Wednesday, October 31, 2012

CALUBIAN SUPPORTS STRICT REGULATION OF ENDANGERED FLORA AND FAUNA

The Local Government Unit of Calubian through the Office of the Municipal Agriculturist has strictly regulated the catching of endangered species of flora and fauna especially those which are regularly caught by the local fishermen such as but not limited to marine turtle, dolphins, sperm whale and others. Marine turtles locally known as "Pawikan" usually of green and ocassionally of hawksbill species are sometimes caught in the fish corrals of the fishermen from barangays Obispo down to Brgy Nipa of this municipality. This marine turtles were seen and caught feeding around these areas. The following photos has shown the different endangered species caught within the sea waters of Calubian;