BFAR Leads Mangrove Planting Projects in Bicol.Toincrease fish production and conserve the coastal resources, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Bicolled the planting of 100,000 mangrovepropagulesin the provinces of Sorsogon and Camarines Surduring the month ofFebruary 2012.TopPhotos:TheBFAR Provincial Fisheries Office (PFO) of Sorsogonled theplanting of50,000mangrovesin a 15-hectare area in BarangaysSomal-ot,Lungib and Rizal inCasiguran, Sorsogon in partnership with the Local Government of Casiguran, Barangay officials, Barangay FARMC,SamahanngMangingisdangSomal-ot,on-the-job trainees of Bicol University-Tabaco Campus and BFAR Regional and Provincial employees.Bottom photos: Another 50,000 mangroveswereplanted in a15-hectare areainBrgy.Binahian, Ragay, Camarines Sur through the joint efforts of BFAR-5, LGU-Ragay, and members of the F. Simeon Multi-Purpose Cooperative.(JTB/kathilotin)