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Monday, April 24, 2017
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BACOLOD City – Five more community fish landing centers (CFLC) will be built in Negros Occidental this year.
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) allotted some P14 million for the facilities: P2.8 million for each of San Carlos, Escalante, Sagay, and Himamaylan cities and Pontevedra town.
Last year the BFAR allocated around P11.2 million for the establishment of CFLCs in Sipalay and Victorias cities and Toboso and EB Magalona towns.
In 2015 Cadiz City was the first local government unit in Negros Occidental identified as recipient of the program.
Each two-storey landing center would cost P3 million, said Marianne Jill Sajo-Abeto, fishing regulations officer for BFAR-Negros Occidental.
BFAR will shoulder P2.8 million, while the remaining P200,000 will come from the National Anti-Poverty Commission. The latter amount will be spent for social preparations, including training and organizational operation.
“The establishment of [CFLCs] is aimed at bringing together the harvest of fisherfolk of every recipient locality in one accessible terminal or bagsakan,” Sajo-Abeto said.
BFAR Region 6 assistant director Carlito Delfin, who also heads BFAR-Negros Occidental, earlier said the fish landing centers are seen to strengthen local fisherfolk communities by serving as trading posts that would link fishers to markets.
Of the total 10 CFLCs in the province, the Sipalay facility was turned over to its local government earlier this year.
Those in Cadiz and Victorias will be turned over in April and May, respectively, Sajo-Abeto said.
“Other facilities in the province are currently under construction and bidding,” she said, adding that BFAR aims to complete the construction of all CFLCs next year.
BFAR also targets to saturate all coastal cities and towns, which will be identified through fisherfolk and boat registration, she added. (PNA)
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