2009 Annual Reports - Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

BFAR Regional Office 02Mangrove tree planting activity in Buguey, Cagayan.courtesy call at the local government units, mangroveplanting, municipal fisherfolk registration, stationand project visits, attendance to project launchingsand festivals, and communicate with the media.In line with municipal fisherfolk registration whichis mandated under Sec. 19 of RA 8550, the bureaudistributed 1,100 pieces registry forms during theconduct of the activity in the towns of Sta. Teresitaand Sanchez Mira, Cagayan.FRDs are mandated to function as BFARRegional Director for the whole month of May sansaction on personnel, financial and policy-determiningmatters. At the same time, BFAR Regional Directorsalso engage in immersion activity to have a feel onthe situation and issues at the grassroots level.Puno Ko Sagip-Buhay MoIn time with the Farmers and FisherfolkMonth and the Fish Conservation Week in October,is the conduct of reforestation activity dubbed “PunoKo Sagip-Buhay Mo.” This nationwide activity, on itsthird year, as of 2009 is the Bureau’s contribution tomitigate global warming and climate change.For the year in review, the agency was ableto plant 850 mangrove propagules in Brgys. TaggatSur and Pata East, Claveria in Cagayan and 200 foresttree seedlings (Mahogany and G. Melina) and 100fruit tree seedlings (lychee and longgan) inthe watershed of Baretbet, Bagabag, NuevaVizcaya.project at the countryside under the Office of thePresident.For the year in review, BFAR RO2 joined thelaunching of KALAHI project in Villa Ilanan and VillaGarcia, in the municipality of Maddela, Quirino andprovided 3,000 pieces of carp fingerlings.Fingerlings and technical assistance for fishgrowers in other KALAHI areas were also provided,as follows:CagayanBrgys. Bural, Masi and San Juan in Rizal – 40,000TFBrgy. Luga, Sta. Teresita – TABrgy. Ibulo, Bunugan and Carupian in Baggao –40,000 TFIsabelaBrgys. Villaflor, Disimuray, De Vera & Dianao inCauayan City – 50,000 TFBrgys. Calaoacan, Carmensita & San Macario inDelfin Albano – 30,000 TFBrgys. Dicaraoyan, Beguet, Mabbayad,Madadamian &San Miguel in Echague– 40,000 TFBrgys. Linomot, Villabello, Namnama, Usol-Dibuluan,Dicamay I and II & Sta. Isabel in Jones –40,000Brgys. Luna, San Jose, Sagana & Bannawag Nortein Santiago City – 55,000 TFBrgy. Macayucayu, San Mariano – 30,000 TFBrgy. Baliao – Benito Soliven – 40,000 TFQuirinoBrgy. Dungo, Aglipay – 30,000 TFBrgys. Villa Gracia and Villa Ilanan in Maddela– 50,000 TFNueva VizcayaBrgys. Capisaan, Alloy & Antutot in Kasibu –40,000 TFBrgy. Pelaway, Alfonso Castañeda – 20,000 TFPoblacion, Villaverde – 30,000 TFTF – tilapia fingerlingsTA – technical assistanceKALAHIThe agency continued its assistanceto the KALAHI Program thru the provision oftechnical services and free fingerlings for thebeneficiaries. KALAHI (Kapit-Bisig Laban saKahirapan) is a special poverty eradication8