UBAY-THIS municipality was host of the quarterly meeting Thursday of the Coastal Law Enforcement Council (CLEC)2 comprising nine coastal municipalities at the NIA Conference Hall, in Calanggaman, this town.

As in previous meetings, police environmental desk officers and coastal resource management coordinators are tasked to present accomplishment reports before deliberating the business of the day. However, some participants failed to make their own reports due to some valid reasons. The secretariat advised those who failed to make their quarterly report to use the prescribed reporting format and in the next meeting it should be in a power point presentation.

What was evident during the quarterly meeting was the reports on the strides attained by coastal municipalities in their campaign against illegal fishing.

The report was supported with a listing of apprehensions involving illegal fishers and their paraphernalia including pumpboats and fishing gears being confiscated.

A memorandum of agreement was draft between LGUs and government agencies was presented inviting the participants to make their own comments and suggestions.

Bien-Unido Mayor Rey Nino Boniel chair and presiding officer welcomed the visitors coming from Leyte province led by fish project Coordinator Joey Gatus , an American national who shared their observations in the management of coastal resources especially in the town of Ubay.

As host, Mayor Eutiquio Bernales upon knowing from Provincial Fish Coordinator Aning Gulayan that the project will end in March next year, moved to pass a resolution requesting for the extension of the program in the province.

He said the extension was a manifestation of the program’s help to fisherfolk in the preservation of marine resources.

The meeting was also graced with the presence of the members of the Philippine Army who also affirmed to partake in the program implementation.