“Operation Ibot” implemented

INABANGA – No license, no fish corral!

The local government unit here under Mayor Josephine Socorro Jumamoy is implementing another coastal resource management (CRM) strategy that ensures offshore protection as well as municipal revenue.

Under the strategy, the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (Menro) implements “Operation Ibot” where fish corrals or pens are subject to confiscation if their owners fail to register them and secure licenses and permits for their operation. Jumamoy said she is gunning for a 100-percent registration.

One week into its implementation, several fish corrals were confiscated. Unless they pay the penalty, the materials will not be released to the owners, Jumamoy said.

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