Southern towns push for 'uniform' coastal policies in Panay Gulf
Excerpt
The municipal agriculturists of Miagao, Oton, Tigbauan, Guimbal and San Joaquin called for a uniform and synchronized implementation of policies in the coastal waters of Panay Gulf. The agriculturists requested for the reactivation of the Southern Iloilo Coastal Resource Management Council (SICRMC) to oversee the implementation of ordinances and the management of the coast in accordance with its vision of consistent with the goals of sustainable development. Miagao Municipal Agriculturist and SICRMC trustee Raymundo Monroy said that the reactivation of the council will enable uniformity and synchronization of ordinances in the five municipalities.
Citation
Buergo, A. N. (2019, October 15). Southern towns push for 'uniform' coastal policies in Panay Gulf. Daily Guardian, pp. 2, 14.
Associated content
Online versionCorporate Names
Personal Names
Geographic Names
Subject
Collections
- DailyGuardian [564]
Related items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.
-
Time to consider the creation of a Dep't of fisheries and aquatic resources
Javier, Emil (Manila Bulletin,May 13, 2018 , on page B-4)The recent decision of President Duterte to return the National Food Authority (NFA), the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), and the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) ... -
Iloilo cited for drive vs illegal fishing
Sornito, Ime (Panay News,April 25, 2018 , on page 4)The provincial government was commended for efforts to protect the Visayan Sea most especially from illegal fishing. It noted that the Visayan Sea was “the heart of marine wealth on Earth” and northern Iloilo “among the ... -
Gov’t pushes local management of fish sanctuaries for sustainability
(Panay News,April 3, 2017 , on page B3)To ensure sustainability of marine resources, the Philippine government will pursue preferential access for small-scale fishermen in managing coastal fishing grounds and marine sanctuaries. These measures will be implemented ...