Gata Fish Sanctuary
Caramoan, Camarines Sur
Gata Fish Sanctuary Lahuy Island is located in Gata, Caramoan, Camarines Sur.
Gata Fish Sanctuary Lahuy Island News
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Shark Diving off Malapascua Island
April and May mean summer vacation here in the Philippines therefore adventures are abounding, families are traveling, and I am no exception…
This past weekend I visited Malapascua Island, a 2.5 square km island just north of Cebu known throughout the world for its regular thresher shark sightings. Thresher sharks (Alopias vulpinus) are nocturnal and generally live at depths of 200-300m. They are roughly 4-5m in size and are easily identified by their very long tail and large eye. At sunrise each morning these sharks come up from the depths to meet cleaning wrasse, small fish, which remov ... -
Camarines Sur Island Escapade
This is something that everybody should go. A place of relaxation and an escape to a very stressful life in the cities. No traffics, no pollution, no busy work-schedules, and the crime rate is very less compared to Manila. No offense to all who has been living in Manila this is just my observation. I have been here in Caramoan Camarines Sur for a month now and my breath is being taken away. There are almost 20 islands and to tell you there are some islands that are still not yet being discovered and in addition are their caves and other activities that you needed to do.
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First Time Visits Of The Vice Mayor And The Parish Priest Inside The Gata Fish Sanctuary
Last May 11, Rev. Fr. Romel Dacoco, Parish Priest of Bikal who have jurisdiction over Barangay Gata, together with Vice Mayor Irene Bries, Councilor Boboy Villarete- SB Chair of Environment and Natural Resources, Councilor Nenita Belleza- SB Chair of Health committees, together with some Punong Barangays from adjacent areas, visited the Gata Fish Sanctuary.
This visit from Key Influencers reinforced the messages to the Target Audience (TA) about importance of the Sanctuary, and the need for fishers to avoid intrusion and to report those who do. It was a first time for the Vice-Mayor and th ... -
Casting a Wide Net More Sanctuaries In Caramoan
The arrival of the BFAR RO-5 Dive Team today, March 19, 2014, following their last visit in 2008 when we established the Gata Fish Sanctuary, puts in motion the long stalled plan to establish more sanctuaries in Caramoan. Starting today until March 21, 3 new sites for fish sanctuaries will be assessed, and 1 old site (Daraga) will be re-visited.
The proposed sanctuaries are in the outer perimeter of Lahuy Island, serving as buffer for the 3 existing sanctuaries which are the Pride campaign sites. The proposed Gibgos sanctuary is located between the municipality of Garchitorena and Gata Fish ...