UP professor calls for Tañon preservation
The institute’s Lemnuel V. Aragones, PhD, said that in accordance with the law on National Integrated Protected Area System, commercial fishing is prohibited in the entire Tañon basin but there have been some lapses on this matter among the local governments along the coastline.
The institute, in coordination with the Save Save Tañon Strait Citizen’s Movement, Coastal Conservation and Education Foundation, and the local government of
Some local governments have allowed commercial fishing to continue, said Aragones, mentioning
Aragones, together with the citizens’ movement and coastal conservation groups, has been working together with other non–government organizations in preserving
“We have to understand that there are other organisms that co-exist with us humans,” he said, adding that the strait could even be a major destination for tourists who would like to experience the joy and excitement of seeing dolphins and whales playing in their habitat. — Jessica Ann Pareja, UP Masscomm Intern
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