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Opportunities come in waves for 'lambaklad' fisherfolk in Ilocos town

Opportunities come in waves for 'lambaklad' fisherfolk in Ilocos town
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62-ft fishing boat awaits Ilocos Norte town

MODERN FISHING VESSEL. A 62-foot fiberglass reinforced plastic handline fishing boat was launched on Sept. 21, 2022 to benefit small-scale fishermen in Currimao town in Ilocos Norte. The town is among the four municipality-recipients of the program in the Ilocos Region. (Photo courtesy of Vanessa Dagdagan) LAOAG CITY - The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) launched on Wednesday a program that will provide 62-footer fiberglass reinforced plastic handling fishing boats to four towns in the Ilocos Region to boost the livelihood of small-scale fishermen. "This is a dream come true for the fisherfolk of Currimao as they will be able to go fishing farther to catch tuna and salmon among others, thus, increasing their income and livelihood," said Mayor Edward Quilala of Currimao, one of recipient towns chosen for the grant of modernized fishing equipment. The PHP6.3-million modern fishing vessel also comes with complete fishing accessories, freezers, and a 20-foot motorboat. Quilala and Mariano Garcia, president of the Barangay Victoria Fishermen's Association Inc., were at the Subic Fish Port in Zambales to witness the formal launch of the program. Since 2020, the BFAR had been distributing bigger and better-equipped fishing boats to qualified fishermen's organizations in coastal municipalities. While small pelagic fishing grounds are mostly found in coastal and shallow areas such as municipal waters, the BFAR said only 40 percent of the production of these species is currently attributed to the municipal sector due to the limited fishing capacity of municipal fishing boats. "By upgrading and capacitating our local fishermen, we will be able to improve fish production, alleviate poverty and contribute to the attainment of food security," said Vanessa Dagdagan, senior aquaculturist of the BFAR based in Ilocos Norte, who also attended the launch. In line with BFAR's "Big Brother-Small Brother" approach, the program also promotes better and stronger cooperation, collaboration, and long-term partnerships among sectors to help empower coastal communities. Before turning over the upgraded fishing vessels to the target beneficiaries, technical experts from BFAR will first have to train them on cooperative development and management for the appropriate skills and attitude to achieve the program's main goal of food security. No date has been set for the turnover. (PNA) }

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591 Ilocos Norte fisherfolk to get fuel subsidy

CASH CARD. Fisherfolk from Badoc, Ilocos Norte cut their fishing trips due to the oil price hike in this undated photo. To help farmers and fisherfolk, the government plans to distribute fuel discount cards to them each worth PHP3,000. (Photo by Leilanie G. Adriano) LAOAG CITY - Amid the rising oil prices, the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) in Ilocos Norte will be distributing cash cards worth PHP3,000 to eligible fisherfolk-beneficiaries in the province. Vanessa Dagdagan, senior aquaculturist at the BFAR, said Monday a total of 591 registered fisherfolk from the coastal towns of Badoc, Currimao, Paoay, Pasuquin, Burgos, Bangui, and Pagudpud, and Laoag City are being validated to see their eligibility. "The funds are ready but we are just waiting for the schedule for the distribution of fuel discounts to farmers and fisherfolk in the province," she said, citing the program aims to aid the corn farmers and fisherfolk who own and operate agricultural and fishing machinery. Each of the beneficiaries is entitled to receive a PHP3,000 worth of gasoline discount payment cards to be facilitated by the Universal Storefront Services Corporation, a partner of the DA in the region. Due to skyrocketing prices of fuel, fisherfolk here admitted that they are cutting back on their fishing trips, especially on days that there is not much to catch. (PNA) }

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