BORACAY — The Malay council plans to pass a local ordinance prohibiting the sale of endangered sea shells in this resort island.
This came in heels of reports that authorities from the Kalibo International Airport and the Caticlan Airport were confiscating items made of shells, which were believed to be endangered, being brought by tourists.
Tourists claimed they did not know that the items were endangered since they were being sold by local vendors along the beach.
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), which identified the endangered shell species, also expressed support to the planned legislation.
The town council also plans to request BFAR to inspect the establishments reported to have been selling such endangered shells.
Meanwhile, the BFAR expressed concern over the endangered species being brought outside of Boracay.
The agency said the items were often transported unnoticed through the Strong Republic Nautical Highway.
It also reported that this resort island is experiencing reef destruction due to overfishing./
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