Sarangani Bay marks 24th year as protected area
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Sarangani Bay, one of the country’s richest bodies of water and home to the Philippine tuna industry, recently celebrated its 24th year as a protected seascape. To mark the occasion, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) in collaboration with the Protected Area Management Board, launched the first-ever Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (SBPS) Week to highlight the efforts to protect and conserve its coastal and marine resources. The bay was declared a protected seascape by former president Fidel Ramos through Proclamation 756 series of 1996, covering 215,950 hectares.
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Sarangani Bay marks 24th year as protected area. (2020, April 18). The Manila Times, p. B2.
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