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==[[Catanduanes News]]==
==[[Catanduanes News]]==
'''CSC receives P1.5M from BFAR for inland fishery development'''
'''Oil spill hits Catanduanes seas'''
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r05&id=73955
*Source: http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationsubcategoryid=200&articleid=771807
*By: PIA
*By: Bobby Labalan
*''January 26, 2012''
*''January 27, 2012''


VIRAC, Catanduanes- Catanduanes State Colleges (CSC) has received an amount of P1.5 million from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) for inland fishery development last week.
Local officials of Catanduanes province sought the help of various government agencies following the confirmation of oil spill caused by a cargo ship that sank at Binorong point off Baras town Saturday evening.


The program aims to enhance the fish production as well as to develop a sustained livelihood through technology infusion in inland fisheries development to enhance food security and alleviate poverty.
Gov. Junnie Cua convened the Provincial Disaster Risk-Reduction and Management Council for an emergency meeting after receiving reports from fishermen that oil spill were observed in various areas along the province’s eastern coast.


There are five proposed projects that will be located in the CSC campuses in Virac and Panganiban with extensions at Viga and Bagamanoc.
He said they have yet to determine the extent of the oil spill.


One of the proposed projects is the Small Holder and Small Farmer Integrated Rice-Fish-Chicken-Gabi Farming System which shall involve 50 farmers and fishermen.
The MV Sun Spirit was loaded with iron sand from Leyte province and was on its way to China when it sank 34 nautical miles at Binorong Point.


Another is the small scale sustainable organic tilapia and growing of juvenile crabs with low-cost feeds in nylon nets which will be done at the CSC Fishpond in Palnab, Virac, Ctanaduanes Crab Center, CSC Panganiban and selected mangrove areas.
All its 14 crew members were rescued by a passing ship and some by fishermen.


The third proposed project is the genetically-improved tilapia and some endemic species in selected rivers and streams of Catanduanes which was proposed for the culture of fast-growing tilapia species and native freshwater fish such as “cabonbon.”
The Philippine Coast Guard station in Legazpi City said it was dispatching its Marine Coastal Vessel in response to the call of the governor.


Another is the “Tilapia Product Fortification, Packaging and Marketing,” which is intended to produce tilapia fish balls and siomai, ready to serve tilapia curry and other products.
Coast Guard Commander Nelson Torre had earlier dispatched the Marine Environmental Protection Unit to make an initial assessment in the area.


Lastly, there shall be “Training and Advocacy for Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystem” wherein participants must undergo a 54-hour course equivalent to a three-unit course proposed to be accredited either at Bachelor or Master’s Level at CSC or Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.
He said they will be using the floater boom of the mining company Rapu-Rapu Minerals Incorporated (RRMI), which also sent some of its personnel to assist in containing the spill.


Moreover, BFAR shall closely monitor the implementation of the projects to ensure that it would benefit all stakeholders and contribute to poverty alleviation, food security and job generation.
RRMI also handled the oil spill containment in Malinao, Albay in 2007 when a cargo ship ran aground in a coral reef in San Miguel Island, Tabaco City, it was learned.


A total of 2,327 fishermen, farmers and local women will benefit from the projects.
The Office of Civil Defense, meanwhile, said it will conduct an aerial survey today to check the extent of the spill.


==Catanduanes Zip Codes==
==Catanduanes Zip Codes==
Jesz143
43,102

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