THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) have identified alternative fishing grounds for oil spill-affected fisherfolk in Oriental Mindoro.
Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos said on Thursday that a joint memorandum circular will later be issued on sharing of fishing grounds with the affected local government units.'The DILG and BFAR will adopt a cluster approach to ensure that all affected fisherfolks will have a place to go and congestion in one fishing area will be avoided,' Abalos said.However, the duration of fishing ground sharing is still uncertain, according to the DILG chief.
According to the DILG, affected municipalities of San Teodoro and Baco may do their fishing activities in the municipal waters of Paluan and Abra De Ilog in Occidental Mindoro. Tayabas Bay and Mindoro Strait which are also proposed as fishing areas for the two affected municipalities.Meanwhile, Calapan City, Naujan, and Pola may do their fishing activities in the municipal waters of Boac, Gasan in Marinduque, as well as Tayabas Bay.
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