Talisay to sharpen teeth vs. illegal fishers

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TALISAY City officials are planning to create measures that could help preserve the city’s only marine sanctuary from dynamite fishing.

In response to a spate of dynamite fishing operations allegedly in the Lagundi Marine Sanctuary in Barangay Poblacion, Talisay City, Councilor Danilo Caballero plans to coordinate with other government offices to preserve the city’s marine treasure.

Caballero, in an interview yesterday, said he and fellow scuba divers went to the Lagundi Marine Sanctuary last Saturday and found that the coral bed has been devastated.

Last week, a group of concerned fishermen and residents in Barangay Poblacion sought the help of the Talisay City Government after they saw illegal dynamite operations at the sanctuary even during the day.

After inspecting the area, Caballero and Talisay City Vice Mayor Romeo Villarante want to pool resources to build a guardhouse near the marine sanctuary.

Caballero, who is an executive representative to the City’s Police Coordinating and Advisory Council (PCAC), said he will coordinate with the local police and the Fisheries and Sea Ecological Care (Fiseca) in creating a formal task force to deal with illegal fishermen.

Caballero also plans to coordinate with Councilor Antonio Bacaltos Jr. in coming up with legislation that will strengthen the city’s laws in safeguarding the Lagundi Marine Sanctuary.

Bacaltos, who chairs the committee on environment, recently filed a resolution asking Talisay City Mayor Johnny de los Reyes to buy an 18-horsepower engine for one of Fiseca’s motorized bancas.

Personnel under Fiseca complained that some of the boats in their office are no longer in good condition.

Bacaltos also requested the City Government additional buoys to serve as markers for the marine sanctuary.

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OT:
bairon nani ilang ngipon para mosukol na ug pina akay sa mga illegal fishers...

OnT : dapat jud masumpo ni nila kay unang maapektahan sa mga dynamite fishing kay ang mga corals nga maoy nagsilbing balay sa mga gagmay isda, mo abot na jud nga magnihit ang isda dihang lugara kung padayonun pa ang kalihukan sa illegal nga pamaagi sa pagpanagat kay hinay naman musanay ang mga isda kung wala nay mga corals nga ilang pwedeng mahimong kapasilingon.

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Bacaltos, who chairs the committee on environment, recently filed a resolution asking Talisay City Mayor Johnny de los Reyes to buy an 18-horsepower engine for one of Fiseca’s motorized bancas.

Personnel under Fiseca complained that some of the boats in their office are no longer in good condition.

Mao gyud ni hinungdan nganong nangadaot ang mga corals,
Sanctuary na man tingale na ang Lagundi reef, dili na gyud unta na papanagatan diha.
I'm not really sure kung Naay funding assistance from WWF para Marine Protection sa PH.
History | WWF

[Rakizta]

good move by talisay city govt. act now before the corals at the sanctuary is still intact .

[darkdruid]

believe dyud ko sa new administration if they can actually make a change. i'm looking forward for this one