Local governments play a key role in protecting marine resources, a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) official said. They must come up with a plan to sustain marine life and have the “political will” to execute such plan, said BFAR-Antique chief Lorna Angor. Local governments must also impose measures strengthening the enforcement of local environmental laws and these must be accompanied by management initiatives, said Angor.

Protect marine life, LGUs urged. (2017, November 17). Panay News, p. 6.