Numerous fisherfolk cooperatives and native authorities models, that are dwelling to massive fishing communities, welcomed the appointment Elizer Salilig as director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Assets (BFAR), saying that having a profession official on the helm of the company bodes properly for the fisheries sector.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. just lately named Salilig, who has been a public servant engaged in fisheries administration for the final 34 years, to BFAR’s high put up and was sworn into workplace by the Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel on Jan. 24, 2025.
Juliet Gutierrez, president of Samaka Sablayan, an affiliation of greater than 20 cooperatives, credited Salilig for serving to them arrange cooperatives for girls fisherfolk in the MIMAROPA (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan) to realize the group’s objective of creating “one girls fisherfolk cooperative per municipality.”
In accordance with Geraldo Abello, chairperson of Dahilican Roxas Fishermen Cooperative, Salilig was instrumental for upskilling fishers in Oriental Mindoro to turn into entrepreneurs and interact in small companies past fishing.
“[S]iya po ang naging instrument upang imulat kaming mga mangingisda na hindi lang pala kami dapat aasa sa nahuling isda, kundi dapat kami ay maging entrepreneur at magnegosyo,” Abello stated.
Bongabong Mayor Elegio Malaluan and president of the League of Mayors of Oriental Mindoro, stated that Salilig’s stint as regional director of BFAR-MIMAROPA strengthened cooperation and collaboration between the company and native authorities models notably in the enforcement and implementation of fisheries legal guidelines, guidelines and rules in a bid to maintain a peaceable setting for each the industrial and municipal fishers.
For his half, Salilig stated it was the accountability of the company to improve the lot of fisherfolk, the sector the performs an important position in guaranteeing there is meals on the desk of each Filipino.
Talking for the primary time to his colleagues in BFAR since his appointment to the put up final week, Salilig stated: “The fisheries sector is an important pillar in the meals provide chain and our economic system.”
“Responsibilidad natin sa BFAR na suportahan ang ating mga mangingisda at itaas ang kalidad ng kanilang pamumuhay sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ng nararapat na suporta at kalidad na serbisyo,” stated Salilig, whose been a public servant for the final 34 years.
In accordance with Salilig, who began as fishery technician for the Division of Agriculture in Area XII, one in every of his targets is to spice up the aquaculture industry and manufacturing.
“Amid the rising challenges posed by local weather change, I am decided to give attention to strengthening the aquaculture industry and transitioning towards sustainable fisheries practices,” the brand new BFAR chief stated upon his appointment by President Marcos. “To attain this, we’ll actively collaborate with different authorities businesses and educational institutions to reinforce analysis and improvement efforts.”
He added: “Finally, my objective is to steer the company in fulfilling its mission to make sure fish sufficiency, improve the standard of lifetime of our fisherfolk, and align with the President’s imaginative and prescient of boosting productiveness and yields, thereby uplifting their way of life.”
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