CITY
OF SAN FERNANDO - Fourth district Board Member Nestor "Bay"
Tolentino disclosed that the provincial government is set to establish a
marker that will establish the territorial water boundary between
Pampanga and Bataan.
Tolentino
recently said the provincial board approved an ordinance allocating a
particular budget amounting to at least P1.5-million for the purpose.
He
added that there is a compelling need to identify the fishing boundary
fronting the province of Bataan to protect the fishermen in the coastal
municipalities in the province.
"Madami
sa ating mga mangingisda ang hinuhuli dyan sa Bataan kaya dapat malaman
na talaga natin kung saan talaga ang boundary para maproteksiyunan
naman natin ang ating mga kababayan," Tolentino stated.
He
noted that for last year alone, several fishermen from Masantol and
other neighboring towns were apprehended by Bataan authorities allegedly
for encroaching into their fishing territory and engaging to illegal
fishing.
"Si Governor Pineda ang dami na niyang napiyansahan at hindi na niya nababawi ang kaniyang pera," the board member noted.
The
boundary will be determined with the
help of the Bureau and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and other concerned
agencies of the government to ensure that the marker will be properly
installed.
Earlier, Lilian Cruz
Garcia, BFAR assistant
regional director joined a dialogue with the fishermen held in
Macabebe town led by Governor Lilia Pineda and other local officials.
This initiative is aimed at putting an end on the fishing boundary dispute leading to the arrest of some fishermen.
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