Bataan fishermen give up dynamite for fish cages
By Ernie Esconde
Correspondent - The Manila Times
January 18, 2003
MORONG, Bataan Philippines — Fishermen from this town yesterday promised to be “fish bombers” no more as they received a P255,000 check from the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority as initial release from the P1.3-million assistance to be used in the construction of fish cages in the waters of Mabayo near the Subic Freeport.
A leader of “Magic 25,” whose members were into dynamite fishing, apologized for the wrong they had done by using illegal fishing methods.
“Maraming salamat po SBMA Chairman Felicito Payumo, Gov. Ding Roman at Vice Gov. Boy Roques sa inyong tulong at asahan po ninyong kami po ang mismong magbabantay ng karagatan malapit sa SBMA para wala nang magpaputok sa panghuhuli ng isda,” Avelino Doloritos, Magic 25 president, said.
The P255,000 check released yesterday was part of the P500,000 assistance promised by Payumo to Mabayo fishermen. He said the balance would be released soon.
For his part, Roman said the provincial government’s share of P700,000 to the “Lambaklad” project will be released before the end of the first quarter this year.
Payumo said the use of dynamites in fishing in Mabayo affects tourism and investors at the Subic Freeport.
“Ang wastong pangingisda ay magpapaganda ng ating coral reefs, magpapalago ng eco-tourism hindi lamanag sa Subic Freeport kundi sa Morong din,” the former Bataan congressman said.
Set Net Lambaklad is the Filipino term for Otoshi-Ami, the Japanese term for the largest fish trap net. It has an area of 10,250 square meters and is usually set in coastal waters that run 30 meters deep. It has a passageway that sets across the path of migratory fish and traps them in a bunt bag where they are finally caught and trapped.
Species usually caught by the net includes tuna, yellow fin, barracuda, marlin, mackerel and other large types of fish that frequently pass and migrate from the South China Sea to the waters of Mabayo.
“This new method of fishing is aimed at minimizing illegal fishing in the area and at the same time can provide means of employment for the fisherfolks in the area,” Payumo said.
By Ernie Esconde
Correspondent - The Manila Times
January 18, 2003
MORONG, Bataan Philippines — Fishermen from this town yesterday promised to be “fish bombers” no more as they received a P255,000 check from the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority as initial release from the P1.3-million assistance to be used in the construction of fish cages in the waters of Mabayo near the Subic Freeport.
A leader of “Magic 25,” whose members were into dynamite fishing, apologized for the wrong they had done by using illegal fishing methods.
“Maraming salamat po SBMA Chairman Felicito Payumo, Gov. Ding Roman at Vice Gov. Boy Roques sa inyong tulong at asahan po ninyong kami po ang mismong magbabantay ng karagatan malapit sa SBMA para wala nang magpaputok sa panghuhuli ng isda,” Avelino Doloritos, Magic 25 president, said.
The P255,000 check released yesterday was part of the P500,000 assistance promised by Payumo to Mabayo fishermen. He said the balance would be released soon.
For his part, Roman said the provincial government’s share of P700,000 to the “Lambaklad” project will be released before the end of the first quarter this year.
Payumo said the use of dynamites in fishing in Mabayo affects tourism and investors at the Subic Freeport.
“Ang wastong pangingisda ay magpapaganda ng ating coral reefs, magpapalago ng eco-tourism hindi lamanag sa Subic Freeport kundi sa Morong din,” the former Bataan congressman said.
Set Net Lambaklad is the Filipino term for Otoshi-Ami, the Japanese term for the largest fish trap net. It has an area of 10,250 square meters and is usually set in coastal waters that run 30 meters deep. It has a passageway that sets across the path of migratory fish and traps them in a bunt bag where they are finally caught and trapped.
Species usually caught by the net includes tuna, yellow fin, barracuda, marlin, mackerel and other large types of fish that frequently pass and migrate from the South China Sea to the waters of Mabayo.
“This new method of fishing is aimed at minimizing illegal fishing in the area and at the same time can provide means of employment for the fisherfolks in the area,” Payumo said.
