Eel sanctuaries in Cagayan identified

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan: In a move to protect and harness fishermen’s livelihood, a London-based organization recently installed demarcation lines in various identified eel sanctuaries in the Cagayan Valley region.

The regional Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) here said the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), through the Darwin Eel Project, have established two eel sanctuaries in Peñablanca, three in Baggao, and two in Gattaran in the province of Cagayan, while two were installed in Quirino province and three in the province of Isabela.