BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL
Boracay Island is off limits to fishermen except in Tulubhan beach
in Barangay Manoc-Manoc, west of Visayan Sea, for at least six months. The
interagency task force imposed the partial closure of fishing activities for
some 200 local fishermen starting April 26.
 |
| PHOTO AKLAN FORUM JOURNAL |
Jetty port administrator designate Niven Maquirang said swimming activities
in Boracay waters are also declared no-go zones, however, residents may be
allowed to swim in the Willy's Rock area in Barangay Balabag from 6 a.m. to 5
p.m.
Earlier, the revised guidelines of the inter-agency task force allowed swimming in Angol Beach in Barangay Manoc-Manoc for residents only.
“Pag emergencies, mahirap makapasok ang ating mga responders sa Angol. Mabato, malalim at maraming sea urchins din sa beach. Dahil dyan inilipat ang swimming area sa Willy's Rock,” Maquirang added.
Maquirang said the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will put up buoys and markers for the designated swimming area in White Rock for the safety and security of locals.
The inter-agency task force also revised the 8-item list that “no floating structures will be allowed up to 15-kilometers”. The distance has been reduced to 3-kilometers from the shoreline of Boracay.
PCG and policemen on duty of 605th Maritime Police Station in Malay, Aklan will also secure the loading and unloading of construction materials in Sambiray Port in Barangay Sambiray, and the cargoes and perishable goods in Caticlan port for transport to Boracay from mainland Malay.
Motorized boat and ferry trips from Caticlan port to Cagban port and vice versa for residents are re-scheduled from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. while workers have limited boat trips from 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. only.
Maquirang also stressed the rubber pontoon installed by the provincial government of Aklan near the Boracay Terraces Resort will be used only as emergency routes.
Earlier, the revised guidelines of the inter-agency task force allowed swimming in Angol Beach in Barangay Manoc-Manoc for residents only.
“Pag emergencies, mahirap makapasok ang ating mga responders sa Angol. Mabato, malalim at maraming sea urchins din sa beach. Dahil dyan inilipat ang swimming area sa Willy's Rock,” Maquirang added.
Maquirang said the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will put up buoys and markers for the designated swimming area in White Rock for the safety and security of locals.
The inter-agency task force also revised the 8-item list that “no floating structures will be allowed up to 15-kilometers”. The distance has been reduced to 3-kilometers from the shoreline of Boracay.
PCG and policemen on duty of 605th Maritime Police Station in Malay, Aklan will also secure the loading and unloading of construction materials in Sambiray Port in Barangay Sambiray, and the cargoes and perishable goods in Caticlan port for transport to Boracay from mainland Malay.
Motorized boat and ferry trips from Caticlan port to Cagban port and vice versa for residents are re-scheduled from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. while workers have limited boat trips from 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. only.
Maquirang also stressed the rubber pontoon installed by the provincial government of Aklan near the Boracay Terraces Resort will be used only as emergency routes.
First
published by independent online blog Aklan Forum Journal. The unrestricted use
in print, radio, publication and distribution of articles are allowed provided
the original author and Aklan Forum Journal are credited.
No comments:
Post a Comment