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2009 Annual Reports - Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

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BFAR Regional Office 02mission has also apprehended one local commercialfishing boat (a Danish seiner locally known as bulibuli)for fishing within municipal waters. The owner<strong>and</strong> crew admitted violation <strong>and</strong> paid fine amountingto ten thous<strong>and</strong> pesos as out-<strong>of</strong>-court settlement <strong>and</strong>as provided for under Sec. 86 <strong>of</strong> RA 8550.In line with the campaign against localviolators, BFAR RO2 has also rendered technicalsupport leading to the filing <strong>of</strong> charges against fourdynamite fishers <strong>and</strong> owners <strong>and</strong> crew <strong>of</strong> three (3)buli-buli vessels.The dynamite fishers were nabbed by deputyenvironment <strong>and</strong> natural resources <strong>of</strong>ficers (DENRO)in Palanan, Isabela. The environmental protectorswere led by parish priest Fr. Samuel Salazar <strong>of</strong> saidlocality.BFAR RO2 <strong>Fisheries</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> ManagementDivision Chief Cornelio Sebastian analyzed the fishsamples submitted by Fr. Salazar <strong>and</strong> found theseto be positively caught thru explosives. The findings<strong>of</strong> Mr. Sebastian serves as basis in filing complaintagainst the suspects for violation <strong>of</strong> Section 88 <strong>of</strong>RA 8550. The law stipulates penalty <strong>of</strong> 5 to 10 yearsimprisonment.Fr. Samuel Salazar (at left) confers with BFAR RO2FRMD Chief Cornelio Sebastian relative to thefiling <strong>of</strong> criminal charge against dynamite fishers,May 29 at BFAR RO2, Tuguegarao City. Note fishsamples in jars.Resource Management <strong>and</strong> Regulatory activitiesUnder resource management <strong>and</strong> regulatory, the<strong>Bureau</strong> has:· Assisted in the review <strong>of</strong> the draft MunicipalFishery Ordinance <strong>of</strong> LGU Sta. Teresita, Cagayan<strong>and</strong> in the conduct <strong>of</strong> CRM planning. The draftMFO is an output <strong>of</strong> the recently conductedParticipatory Coastal Resource Assessment underthe Integrated Coastal Resource ManagementProject implemented in the municipality.· Conducted 9 Rapid Resource Assessment (RRA)on Fish Sanctuaries/Fish habitat in Sta. Teresita(3), Gonzaga (3) <strong>and</strong> Lal-lo (3), Cagayan;· Deputized 383 Fish Warden after the successfulconduct <strong>of</strong> training in Dupax Del Norte <strong>and</strong>Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya <strong>and</strong> Lal-lo <strong>and</strong>Abulug, Cagayan; <strong>and</strong> on-going training <strong>of</strong> FishExaminers Regionwide.· Awarded outst<strong>and</strong>ing fishery law enforcersduring the annual Fish Conservation Weekactivity.For <strong>2009</strong>, BFAR RO2 commended 11 deputyfish wardens <strong>and</strong> 43 uniformed men for theiroutst<strong>and</strong>ing contributions to the implementation<strong>of</strong> fishery laws within their respective areas <strong>of</strong>jurisdiction. The awardees were as follows:Most Outst<strong>and</strong>ing Deputy Fish Warden:· Julcardo Bangalisan, a regional Gawad Sakaawardee from Palanan town in Isabela, forhis exemplary leadership in the protection<strong>and</strong> management <strong>of</strong> fish sanctuaries in theirarea.· Juanito Celeste <strong>of</strong> Maconacon, Isabela forhis contributions in the apprehension <strong>and</strong>filing <strong>of</strong> case against one Taiwanese fishingvessel caught for poaching <strong>of</strong>f Sta. Ana,Cagayan last May.Outst<strong>and</strong>ing DFWs:· Vivencio Agcaoili, Dante Tabieros, JoelIranga <strong>and</strong> Benedicto dela Cruz, all MarineProtected Area beneficiaries <strong>and</strong> managersfrom Gonzaga, Cagayan;· Elizar Gonzales, Jeffrey Avila <strong>and</strong> Magno Bata<strong>of</strong> Itbayat, Batanes for their participation inthe apprehension <strong>of</strong> foreign fishing vesselsin their area;· Magdaleno Astrero <strong>of</strong> San Mateo, Isabela<strong>and</strong> Job Lapitan <strong>of</strong> Solano, Nueva Vizcayafor successful anti-illegal fishing operationsin their area.Outst<strong>and</strong>ing Fishery Law Enforcement Officer:· PO1 Engracio Aqui, PO1 Aurelio Agustin,PO2 Salvador Joves, PO3 Manuel Boado <strong>and</strong>PO2 Marco Oribello, all from the PhilippineCoast Guard, for their participation in theapprehension <strong>of</strong> one Taiwanese fishingvessel <strong>of</strong>f Calayan Isl<strong>and</strong> in northern Cagayan.· Certificate <strong>of</strong> Commendation went to20

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