BFAR-7, through the Cebu Provincial Fishery Office (PFO), granted Php245,000 worth of fishery livelihood projects to the Asturias Municipal Government to help the town’s small-scale fishermen.

Cebu PFO turned over on Friday, 2-September-2022 the projects, specifically two 30-footer fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) boats; one 20-footer FRP boat; and five sets of gill nets. The FRP boats, in particular, were sent with marine engines and complete accessories.

These projects were earmarked this year under the Targeted Actions to Reduce Poverty and Generate Economic Transformation (TARGET) program, which aims to provide livelihood interventions to “targeted” fishing communities to alleviate the poverty situation among the marginalized fisherfolk sector.

The project cost, which was allotted under the TARGET program, was estimated at Php245,000: Php140,000 of which was allocated for the two 30-footer boats; Php50,000 for the 20-footer boat; and P55,000 for the five gill nets.