LU Ensures Marine Resources Preservation
By: Camille R. Bumatay, PIO and Diana E. Jutba, GPC-ENRO | Photos By: PG-ENRO | Date: August 27 and 30, 2021
Our environmental efforts to manage and preserve our natural resources in La Union dove deeper through the sea as our Provincial Government of La Union SCUBA Diving Team conducted an initial underwater assessment in the Municipality of Luna, La Union on August 27 and 30, 2021.
We have deployed two transect lines allowing us to initially assess, document and validate areas with possible underwater pebble deposits as reference for sustainable planning and management of the remaining pebble deposit.
During the activity, we have collected data on sediment type, presence of pebble deposits and size of pebbles which we will further study and process for better management of the said resource. We have also noted associated marine flora and fauna along the assessed underwater stretch of Barangays Nalvo Norte, Barrientos, Magallanes, Victoria, Santo Domingo Sur and Sto. Domigo Norte.
Our SCUBA Diving Team is composed of personnel from the Provincial Government -Environment and Natural Resources Office headed by EnP. Annalyn Rosario- Valdez and Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office headed by Aurellano F. Rolluda lll. Said activity was done in collaboration with our partners in the Local Government Unit of Luna, Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection, Barangay Officials and Pebble Pickers Associations.
This initial assessment is our initiative in ensuring that in La Union, we choose #KalikasanNaman. An in-depth assessment will also be conducted by our partners from the DENR- Mines and Geosciences Bureau on October 2021.
Each one of us are stewards of our natural resources, so in our own little ways, let us now take responsibility in preserving our marine endowments so future generations will also live to enjoy it tomorrow.
