The Economic Sector |
Fisheries
 The
total length of Tagbilaran’s coastline is approximately 10
lineal kilometers extending from the Ilaw International Center
at Barangay Bool on the south, all the way to Barangay Manga
on the north. The other barangays embraced by the sea are
Mansasa, Poblacion I, Poblacion 3, Cogon, Booy, Taloto and
Ubujan. These coastal barangays are the habitat of Tagbilaran’s
fisherfolks.
Latest records from City Agriculture Office show that there
are 2,095 fishermen in the city.
Seemingly, only three (3) barangay are recorded to have fishing
vessels. These are Barangay Manga, accounts for 80 motorized
bancas and 28 non-motorized boats; Barangay Ubujan with 15
motorized bancas and 19 motorized; and Poblacion I which has
all the 13 registered commercial fishing boats used for deep
sea fishing. The motorized and not motorized bancas are used
do the near shore fishing.
The type of fishing gears mostly used are the gill nets, bag
nets, baby trawl, fish traps, fish pots and the hook and line.
Most fisherfolks who do not own a boat nor fishing gears,
resort to shell gathering to augment their income. Shells
that find its way to the market place are easily disposed
of considering that it is a poor mans viand. Aside from shell
gathering, other sea products make a good livelihood augmentation
for the marginal fisherfolks such as gozo, lokot,
leto and others. In barangay Ubujan, a commercial
scale caragenan (gozo culture) is being developed.
The products which are more industrial use rather than food
consumption, are sold outside. |
SOURCE:
Socio-Economic Profile: City of Tagbilaran, 2002
(Office of the City Planning and Development Coordinator) |
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