November 16 โ 17, 2023, Talibon, Bohol – In collaboration with Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources – Region 7, the Protect Danajon Project conducted the ๐ ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐พ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ (๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐) ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐, gathering representatives from ten LGUs along the Bohol Danajon Bank Double Barrier Reef. This strategic assembly aimed to enhance the Danajon Bank seascape governance ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ to deliberate on topics related to the ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐, ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐.
During the event, BFAR outlined MFARMC’s functions, including assisting in the Municipal Fisheries Development Plan, proposing Fishery Ordinances, and advising local legislative bodies. BFAR affirmed its commitment to aiding in the reorganization of the respective MFARMCs, while LGUs’ FARMCs expressed willingness to form an Alliance in the Danajon Bank area.
Simultaneously, Bohol Provincial Environment Management Office delivered a presentation regarding Bohol’s UNESCO Geopark designation, emphasizing the significance of this designation and its implications for the region’s environmental and cultural preservation.
Strengthening the capabilities of the MFARMCs, holds substantial ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ต๐ผ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ท๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ณ. This includes more effective monitoring and regulation of fishing activities, ensuring sustainable practices, and preventing overexploitation. The positive momentum generated by the summit is anticipated ๐๐ผ ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐ด๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ท๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, providing a potent and effective strategy for the conservation of this crucial UNESCO Geopark site.
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By: Justine Jace R. Baisac, Communications and Development Associate
