The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said it will provide livelihood assistance to fisherfolk affected by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro.
It will also operationalize the Kadiwa Oplan Isda, which is an ongoing project that helps fisherfolk by creating market links.
“The BFAR is determined to help our affected fisherfolk cope with the loss of income due to the fishing ban resulting from the oil spill. We are implementing these immediate livelihood interventions which will be coursed through the provincial agriculture office of Oriental Mindoro for a centralized and strategic distribution to our fisherfolk beneficiaries,” Escoto said in a statement.
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