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 ==[[Southern Leyte News]]==
-'''Southern Leyte enjoins full participation of LGUs in Earth Hour power switch off'''
+'''Synchronized extraction of harmful“crown-of-thorns” fish set on World Water Day'''
-*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R08&article=1281331692555
+*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R08&article=1291331782618
-*Wednesday 14th of March 2012
+*Thursday 15th of March 2012
-:by Erna S. Gorne
+:by Rebecca S. Cadavos
-MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, March 14  (PIA)  --   The provincial government of Southern Leyte will closely coordinate with the 19 local government units in the province to assure full participation in the synchronized one hour electric power switch-off.
+Southern Leyte, March 15 (PIA)  --  The Coastal Fisheries and Resources Management (CFRM)Office in Southern Leyte set a synchronized extraction of crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) from the waters of Southern Leyte on World Water Day, March 22.
-Provincial Environment and Natural Resources (PENR) senior staff Eva Abad disclosed to PIA-Maasin about the switching off of electric power from   8:30 p.m. up to 9:30 p.m. of March 13, 2012  in observance of the Earth Hour simultaneously throughout the province.
-“The local chief executives were all advised formally through the issuance of a memorandum from Provincial Governor Damian Mercado’s office  relative to the energy conservation measures which shall also be observed at the same time throughout the world,”  Abad said.
+CFRM Officer Eva Abad disclosed in a launching ceremony of Sogod Bay Sustainable Marine Management Alliance held at San Roque, Macrohon recently that, “the deadly COTS can’t be eliminated with us alone; every community should be involved.”
-The memorandum further urged the provincial and city employees to participate as they were recommended to act as models in the community in the switch off of electricity during the designated schedule in their respective homes, she added.
-On the same day, the provincial government will also spearhead in the synchronized extraction of the crown of thorns starfish (COTS) throughout the province.  Other simultaneous massive collection of COTS scheduled activities will be on March 15-22 during the World Water Way observation and the Earth Day celebration on April 22, she said. (PIA8 SoLeyte)
+It was learned that there is a systematic process on how to extract and eliminate these COTS, since if not properly extracted,  it will result to more egg production of COTS. A large crown-of-thorns starfish measuring 40 cm., if not properly handled, can produce a million eggs and it is also dangerous for those who will be infected with its sharp thorns.
+Abad said that, “we are encouraging to start extracting the starfishes before the World Water Day and thereafter, as long as they know the proper way on how to remove it from the corals.”
+Early this year, thousands of crown-of-thorns starfish were already extracted along the seahores of Maasin City to Padre Burgos, among other municipalities.
+The provincial government through Gov. Damian G. Mercado and Cong. Roger G. Mercado committed to support the COTS outbreak, and allocated funds for the purpose. (EOPT/RSC- PIA 8 Southern Leyte)
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