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==Nagtipunan residents urged to conserve and protect ‘ludong’== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=56015 | |||
*Saturday, September 24, 2011 | |||
:by Merlito G. Edale, Jr. | |||
NAGTIPUNAN, Quirino, September 24 (PIA) -- Residents in one of the remotest barangays here were urged to help protect and conserve the remaining ‘ludong’ fish specie during the recently concluded ludong exploration at Barangay Wasid by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 2 research team. | |||
The residents admitted that they used to catch ludong at the Cagayan river but they were not aware that the fish specie which is the most expensive in the country is now endangered and the government has imposed a five-year moratorium in catching it. | |||
A Bugkalot farmer and fisherman, Dan Dampal, 58 years, said that he is not aware of his fish catch whether it's ludong as he does not know how it looks like and that the said fish is already a rare specie and needs to be preserved and protected. | |||
Dampal said all he knows is that the fish is different and more delicious than any other kind of fish caught in the Cagayan River. | |||
He said that now that he has already seen the picture of the fish specie and is already informed of the rareness including the five-year moratorium in catching the said fish, he will not catch the said fish anymore. | |||
“Though I know that this fish has high price in the market ranging from P3 thousand to P5 thousand pesos, I am now aware of the effort of the government in protecting and conserving it”, Dampal said . | |||
On the other hand, Wasid barangay captain Armando Toloy said he and his fellow barangay officials will help BFAR in its campaign of protecting the remaining ludong in the Cagayan River especially in the area of jurisdiction of barangay Wasid. | |||
Toloy also admitted that only this time that they became aware that ludong goes down to the brackish water of Cagayan River in Aparri to lay their eggs and go back upstream when finishing laying eggs. | |||
The research team conducted a 4-day research activity in the barangay’s stretch of the Cagayan River aimed at exploring the existence of ludong in the area and in their habitat. #TCB/MGE/PIA- Isabela | |||
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“We assure you of our support of informing and educating our pupils and students in the protection and conservation of ‘ludong’”, Taipan said during the forum held at the school compound. | “We assure you of our support of informing and educating our pupils and students in the protection and conservation of ‘ludong’”, Taipan said during the forum held at the school compound. | ||
Barangay officials were also present during the forum aimed at informing them of BFAR’s program to conduct a study on the propagation and production of 'ludong' fingerlings. #PIA- Isabela | Barangay officials were also present during the forum aimed at informing them of BFAR’s program to conduct a study on the propagation and production of 'ludong' fingerlings. #PIA- Isabela | ||
==Racers rev up for Quirino== | ==Racers rev up for Quirino== | ||