ROSARIO, Cavite—To prove that seafoods from Cavite’s coastal waters are safe to eat, a boodle fight was held Tuesday at a fishport here locally called Pandawan in Barangay Kanluran, with the participation of various fishermen’s associations, an organization of fish traders, barangay leaders, and local government officials.
It may be recalled that recently the towns and cities along the bay area of the province including Rosario was affected by the oil spill from the sunken MT Terra Nova last July 24, followed by the collision of two barges at the port at the height of typhoon Enteng.
Rosario Vice-Mayor Bamm Gonzales led the boodle fight to manifest support for his constituents and prove that seafoods from Rosario are safe to eat.
The exercise was meant is to strengthen interactive economic relations among the local residents. Seafood dishes were served including fried tilapia, tuna belly, pickled tulingan, shrimps, crabs, mussels, and various varieties of fish cooked differently.
Miguel Concha, chairman of the Municipal Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council, also shared their organization’s assurance that seafood products in the locality are safe.
Rosario Fishport is known as the largest fish trading center in the province, famous for its smoked sardines or “Tinapang Salinas.” (By Dennis Abrina)