Mindanaotoday.com | BFAR-10 upscales MA, CA, PA’s grasp on bureau’s PPIs
By: Christine Lyn Viajante
EL SALVADOR CITY – With the aim of efficiently bringing forth innovative services to the fisherfolk, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region-10 (BFAR-10) called a face-to-face convention of municipal, city, provincial agriculturists, and fisheries technician all over Northern Mindanao in this city, Tuesday.
A hundred and forty-five attendees responsible for channeling the BFAR-10’s interventions to the local fisherfolk within their specific areas were gathered for an in-depth discussion of the bureau’s banner programs and projects.
“This is the first time in the history of BFAR 10 that we are hosting a region-wide meeting of the MA, CA, and PAs making the fisheries and aquatic sector the only focus of the dialogue,” said Mariane Joy Abiog, BFAR-10’s Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Section (PMES) officer-in-charge.
Addressing the need for specified knowledge in fisheries and aquaculture, Abiog elaborated that the said congregation is a step towards empowering the local government units’ (LGU) fisheries in charge who should already be “well-equipped” with the technicalities, programs, and plans of the bureau for the benefit of the fisherfolk.
Furthermore, Teodoro Bacolod Jr., BFAR-10 regional director, emphasized the integral role of the participants in efficiently distributing appropriate projects to its deserving beneficiaries.
“With the advent of the Mandanas-Garcia Ruling implementation in the fisheries sector, we expect that you (participants) should not take our fisherfolk for granted and should step up to the plate with ample mastery if needed,” remarked Bacolod.
As the government’s lead agency in charge of the development and improvement of the region’s fisheries and aquatic resources, Bacolod guaranteed that the BFAR-10 would continue to oversee all operations under its vigilant watch.
“Just because the Mandanas-Garcia is here, doesn’t mean that the BFAR will be fully detached from the LGU. We will still and always be with you to guide, monitor, and assist you constantly,” assured the director.
In the meantime, the activity lined-up presentations on the status of implemented programs in the region, the latest production data, and fisheries action plan to improve fish production giving the participants an overview of the bureau’s ongoing workloads and accomplishments.
To add, the bureau took time and serious attention to the issues and concerns raised by the participants with no less than the director, himself, as the czar of the open forum.
The BFAR-10 is looking forward to more region-wide conventions in the future to ensure a resilient, adaptive, and progressive community-based fisheries sector across Northern Mindanao. (CLV | BFAR-10)
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