REQUESTING THE HONORABLE ERICO B. AUMENTADO, GOVERNOR, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE MARINE FISH SANCTUARIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MARIBOJOC, BOHOL.
Authored by: Kag. Filomena V. Asedilla
Co-Authored by: Kag. Romulo A. Manuta
WHEREAS, the municipality of Maribojoc is one of the coastal municipalities of the province, within the jurisdiction of Region VII;
WHEREAS, approximately 40% of its population is directly and indirectly dependent o fisheries as their means of livelihood;
WHEREAS, the municipal waters of Maribojoc is a vast fishing ground for its marginal fishermen, but utilization of its rich fishing ground has been under-achieved due to the employment of destructive fishing methods that brought the destruction of the ecological balance and has resulted to the depletion of fishery resources;
WHEREAS, for the benefit of the marginal fisherfolks and its constituents the Coastal Resource Management Plan of the Municipality of Maribojoc was adopted to enhance a sustainable growth of marine and fishery resources;
WHEREAS, one of the Management of the CRMP is the Fisheries Management, wherein strategy number one is the establishment and management of fish/Marine Sanctuaries;
WHEREAS, the establishment of Marine Fish Sanctuaries require budgeting and support from the municipal council but we lack economic jurisdiction to help appreciate what we are supporting its long-term sustainability;
WHEREFORE, be it resolved by the Sangguniang Bayan of Maribojoc, to request the Honorable Erico B.Aumentado, Governor, Province of Bohol, to appropriate funds to support the Marine / Fish Sanctuaries of the Municipality of Maribojoc, Bohol;
RESOLVED FURTHER, that a copy of this resolution be furnished to the office of the Honorable Governor Erico B. Aumentado for his consideration.
Unanimously adopted.
I HEREBY CERTIFY TO THE CORRECTNESS
OF THE ABOVE QUOTED RESOLUTION:
ALBERTO E. ARANGOSO
SB Secretary
ATTESTED:
PHILIP R. MEDEQUISO
Municipal Vice Mayor
Presiding Officer
APPROVED:
Engr. GABINO C. REDULLA
Municipal Mayor
Date signed: February 11, 2002