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8 Fish culture made possible in upland areas STA. FE, NUEVA VIZCAYA – Well known for its native handicrafts and upland veggies, this landlocked and mountainous province, may soon add fish to its array of indigenous products. According to Dr. Jovita Ayson, regional director of the fisheries bureau in Cagayan Valley, Nueva Vizcaya’s topography and climate – similar to the country’s Summer Capital, is not a hindrance for the large scale production of fish. Ayson made the comment during the launching of the fish condominium, a component of the ‘Fish for Upland Dwellers’ project here last March 12. The project is part of the priority thrusts under BFAR Director Malcolm I. Sarmiento, Jr. “This demo project shall help us create income opportunities for fish farmers. It will also enable us to address nutritional needs of our constituents, as according to the DOH, upland dwellers are prone to fish protein deficiency,” RD Ayson said. This innovative fish culture project entails use of recycled metal drums opened and welded on end to form a chamber where fish can be cultured. One module consists of 9 such chambers laid out in horizontal manner and stacked in 3 tiers with angle bars as frame. According to Dominador Abalos, the project, stocked with 3,000 pieces African hito fingerlings, can produce approximately 1,000 kilos of fish after 6 months culture period. Projected net income is 50,000 pesos with farm gate price of 110 pesos. Feed cost is 40,000 pesos while depreciation cost of the structure 9,200 pesos per year. The number of fish stocked per KALAP January - June 2009 chamber ranges from 300 to 400 pieces. This is to enable the implementors to determine the optimal stocking density of fish in such culture system. A salient feature of the project is its use of the free-flowing water from mountain streams. Outlets of this free-flowing water can be seen on the roadside when one traverses the Maharlika highway here. “Unlike other fish culture technologies having high stocking density and limited space, our project does not use energyconsuming aerators and water pumps to maintain water quality, thanks to the year-round water from the mountains,” the project leader said. “Nueva Vizcaya’s mountainous feature makes it very difficult and expensive to construct fishponds, particularly in the highlands. This technology allows us to culture fish in constrained and marginal areas.” Abalos said that potential production from the project is almost equal to a 1,000 square meter fishpond. He added that the technology can also be applied in urban areas. Abalos added that cost of the structure can be eliminated by arranging the drums in a cascading manner such that it rest on and follows the sloping contour of the land. Sta. Fe Mayor Florante Gerdan expressed his support and appreciation of the project during the launching activity which was held in line with the celebration of the 14 th Kalanguya Festival and Sta. Fe town fiesta. To maximize exposure of the technology, BFAR RO2 has allocated one similar module for Diadi town this province. Alleged Taiwanese poachers apprehended anew (from page 1) Earlier, another Taiwanese fishing vessel Tz Fu Tien BJ 4771 was apprehended by elements of the Philippine Coast Guard and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources aboard MCS 3001, within municipal waters east of Sta. Ana. Crew of both vessels are now facing criminal complaint before the Assistant Provincial Prosecutors Office in Aparri, Cagayan for illegal fishing and poaching in violation to Sections 86 and 87 of the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998, Republic Act 8550. Tz Fu Tien is manned by Taiwanese nationals named Horng Shenq Fwu (boat captain), Lii Jyi Long and their Indonesian crew identified as Susanto, Saidin, Riyanto, Sutikno, Iswanto, Mohamad Hidayat, Ari Hermanto, Tahyanur, Hasanudin and Hadi Warno. The vessels are currently docked at Port Irene in Sta. Ana where its crew are detained under custody of BFAR and PCG while awaiting further development of their case. Assorted fishes mostly yellow fin tuna, sharks (de-finned) and dolphin fish (dorado) have been found in both vessels. “Just like this latest vessel, Tz Fu Tien was also caught inflagrante delicto or on-the-act,” BFAR Regional Director in Cagayan Valley Jovita Ayson said, adding that the fisheries agency will also file separate administrative charges against both vessels. . Three BFAR patrol boats are currently in region 02 to conduct anti-poaching operations upon orders from BFAR National Director Malcolm Sarmiento, Jr.
KALAP January - June 2009 9 BFAR 2 files charges against foreign fishers (from page 1) noticed that the vessel, bearing side marking BJ 4771, had the appearance of a typical Taiwanese fishing boat. Garcia said that the foreigners were busy hauling their tuna long line fishing gear at the time of apprehension. Upon verification, the Garcia said that the foreign fishers presented papers indicating that their vessel, named TZ Fu Tien, is registered in Taiwan. While the crew were able to present Certificate of Accreditation from BFAR, the document is only for fish transshipment purposes and is not in any way a fishing license authorizing them to fish within Philippine territorial waters. An inventory on the vessel conducted by BFAR officers, revealed the presence of frozen fishes mainly yellow fin tuna, sharks (definned) and dolphin fish (dorado) estimated at more than 2 metric tons. The foreign fishers were charged with poaching (Sec. 87) and illegal fishing (Sec. 86) as their place of apprehension indicated that they were within municipal waters. The foreign fishing vessel was apprehended 4.66 kilometers east of Maloncon Island, Sta. Ana. The respondents are at present detained in their vessel under the custody of PCG and BFAR officers in Port Irene, Sta. Ana. BFAR RO2 Regional Director Jovita Ayson said that her office will also file separate administrative charge against the foreigners. Meanwhile, another BFAR patrol boat, MCS 3005, has also apprehended one local commercial fishing boat (buli –buli) off Gonzaga, Cagayan for operating within municipal waters. The owners were fined with 10,000 pesos. On November 25, de Sagon then proceeded to Siayan islet, which is almost an hour boat ride from the Itbayat town proper, together with the volunteers disguised as ordinary fishermen. There they saw five foreign fishing vessels (FFVs) on the act of fishing more or less 100 meters from the shorelines of Siayan and its neighboring islet of Ditarem. The team then stayed on for few more days at the islets to conduct surveillance. On Dec. 4, the same team, onboard a privately owned motorized banca, conducted a seaborne operation, again under their guise as fishermen. Upon nearing one of the FFVs, the undercover team purposely offered to barter animals particularly goat, in exchange for some of their fish catch. Upon confirming presence of illegal catch, de Sagon then identified himself as police and together with other members of his team, made the apprehension. CT3-3995 is now at the custody of Batanes Police Provincial Office and docked at Basco port. Its crew are also under the custody of Batanes PPO and are facing criminal charges for violation of Sec. 87 “Poaching in Philippine Waters” of RA 8550, BFAR RO2 fish processing expert Proserfina Reyno (right) demonstrates value adding techniques among members of women groups in Dinapigue, Isabela March 16 & 17. BFAR 2 set to file charge against foreign fishermen (from page 3) before the Batanes Provincial Prosecutors Office. In May 2007, local police of Sabtang, Batanes made a similar apprehension on a Vietnamese fishing vessel employing improvised tactics. The Vietnamese vessel, identified as Qng 5770, sank while docked at Basco Port, Batanes while its crew were sentenced to 1 year imprisonment. Also, region 2 witnessed the imposition of administrative penalty amounting 230 thousand USD against 4 TFBs seized last 2006 & 2007. While fishery law enforcers in the Cagayan Valley Region, most notably elements of the Philippine Coast Guard and BFAR using BFAR Patrol Boats, has had several high profile apprehensions the previous years, CT3-3995 represents the only seizure made for 2008. Apparently, BFAR RO2 Regional Director Jovita Ayson, said that the foreign fishers had learned to avoid usual patrol schedules. Cost of operation hinders the government to implement year-round patrols, she said. The administrative complaint will be filed before the BFAR Central Office.
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