THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Regional Fisheries Office I (BFAR-RFO1) trained and deputized 32 members of the Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network in Pangasinan on June 18-20 at the BFAR Regional Mariculture Technology Demonstration Center in Lucap, Alaminos City, Pangasinan.

Mary Ann Salomon, provincial fishery officer of BFAR Pangasinan, said the 3-day training catered to participants from the towns of Bani, Bolinao, and Burgos, who are members of the Bani-Bolinao-Burgos-Infanta-Dasol-Agno (BBBIDA) MPA Network.

The MPA network or Bantay Dagat is a group of individuals that preserve, protect, and conserve the coastal and fishery resources of the local government units in their area concerned and ensure their sustainable use for the benefit of the Pangasinan residents.

The Deputy Fish Warden’s (DFW) training provided participants with essential knowledge, technical skills, and updates on fishery laws, thereby enhancing efforts in marine conservation, Salomon said.

Topics discussed included values enhancement, Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management Councils (FARMC), Republic Act No. 8550 as amended by R.A. 10654 or the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998, classification of fishing boats and gears, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), fisheries resource management, marine mammal stranding response, practical navigation, roles and grounds for revocation of DFW, detection of illegally caught fish, and market or fish landing denial. (Pangasinan PIA/ MJTAB, EMSA)

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