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Public Information Office-City Mayor's Office
REF. NO-0904-0015
September 10, 2004

CAO holds Seaborne Patrol Operations

   The City Agricullture Office in coordination with Office of the Provincial Agriculture and PNP Maritime Group conducted a Seaborne Patrol Operation at the territorial waters of the city last September 10, 2004, as the main highlight of its 4-day “Basic Fishery Law Enforcement Training”.
     It was participated in by close to 40 participants from CAO, Bantay Dagat Task Force and barangay volunteers.
     CAO Officer-in-Charge Romeo Garcia said the main purpose of the training is to educate the participants on how to protect the city’s marine resources against illegal fishing, which adversely causes the degradation of the marine ecosystem.
     The activity resulted to the apprehension of fishermen who were caught in the act of performing trawl-fishing, and were immediately brought to the Police Precinct 1 for appropriate actions.
     Garcia added the said training is one of the requirements in order the participants to be deputized and given legal authority by the city mayor to apprehend the illegal fishermen.
     Executive Assistant Jonah Abao further stated that the said activity is in line with the thrust of the present administration towards sustainable food sufficiency program.
     In the closing ceremony of the training last September 10 afternoon, Dr. Rogelio Balo said” we must protect our coastal area for this serves as the major source to the majority of the Bacoleños.”
     Balo added Mayor Leonardia is very concern about the coastal situation of the city, enjoined all stakeholders of the city’s marine resources to observe the provisions the City Ordinance 264 series 2004 against illegal fishing in Bacolod City.* (CMO-PIO/dmg)

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SEPTEMBER 2004

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	REF. NO-0904-0026 City Celebrates Boys' and Girls' Week - 09/17/04
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	REF. NO-0904-0023 MassKara Festival flies to Shanghai to join "Festivals of the World" - 09/16/04
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	REF. NO-0904-0021 Espino to represent the SP in the Bacolod City Sports Council - 09/16/04
	REF. NO-0904-0020 City Holds Training on Value-Adding Fishery Products - 09/14/04
	REF. NO-0904-0019 Barangay Sports Dev't. Efforts get City's Support - 09/14/04
	REF. NO-0904-0018 US Embassy holds Outreach Program on Sept. 16 - 09/14/04
	REF. NO-0904-0017 Agri Projects boost City's Food Production Efforts - 09/13/04
	REF. NO-0904-0015 CAO holds Seaborne Patrol Operations - 09/10/04
	REF. NO-0904-0014 CEO Reports Stealing of Feeder Line Wires - 09/13/04
	REF. NO-0904-0013 During MassKara Festival Conduct Special Anti-Drug Drive... - 09/09/04
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	REF. NO-0904-0011 Promenade Fountain Repaired - 09/08/04
	REF. NO-0904-0010 Academe Support for City Cleanliness Drive Sought - 09/08/04
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	REF. NO-0904-0008 More Projects Eyed in the Barangays - 09/07/04
	REF. NO-0904-0007 City Celebrates "Family Month" in September - 09/07/04

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