting Aklan's endangered marine species.
"Dolphins, for instance, are considered protected species, thus these should not be made part of the day's catch and later slaughtered in the public markets in some parts of the province," Seville told local reporters during an interview outside the governor's office.
The BFAR regional director stressed that dolphins are part of the marine biodiversity and that the "depletion of its numbers will definitely affect the marine life's food chain," she warned.
Seville described the province's perennial problem on the illegal fishing as a "sad story" and said that she will bring up the problem with Aklan Gov. Carlito Marquez.
"BFAR will ask the assistance of the governor and other local government officials in the province and try to convince them that the problem should be addressed in order to remedy it as early as possible," she told local newsmen.
She said that some fishermen still lack the technical information regarding the 15 kilometer radius of the municipal waters wherein they can fish legally without violating any fishery laws of the land.
After her brief meeting with the Aklan governor, she told reporters that Marquez expressed interest in providing alternative livelihood to fisherfolks who engage in illegal fishing.
"The governor suggested that these people be provided with alternative source of income like fish deboning instead of engaging in illegal activities and we at the BFAR will be more than willing to provide technical assistance to various local government units in Aklan. Seville confided.
Seville stressed that the BFAR is wooing fisherfolks to engage in growing high value fish crops like the sea bass which commands a P250 per kilo price when sold in the market.
"Thats why the BFAR will be giving at least 10,000 fingerlings aside from the free technical assistance we will be giving," disclosed the BFAR regional director.
She also spelled out various success stories regarding the establishment of a number of fish sanctuaries in the province like those in Batan and Tangalan wherein it has already been declared as "protected areas" and is now teeming with rich marine life. http://madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
Aklan’s endangered marine species like dolphins should be protected as these play a vital component in the sea's biodiversity.
This was the appeal raised by Sonia Seville, regional director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to fisherfolks in this province who resort to illegal marine poaching thus depleting Aklan's endangered marine species.
"Dolphins, for instance, are considered protected species, thus these should not be made part of the day's catch and later slaughtered in the public markets in some parts of the province," Seville told local reporters during an interview outside the governor's office.
The BFAR regional director stressed that dolphins are part of the marine biodiversity and that the "depletion of its numbers will definitely affect the marine life's food chain," she warned.
Seville described the province's perennial problem on the illegal fishing as a "sad story" and said that she will bring up the problem with Aklan Gov. Carlito Marquez.
"BFAR will ask the assistance of the governor and other local government officials in the province and try to convince them that the problem should be addressed in order to remedy it as early as possible," she told local newsmen.
She said that some fishermen still lack the technical information regarding the 15 kilometer radius of the municipal waters wherein they can fish legally without violating any fishery laws of the land.
After her brief meeting with the Aklan governor, she told reporters that Marquez expressed interest in providing alternative livelihood to fisherfolks who engage in illegal fishing.
"The governor suggested that these people be provided with alternative source of income like fish deboning instead of engaging in illegal activities and we at the BFAR will be more than willing to provide technical assistance to various local government units in Aklan. Seville confided.
Seville stressed that the BFAR is wooing fisherfolks to engage in growing high value fish crops like the sea bass which commands a P250 per kilo price when sold in the market.
"Thats why the BFAR will be giving at least 10,000 fingerlings aside from the free technical assistance we will be giving," disclosed the BFAR regional director.
She also spelled out various success stories regarding the establishment of a number of fish sanctuaries in the province like those in Batan and Tangalan wherein it has already been declared as "protected areas" and is now teeming with rich marine life. http://madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
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