Lingayen Gulf Marine Eco-Tourism Park To Be Established In Pangasinan

The Provincial Board in Pangasinan has approved a resolution favorably endorsing a bill that seeks to establish a marine eco-tourism park in Lingayen town to safeguard the beauty of the Lingayen Gulf.

“House Bill No. 1020, authored by Congressman Leopoldo Bataol, aims to protect the Lingayen Gulf from indiscriminate exploitation and to maintain its ecological balance and preserve the waters surrounding the area,” Vice Governor Jose Ferdinand Calimlim, Jr. said in a resolution.

Calimlim stated that when the bill was implemented, it will complement the Provincial Government’s efforts of safeguarding the beauty of the Lingayen Gulf for the present and future generations to inherit, and in ensuring the continued survival of its rich marine life in order to sustain the livelihood of coastal people.

He added the establishment of the Lingayen Gulf Marine Eco-Tourism Park is perceived to have an overall effect on the sustainable tourism, employment, and business industry in the province as well as to gain the support of the local populace of Lingayen and its neighboring municipalities.

According to the explanatory note of the bill, a “Bantay Dagat” outpost with breakwater enclosure to protect a one square kilometer area that shall be constructed to serve as guardian of the sea, ensure compliance and enforcement of fishery laws and serve as staging area for search and rescue operations.

Source: PIA.Gov