Kargador

Sharing another photo here from Bato, Sta. Cruz; a fishing barangay where majority of the residents earn a living through deep sea fishing and fish culture. I saw this person early in the morning hauling feed stocks (approximately 50 kilograms per sack) to be delivered to fish cages for bangus (milkfish) feeding. The mangrove forest which serve as backdrop here is a reserve area and has over the years been protected by the local community. One of the rare mangrove reserves, Barangay Bato's coastline is also visited by excursionist to take first hand insights regarding community-based coastal protection program.