Stakeholders sign pact to protect city’s rivers
IF a covenant is worth the signatures inked on it, Dagupan City can yet look forward to a revitalized river system in the years ahead.
Stakeholders in Dagupan’s aquaculture industry recently inked their commitment to cooperate and share in the responsibility of taking care of the city’s river system.
The covenant was signed by about 200 participants during the “Ilog Ko Bilay Ko” symposium held September 28 and organized by the city government.
Part of the commitment is agreeing to the one-year moratorium on fish pen operations pushed by City Mayor Benjamin Lim.
Under the covenant, the signatories vowed to get involved in programs and projects to maintain the life-sustaining quality of the city’s waters and comply with all laws, rules and regulations to ensure the sustainability and productivity of the rivers.
The stakeholders include aquaculture practitioners, fisher folks, those plying other trade using the rivers, other private sector representatives, and government officials.
The symposium was intended to gather public suggestions for rationalizing the aquaculture sector of Dagupan City for revenue generation and sustainable livelihood development, including the introduction of alternative culture species for aquaculture.
Director Nestor D. Domenden of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region I lectured on fishkill episodes in Pangasinan, a major aquaculture industry concern.
Arlene de la Vega talked about milkfish cage and pen culture and the importance of water quality.
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