The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 7, through its Bohol Provincial Fishery Office (PFO), provides P1.45 million worth of fishery livelihood projects to the local government unit (LGU) of President Carlos P. Garcia (PCPG).
The ceremonial turnover was held on March 17, 2021, a belated report from the PFO said.
The event also highlighted the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the building of P2 million worth of surveillance vessel, which serves as the award to the municipal government,recognized as one of the Malinis at Masaganang Karagatan (MMK) recipients.
BFAR 7 Regional Director Dr. Allan Poquita, together with Bohol PFO head Candido Samijon, handed over to the municipal officials the certificate that lists down the set of livelihood projects the said municipality will be benefitting from.
The town receives from the BFAR: 36 units of bottom set gill nets worth P730,250; two units of bangus fish cage worth P466,818; one unit of seaweeds floating dryer worth P100,000; and 20 units of seaweeds grow-out worth P160,000.
Under the MOA, the bureau commits to provide to the municipality a P2 million budget for the construction of a surveillance vessel. The municipality, for its part, will also shell out a separate budget since it is planning to use the vessel for fire fighting purposes in remote or far-flung islets. (Ana Liza Anib-Casquejo, Bohol PFO Information Officer)