LAKE MAINIT in Jabonga, Agusan del Norte
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2020
- Beauty & Bounty of Mindanao!
VISIT MINDANAO'S LAKE MAINIT
DISCOVER TASTE OF 'PIJANGA'
Lake Mainit, one of Mindanao's major inland body of water at 17,430-hectares, teems with a rare species of fish, "Pijanga," which has provided livelihood for poor fishing families living along the 64-kilometer coastal line of the country's 4th largest lake.
"Pijanga," which belongs to the white goby family, is the dominant fish species in the lake which is found in the boundary of Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Norte.
Fishermen in the towns of Jabonga and Kitcharao in Agusan del Norte and Alegria and Mainit in Surigao del Norte have been fishing "Pijanga" from the lake, along with occassional catch of "Bingaw," a red fish which swims up to Lake Mainit from the sea, eel, carp and mudfish.
While concerns about the sustainability of "Pijanga" supply have been raised by several sectors because of overfishing, Agusan del Norte Governor Dale Corvera and Jabonga town Mayor Napoleon Montero said the fish breeds whole year round.
Gov. Corvera said that for as long as illegal fishing practices are checked, like the use of fine mesh nets which catch the young "Pijanga" called "Saguyon," there will always be a fish to catch from the Lake.
Dried "Pijanga" has become a very popular product of the towns surrounding the Lake making it the iconic symbol of Lake Mainit.
The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) visited Lake Mainit last week to look into the crafting of a comprehensive program which would ensure sustainability of "Pijanga" fishing.
The plan is to strengthen the alliance of the Lake-side towns so that environmental programs could be crafted to ensure a sustainable livelihood for families who depend on the lake.
Under the Mindanao Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MINFAD) Program of MinDA, the existing "Pijanga" hatchery will be improved to ensure the availability of fingerlings to be seeded in the lake every year.
The establishment of post-harvest facilities for the "Pijanga" will also be included in the proposed program for Lake Mainit to enable fishermen to get a higher value for their produce.
Mayor Montero said post-harvest facilities needed in Lake Mainit include ice-making equipment and mechanical drying facilities, along with packaging machines.
The sanitary processing and packaging of "Bulad Pijanga" will allow the iconic product from Lake Mainit to penetrate the big market and improve the economic conditions of people living around the lake.
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(This video material is a production of MinDA's Beauty & Bounty of Mindanao Media Team with translation by Iris Ferraris.)
Likas yaman ng lupang pangako. God bless po MinDA.
Salamat sir Manny Piñol at diverse ang area na iyong pinagtutuunan ng pansin,tiyak walang maiiwanan sa pag unlad ng Mindanao
Ang gnda talaga lugar q. Laking danao to
Dyan ako nakatira dati sa anibungan kitcharao agusan del norte
Tise esmíraldà naa bà apilido diha
Wow nice drone shots😱
Btw taga jabonga ko pa support
miss na jud naku diha sa akong lugar na natawhan..
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Nag aaral ako sa alegrea surigao del norte
Hydro electric battery storage ,pwedeng pwede sa lake na ito.pwede din naman hydro electric power plant na lng. depende sa investor plan.
We should help them by way of improving health care, free medicine and education. Kung gusto nyo magnegosyo fish farming gumawa kayo artificial pond somewhere else just leave this lake alone to preserve its beauty for generations to come.
Good day po. I would want to ask permission po sana to use a clip from this video para lang music video sana. Kung okay lang po. Salamat.
Dapat hayaan nyo lang mga tao dyan na mabuhay ng simple. If you give them machineries, capital and going for large scale fish farming, salted fish production etc. etc. It's like you're helping destroy the lake. Look what happened to laguna lake fish cages are everywhere garbage and pollution.